Senior Design Engineer

On the heels of achieving 3X growth
, Virginia Transformer is hiring to do it again!

We’re strategically building our team for the next 3X growth cycle — a phase that is both intense and incredibly rewarding
. We’re highly selective about who joins us, because this journey isn’t for everyone.

If you have the drive, grit, and expertise to perform at a high level — and you want to grow your career 3X alongside the Company’s growth — we’d love to talk.

Apply below and let’s start the conversation.

Virginia Transformer is the largest

U.S.

-owned producer of power transformers in North America, and we’ve been able to grow the past 50-plus years through an unwavering focus on delivering for our customers. We’re more than 5,900 people strong and are known throughout the industry for being an engineering company that makes premium quality transformers in the shortest lead times.

As a privately held, organically growing company, we thrive on nimbleness, innovation, and tenacity.

If you love the thrill of securing the U.S. electric grid, enabling all manufacturing in the country, and the energy of a fast-moving train — this is the place for you. We train hard, grow together, and lead with purpose. Every transformer we build is custom, every challenge unique, and every team member essential.

We’re looking for those ready to lead, fueled by commitment, and driven by impact. We are growing so fast that all our available roles are not yet posted, so let us know if you are interested and we will follow-up.

The Senior Design Engineer / Principal Engineer is responsible for leading the design, development, and technical integrity of transformer products across the organization. This role serves as a subject matter expert in electrical and mechanical design, ensuring products meet performance, reliability, and manufacturability requirements.

The Principal Engineer will drive design standardization, support complex and high-risk projects, and partner closely with manufacturing, quality, and supply chain teams to ensure seamless execution from concept through production. This individual will play a critical role in advancing design methodologies, mentoring engineering teams, and supporting innovation across the transformer portfolio.

• Lead the design and development of power and distribution transformers, including core, coil, insulation systems, tank structures, and thermal management systems.
• Own design calculations and validation for electrical, mechanical, and thermal performance, ensuring compliance with industry standards (IEEE, IEC).
• Serve as the technical authority for complex or non-standard designs, providing guidance on design trade-offs, cost, and performance optimization.

• Partner with manufacturing engineering and production teams to ensure designs are optimized for manufacturability, efficiency, and repeatability.
• Drive Design for Manufacturing (DFM), Design for Assembly (DFA), and cost optimization initiatives across product lines.
• Support production teams in resolving design-related issues, including root cause analysis of field or shop-floor challenges.
• Develop and maintain engineering standards, design guidelines, and best practices across transformer product lines.
• Lead efforts to standardize components, materials, and design approaches to improve quality, reduce cost, and shorten lead times.
• Ensure accuracy and consistency of engineering documentation, including drawings, specifications, and design records.
• Lead or support new product introduction (NPI) efforts, including concept development, prototyping, validation, and production release.
• Participate in first article builds and design validation testing to ensure product performance and reliability.
• Drive innovation in materials, design methods, and product configurations to enhance competitiveness and performance.

• Lead root cause analysis for design-related issues impacting quality, performance, or manufacturability.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives focused on…