We seek a person passionately committed to a sustainable energy future who will help deliver Fluence Energy Storage Projects in the Asia Pacific region.

The Transformer Design Engineer will work as part of the Fluence Engineering Team developing engineering solutions to support tendering activities and delivery of BESS projects. Where technical activities lie within the area of technical expertise the Transformer Design Engineer may be responsible for leading the engineering input for that activity.

Activities may also include scheduling, planning, forecasting and resourcing of technical activities aiming at assuring project accuracy and quality from conception to completion. In addition, they will have a thorough grasp of relevant engineering issues, transmission system connection requirements and regulatory environments and will handle several projects simultaneously in APAC.

The Transformer Design Engineer role will be based in Bangalore, India, with a primary focus on projects across the APAC region.

This position will report into the Sales Engineering Director, India. This role requires an autonomous and pragmatic individual who has experience working in a matrixed and virtual environment, working with multiple stakeholders, working on multiple projects/tasks at one time, and working as part of a global team.

Experience within Energy Storage is an advantage but is not mandatory, an agile mindset and comfort working in a fast-paced start-up technology led environment is essential.

Qualifications

BE/B Tech minimum; Electrical Engineering preferred, but other fields with relevant industry experience will be considered.

8-10 years of electrical design experience in a power transformer design and heavy industrial environment.

Working experiences with Power Transformers up to 500MVA at 400kV, Inverter Transformer up to 8 MVA, Distribution Transformers up to 5 MVA.

Familiar with large high-voltage transformer’s specification, standards and related protection philosophies.

Strong Knowledge of electrical design and engineering calculations. Experience with industry transformer design software is a plus.

Strong knowledge of industry/regulatory codes and standards (AS, CSA, ANSI, IEEE) standards or IEC Standards.

Experience in Engineering Procurement Construction (EPC) for High Voltage Systems, Wind, Solar, or Conventional Power Generation. Having knowledge of Grid connected Battery Energy Storage system will be an added advantage.

Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Leadership skills needed to develop and manage a team, if required.

Organizational competencies and project management skills to keep projects, processes, and the entire engineering team on track.

Self-motivated attitude with the ability to multitask and thrive in a timeline-driven environment.

Interpersonal communication skills with expertise in resolving disagreements and distilling complicated topics to a broader audience.

Familiarity with rules, regulations, best practices, and performance standards

Ability to solve complex technical problems and communicate results.

Ability to review contracts and technical requirements.

Entrepreneurial drive and ability to prioritize and execute on many tasks in parallel.

Willing and able to travel, domestically and internationally.

Ability to work individually or as part of a team.

Fluence

Transformer Engineer