Applications Engineer -Transformer Processing Equipment

Key responsibilities

• Work with customers, sales, and
  internal engineering to define technical solutions for transformer
  processing projects, including new installations, retrofits, and field
  service applications.
  
• Interpret customer
  specifications, one‑line diagrams, transformer nameplate data, and job
  scopes to size and select appropriate equipment (oil purifiers,
  vacuum dry‑out systems, auxiliary equipment).
  
• Develop system concepts,
  P&IDs, and bills of material for mobile and stationary units that
  process dielectric fluids (typically mineral oil and alternative
  insulating fluids) and dry transformers.
  
• Prepare detailed cost estimates,
  technical proposals, and quotations, clearly defining scope, performance
  guarantees (e.g., moisture levels, BDV targets), and project assumptions.
  
• Specify and apply key components
  such as vacuum pumps, oil pumps, heaters, filters, degasification modules,
  instrumentation, and controls to meet performance, safety, and code
  requirements.
  
• Support customers and internal
  teams with technical application questions related to transformer oil
  purification, vacuum processing, moisture removal, and best practices for
  transformer commissioning.
  
• Coordinate with suppliers and
  partners to evaluate components and options that optimize performance,
  reliability, and total cost of ownership for systems.
  
• Provide engineering support
  during order execution: reviewing customer approvals, clarifying technical
  requirements, and assisting with FAT, commissioning plans, and acceptance
  criteria.
  
• Create and maintain application
  tools, standard configurations, datasheets, and documentation (e.g.,
  sizing guidelines for flow, vacuum level, temperature, and processing time
  calculations).
  
• As needed, visit customer sites
  (utilities, industrial plants, service companies) to gather application
  data, observe field setups, and support startup or troubleshooting of
  equipment.
  

Requirements

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical,
  Electrical, or related Engineering discipline; or equivalent technical
  experience in transformer service or oil processing equipment.
  
• 3+ years of experience in
  applications engineering, sales engineering, project engineering, or
  technical support in power systems, transformer service, or related
  industrial equipment.
  
• Working knowledge of power
  transformers, insulating oil properties, moisture and gas contamination,
  and basic transformer service practices (dry‑out, vacuum filling, oil
  processing).
  
• Ability to read and interpret
  mechanical drawings, P&IDs, electrical schematics, and technical
  specifications.
  
• Experience specifying or working
  with vacuum systems, pumps, heaters, filtration, and industrial controls
  (PLCs, VFDs, instrumentation) is strongly preferred.
  
• Proficiency with standard office
  software and comfort working within ERP/CRM and configuration/quoting
  tools.
  
• Strong written and verbal
  communication skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts to
  both engineers and field personnel.
  
• Solid analytical and problem‑solving
  skills, including the ability to estimate processing times, evaluate
  sizing options, and make sound engineering trade‑offs.
  
• Ability to travel periodically to
  customer sites and industry events
  

Preferred qualifications

• Direct experience with
  transformer oil purification units, vacuum oil processors, or transformer
  dry‑out/processing equipment.
  
• Background in utility,
  transmission & distribution, large industrial power systems, or
  transformer service organizations.
  
• Familiarity with applicable
  standards and guidelines (e.g., IEEE/IEC transformer and insulating fluid
  standards, vacuum and oil processing best practices).
  
• Experience with CAD (mechanical
  or electrical) for reviewing and marking up layouts, skid designs, and
  panel drawings.
  
• Prior customer‑facing experience
  in field service, commissioning, or technical sales support.
  

Key competencies

• Customer‑focused mindset with an
  emphasis on safe, reliable transformer processing solutions.
  
• High attention to detail, with
  the ability to manage multiple quotations and projects simultaneously.
  
• Strong collaboration skills to
  work across engineering, sales, production, and field service.
  
• Continuous improvement mindset,
  looking for ways to standardize offerings, streamline quoting, and enhance
  system performance.
  

Benefits