Head of Product Engineering – Large Power Transformers

<strong>Location: Central Texas (Greater Austin region)</strong><br /> <br /> The client is a defense-grade advanced manufacturer, automating heavy-industrial production for critical<br /> U.S. infrastructure. Our first facility will produce Large Power Transformers (≥100 MVA, 34.5 kV–500 kV class),<br /> delivering the precision, reliability, and speed required to strengthen and expand America’s grid. We are building the<br /> first automated LPT manufacturing platform in the United States uniting modern robotics and digital twin design to<br /> meet growing demand for transformer production and deployment.<br /> <br /> <strong>Job Description:</strong><br /> The Head of Product Engineering will join the founding team to lead all design, materials, and<br /> manufacturability initiatives for Terminus’ transformer product line. This role will define the company’s technical DNA -<br /> translating decades of power-engineering know-how into modern, automated, and scalable production. This is a critical<br /> leadership role, necessary to architect Terminus’ first generation of 100–500 MVA power transformers, establish<br /> internal design standards, and integrate advanced design tools (CAD, FEA, digital twins) with manufacturing<br /> automation.<br /> <br /> <strong>Key Responsibilities</strong><br /> ● Product Design Leadership: Lead end-to-end electrical and mechanical design of LPTs (core, windings, tank,<br /> OLTC, bushings, cooling, insulation systems).<br /> ● Design for Manufacturability: Translate design requirements into scalable manufacturing workflows optimized<br /> for automation, repeatability, and quality.<br /> ● System Integration: Define and validate electrical, thermal, and mechanical performance parameters for ≥100<br /> MVA, 34.5–500 kV transformers.<br /> ● Toolchain Development: Implement advanced modeling and simulation environments with Digital Infrastructure<br /> team (e.g., SolidWorks, COMSOL, ANSYS Maxwell, EMTP-RV).<br /> ● Compliance &amp; Standards: Ensure adherence to IEEE, ANSI, IEC, DOE, and utility specifications; lead design<br /> qualification and type testing programs.<br /> ● Supplier &amp; Utility Interface: Support technical engagement with utilities, EPCs, and component vendors (core<br /> steel, windings, insulation, bushings, OLTC, etc.).<br /> ● Team Building: Recruit, mentor, and grow the core transformer design and product-engineering team.<br /> <br /> <strong>Desired Qualifications</strong><br /> ● 10+ years experience in power transformer design/manufacturing, preferably at Siemens Energy, ABB/Hitachi<br /> Energy, GE Grid Solutions, WEG, or a major utility/EPC (Burns &amp; McDonnell, Black &amp; Veatch, etc.).<br /> ● Deep understanding of core/winding design, insulation coordination, dielectric testing, loss optimization, and<br /> thermal management.<br /> ● Proficiency with transformer design software (e.g., EFACE, Flux, ANSYS Maxwell, COMSOL, or in-house<br /> proprietary tools).<br /> ● Strong grasp of Design for Manufacturability (DfM) and familiarity with automated or semi-automated<br /> production methods.<br /> ● Bachelor’s or Master’s in Electrical Engineering (Power Systems focus); PhD or PE license preferred.<br /> ● U.S. citizenship or permanent residency (due to defense-grade program requirements).