GRIT Staffing & HR Solutions · 17 hours ago
Senior Design Engineer
North Carolina, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
15+ years expGRIT Staffing & HR Solutions is working with a leading U.S. manufacturer of electrical distribution transformers and engineered power solutions. The Senior Design Engineering Manager will lead the strategic and technical direction of transformer design, overseeing multiple teams to ensure alignment with production and regulatory standards while driving design optimization and product performance.
Staffing & Recruiting
Hiring Manager
MariElla D. SHRM-CP, PHR
Responsibilities
Lead Engineering Organizations: Manage multiple teams of engineering managers and senior individual contributors across assigned production lines and locations
Oversee Transformer Design: Direct the design, development, and optimization of single-phase and three-phase distribution transformers to support high-volume manufacturing
Own Product Scope: Maintain ownership of assigned product lines, ensuring designs meet performance, cost, quality, and regulatory requirements
Drive Cross-Functional Alignment: Partner with manufacturing, supply chain, quality, and commercial teams to align engineering initiatives with business and customer needs
Ensure Regulatory Compliance: Oversee compliance with IEEE standards, DOE regulations, and applicable industry requirements throughout the design lifecycle
Develop Engineering Talent: Mentor and develop engineering managers and senior engineers, supporting leadership growth and succession planning
Optimize Designs: Lead efforts to improve product efficiency, material utilization, and manufacturability while maintaining compliance and performance
Manage Resources & Budgets: Allocate engineering resources effectively, manage budgets, and ensure projects are delivered within scope and financial targets
Promote Safety & Quality: Uphold safety standards and engineering best practices across all projects and teams
Monitor Performance Metrics: Define and manage engineering KPIs to ensure alignment with operational and business objectives
Support Continuous Improvement: Drive engineering process improvements and contribute to long-term product and technology strategy
Perform other job-related duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field
15+ years of experience in distribution transformer design
10+ years leading engineering teams and managers in a high-volume manufacturing environment
Extensive experience with single-phase and three-phase transformer design
Strong working knowledge of IEEE distribution transformer standards
Experience designing products to meet DOE regulatory requirements and managing submittal processes
Background in product optimization related to materials, cost, customer specifications, and compliance
Experience with amorphous core steel, including implementation through type testing (short-circuit, heat rise, sound level) and commercialization
Familiarity with CPQ processes related to transformer design; experience with INFOR systems is a plus
Proven ability to manage engineering budgets, resources, and performance metrics
Strong analytical, decision-making, and communication skills
Strategic yet hands-on engineering leader
Strong people development and mentorship capabilities
Comfortable making tactical decisions in complex technical environments
Effective collaborator across engineering, operations, supply chain, quality, and sales
Results-driven with a focus on design excellence and manufacturability
Company
GRIT Staffing & HR Solutions
GRIT STAFFING, WHERE TALENT, LEADERSHIP, AND GRIT ALIGN.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageCompany data provided by crunchbase