High-voltage power transmission components and testing systems for electrical grids
PFIFFNER Group manufactures current and voltage transformers, disconnectors, bushings, and test systems for electrical power transmission and rail networks across Europe, Turkey, and Brazil. The stack is dominated by CAD tools (Inventor, AutoCAD, SolidWorks) and embedded C/C++ (Qt, STM32, Linux), with SAP anchoring operations — a profile typical of discrete manufacturing with significant hardware-software integration. Active hiring is concentrated in engineering roles across Switzerland, India, and Germany, and projects reveal a shift toward next-generation high-voltage transducers and modernized test platforms, suggesting technology renewal alongside inherited legacy systems.
Notable leadership hires: Head of Assembly
PFIFFNER Group is a Swiss-headquartered manufacturer of power transmission and distribution equipment, founded in 1927 and now a public company with approximately 1,000 employees. The group operates eight production sites across Switzerland, Germany, Turkey, and Brazil under four core brands—PFIFFNER, MOSER GLASER, HAEFELY, and ALPHA-ET—plus the recent acquisition of HAVECO, a Swiss network and plant construction service. Core product lines include current and voltage transformers, combined transformers, disconnectors, bushings, busbars, battery energy storage systems, and test equipment for high and medium voltage applications. The business serves utilities, grid operators, and rolling-stock manufacturers, combining industrial manufacturing with field service and system integration capabilities.
CAD and design: Inventor, AutoCAD, SolidWorks. Embedded: C, C++, Qt, QML, STM32, Linux. Backend: SAP, Azure DevOps, Git, Jenkins. Simulation and analysis: PSpice, Simulink. Productivity: Microsoft Office, Adobe Creative Suite.
Eight production sites: Switzerland, Germany, Turkey, and Brazil. Headquarters is in Hirschthal, Switzerland. Recent acquisition of HAVECO adds network and plant construction service capability in Switzerland.
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