Senior R&D Electrical/Mechanical Engineer

The Opportunity:

Join our global R&D team developing liquid-filled distribution transformers that power homes and industries. Work on well-defined projects directly tied to business needs and customer demands.

Collaborate with enthusiastic electrical, mechanical, and testing experts in a positive, open environment. Turn concepts into prototypes, run laboratory validations, and create practical design rules.

Engage across functions, from factories to sale, solving real technical challenges that boost performance, reliability, and cost efficiency.

Gain broad exposure, build networks, and grow your expertise in transformer technology.

How you'll make an impact:

Electrical Engineer

• Propose and analyze innovative ideas in the electrical design of distribution transformers to fulfill the challenging technical requirements of transformer for new markets.
• Define Design of Experiments for validating the proposed solutions
• Design and supervision of the manufacturing and testing of the prototypes.
• Lead the R&D project execution, to ensure the performance, time and cost are within the expectations.
• Document project progress, obtain conclusions and derive the design rules of the validated solutions.
• Protect the validated solutions by applying the corresponding IP solution.
• Support other R&D colleagues from all Hitachi Energy R&D community by analyzing and optimizing the electrical design of other R&D projects.
• Provide punctual technical support to factories, salespeople and customers.
• Living Hitachi Energy's core values of safety and integrity, which means taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for your colleagues and the business.

• Preparation of designs, models and drawings through CAD and Engineering system
• Technical problems solving and design improvement
• Preparation of prototypes for measurements and testing
• Coordinate prototypes development and verification
• Cooperation with internal and external suppliers
• On-time and on-quality project tasks execution
• Participation in tests and measurements
• Persistence, change management and overall life cycle of artifacts
• Parametrization of models, macros and scripts, low-code solutions
• Handling bill of materials

• MSc in Electrical Engineering or similar. Higher formal educational will be meriting.
• Experience in electrical design of transformers - nice to have.
• Knowledge of magnetic, dielectric and/or thermal design
• Background in use of electrical FEM simulation shall be well valuable.
• Initiative, creativity, "out of the box" thinking and great attention to detail
• Collaborative, solution-oriented approach, and strong communication skills
• Project managements skills
• Good command of English, both written and spoken

• Engineering title with master's degree, preferably in mechanical or product engineering or similar field
• Experience in 3D CAD systems usage, preferably Creo Parametric, CAD models parametrization
• Experience in manufacturing and supplier drawings preparation
• Basic understanding in ERP systems, preferably SAP
• Understanding standard body of knowledge in a technical field
• Ability to use external/internal standards and regulations
• Experience in product or/and machine construction and design
• Understanding of product manufacturing and testing processes
• Ability to make technical judgements in a field of expertise
• Understanding technical documentation and drawings
• Experience in writing scripts or/and low-code solutions
• Use of basic assembly tools and measurement equipment
• Good command of English