R&D Mechanical Engineer | Blumenau, Brazil

Hitachi Energy Ltd.; Blumenau; On-site; BRL 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi Energy Ltd. in Blumenau, Brazil, is seeking an experienced R&D Mechanical Engineer to contribute to transformer projects. You will engage in diverse simulations (thermal/mechanical) and participate in the evolution of design tools and standards.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, 5+ years in R&D or related fields, proficient CAD skills, and strong English fluency to collaborate across global teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering.
• More than 5 years of experience in R&D, engineering or university research.
• Proficiency with CAD modelling tools (CREO, SolidWorks, SolidEdge).
• Experience with advanced numerical simulations (mechanical) and commercial tools (e.g. ANSYS, CREO).
• Fluency in English is required.

Responsibilities

• Propose and develop new technologies, products, and processes for transformers.
• Maintain and develop standards and design tools for transformers.
• Produce reports, specifications, and educational materials to transfer knowledge.
• Assess production processes and identify gaps and improvements.
• Support factories with troubleshooting in your domain.
• Develop and expand relationships with stakeholders and research centers.

Skills

English fluency

Mechanical engineering background

Education

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering

Tools

CREO

SolidWorks

Solid Edge

ANSYS

Job description

The Opportunity:

As R&D Mechanical Engineer, you will be part of the global Technology organization of Business Unit Transformer. As member of our R&D team located in Blumenau (Brazil), you will contribute to the execution of projects involving diverse simulation types in distribution transformers (thermal or mechanical)

How You´ll Make the Impact:

• Propose and develop new technologies, products, and processes for both core and shell type transformers.
• Maintain existing and developing new technical standards and design tools for transformers.
• Transfer your knowledge and findings by elaborating reports, specifications and/or participating in educational programs.
• Assess production processes and proactively identify gaps and areas of improvement.
• Support factories troubleshooting in your domain of expertise.
• Develop, manage and expand relationships with stakeholders, internal functions, Corporate Research Centers and external relevant parties (e.g. customers, universities). Providing proposals for possible partnerships.
• 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.
• Responsible for ensuring compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures and guidelines.

Your Background:

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering.
• We are looking for Mechanical Engineering.
• More than 5 years of experience, either in R&D projects, engineering or University research.
• Knowledge in CAD modelling software (CREO, Solidworks, Solidedge)
• Experience with advanced numerical simulations (mechanical simulations), proficiency in use of commercial simulations tools (e.g. Ansys, CREO) and implementation of own solutions shall be well valued.
• Fluency in English required.

All of our job openings are also open to people with disabilities (PwD). We are committed to providing reasonable workplace accommodations whenever needed.

We are a global leader in electrification, powering the electricity era to meet the energy demands of today, and the next 25 years. As the energy arm of Hitachi Group, over three billion people depend on our pioneering, mission-critical technologies to power their daily lives.

With over a century of innovation, we are addressing the most urgent energy challenge of our time: driving the evolution of the world’s energy system to ensure abundant, secure, affordable, and sustainable power for today’s generation and the next.

With an unparalleled installed base in over 140 countries, we are the grid ecosystem partner across the utility, industry, data center, and transportation sectors. Headquartered in Switzerland, we employ over 56,000 people in 60 countries and generate revenues of around $20 billion USD.