Secondary Design Engineer 80 – 100% (f/m/d)

Hitachi ABB Power Grids; Zürich; Hybrid; CHF 80.000 - 105.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Hitachi ABB Power Grids in Zürich is seeking a Secondary Design Engineer to support the GIS engineering team, delivering secondary design for high-voltage GIS projects, including Local Control Cabinet (LCC) and digital substation applications.

You will prepare schematics, support design across project phases from base design to as-built, produce BOMs and manufacturing documents, perform self-checks, and help implement standard engineering practices while collaborating with internal teams.

Qualifikationen

• Degree in Electrical Engineering or related engineering discipline.
• 2–3 years of professional experience in secondary engineering, design engineering, or project engineering.
• Practical experience with engineering tools such as Zuken E3 or comparable ECAD tools.
• Basic knowledge of GIS, secondary engineering principles, and applicable standards IEC, IEEE, or ANSI is beneficial.
• Fluency in English is required; German and other languages are an advantage.
• Structured and reliable way of working; ability to collaborate across functions and disciplines.

Aufgaben

• Prepare schematics and related engineering documents for GIS secondary engineering scopes, including LCC and digital substation applications
• Support engineering execution across project phases, from base design and detail design through manufacturing documentation and as-built updates
• Create preliminary BOMs, reports, and manufacturing documents using approved engineering tools and standard processes
• Perform structured self-checks and contribute to technically correct, high-quality, and standard-compliant deliverables
• Support technical clarifications with internal stakeholders, project teams, and factories, and help document and close open points
• Contribute to continuous improvement, standardization, and engineering best practices, including participation in relevant expert communities
• Apply internal guidelines, engineering standards, and quality requirements while supporting safe and efficient project execution

Kenntnisse

Electrical engineering background

Fluent English

German language a plus

Structured, reliable working style

Collaborative cross-functional

Ausbildung

Degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Zuken E3

ECAD tools

Jobbeschreibung

Secondary Design Engineer 80 – 100% (f/m/d)

We are looking for a Secondary Design Engineer to join our GIS engineering team. In this role, you will support the execution of secondary engineering deliverables for high-voltage GIS projects, including Local Control Cabinet (LCC) and digital substation applications. You will contribute to engineering documentation across project phases and help deliver high-quality, standard-compliant results while building your expertise in secondary design engineering and tools such as Zuken E3.

How you’ll make an impact

Prepare schematics and related engineering documents for GIS secondary engineering scopes, including LCC and digital substation applications

Support engineering execution across project phases, from base design and detail design through manufacturing documentation and as-built updates

Create preliminary BOMs, reports, and manufacturing documents using approved engineering tools and standard processes

Perform structured self-checks and contribute to technically correct, high-quality, and standard-compliant deliverables

Support technical clarifications with internal stakeholders, project teams, and factories, and help document and close open points

Contribute to continuous improvement, standardization, and engineering best practices, including participation in relevant expert communities

Apply internal guidelines, engineering standards, and quality requirements while supporting safe and efficient project execution

Your background

Degree in Electrical Engineering or a related engineering discipline

2–3 years of professional experience in secondary engineering, design engineering, or project engineering is expected

Practical experience with engineering tools such as Zuken E3 or comparable ECAD / engineering tools is required

Basic knowledge of GIS, secondary engineering principles, and applicable standards such as IEC, IEEE, or ANSI is beneficial

Structured and reliable way of working, willingness to learn, and ability to collaborate across functions and disciplines

Fluency in English is required; German and other languages are an advantage

More about us

Hitachi Energy is a global technology leader advancing a sustainable energy future for all. You will work in a collaborative and international environment where innovation, learning, and continuous improvement are part of everyday work.

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.