R&D Power Transformer Engineer – Reliability & Failure Analysis (f/m/d)

Hitachi Energy Ltd.; Bad Honnef; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi Energy in Bad Honnef, Germany, is looking for an experienced professional to coordinate and improve the reliability of transformers from a technology perspective. This role will focus on test failure analysis and global collaboration with quality experts.

The successful candidate will have at least 10 years of experience in designing power transformers and possess excellent communication skills. A Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering is required.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of professional experience in designing power transformers.
• Experience in quality functions and transformer service is beneficial.
• Willing to work in a remote and diverse environment.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and synchronize activities for transformer technology improvements.
• Manage test failure analysis and improvement coordination globally.
• Build and propose a program for increasing transformer reliability.

Skills

Electrical Engineering

Root Cause Analysis

Quality Functions

Project Management

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor or Masters in Electrical Engineering

Job description

The Opportunity

In this role you will be responsible for coordination and synchronization of activities that are contributing to bettering the Transformer as a product from a technology perspective. Your focus will be management and contribution towards test failure analysis investigations and improvement coordination on a global level with company domain experts and quality operations functions. You will also build up and propose a program for increasing the reliability of our transformers in the future.

How You’ll Make An Impact

• Test failure database and software maintenance
• Report handling, communication of resolution and oversight from technology perspective on improvement actions
• Root cause analysis and improvements of processes
• Defining the strategy and process for reliability execution in transformers
• Exploring and improving risk analysis techniques, product and process testing, failure mode effect analysis, and field data analysis
• Adapting quality tools and methods for technology oversight in power transformers
• Support during failure analysis
• Follow up on defined failure containment and preventive actions

Your Background

• Successful study (Bachelor or Masters) in Electrical Engineering – alternatively a comparable technical education
• Minimum 10 years of professional experience in designing power transformers
• Experience in quality functions will be beneficial
• Experience in transformer service will be beneficial
• Project management experience will be an advantage
• Willing to work in a remote and diverse environment
• Very good communication skills combined with knowledge of English language that will allow effective communication