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

RxREVU, Inc.; Bad Honnef; Vor Ort; EUR 90.000 - 140.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

HITACHI ENERGY GERMANY AG in Bad Honnef seeks an experienced engineer to coordinate activities that improve transformer technology and reliability. You will lead test failure analyses, coordinate global improvement actions, and develop programs to increase long-term transformer reliability.

The role requires 10+ years in designing power transformers, strong English communication, and willingness to work in a diverse, remote-friendly environment. Full-time on-site position in Germany.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor or Masters in Electrical Engineering or equivalent technical education.
• 10+ years of professional experience Designing Power Transformers.
• Experience in quality functions is beneficial.
• Experience in Transformer Service is beneficial.
• Project management experience is an advantage.
• Willing to work in a remote and diverse environment.
• Excellent communication skills in English.

Aufgaben

• Coordinate and synchronize activities to improve Transformer technology.
• Lead test failure analysis investigations and coordinate improvements globally.
• Develop and propose programs to increase transformer reliability.
• Maintain test failure databases and software.
• Communicate resolutions and oversee improvement actions from a technology perspective.
• Perform root cause analysis and improve processes.
• Define strategy and processes for reliability execution in transformers.
• Explore and improve risk analysis techniques and field data analysis.
• Adapt quality tools for technology oversight in Power Transformers.
• Support during failure analysis and follow-up on containment actions.

Kenntnisse

Test analysis

Quality functions

Transformer service

Project management

Strong communication

Ausbildung

Electrical Engineering (BSc/MSc)

Jobbeschreibung

Location:

Bad Honnef, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Job ID:

R0120804

Date Posted:

2026-03-12

Company Name:

HITACHI ENERGY GERMANY AG

Profession (Job Category):

Engineering & Science

Job Schedule:

Full time

Remote:

No

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 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 remote and diverse environment
• Very good communication skills combined with knowledge of English language that will allow effective communication

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