R&D Associate Engineer

Hitachi, Ltd.; Vadodara; On-site; INR 450,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi Energy invites an Entry Professional (P1) in mechanical engineering to shape technology and product development strategies. You will foster innovation, prepare technical specs, and coordinate pilot runs while supporting R&D capabilities for profitability.

Ideal candidates hold a mechanical degree with 1–3 years experience, ProE proficiency, and strong English skills. Safety, integrity, and collaboration are core values at Hitachi Energy.

Qualifications

• Bachelor or master’s in mechanical engineering with 1–3 years total experience.
• Hands-on ProE experience and configurations for variants.
• Strong deadline adherence and budget awareness.
• English language proficiency required.

Responsibilities

• Maintain product master data and product design.
• Implement GPS processes and tools; meet defined KPIs.
• Coordinate with other functions; act as contact point.
• Ensure cross-functional information flow across products/platforms.
• Collaborate with GPS resource managers; drive knowledge transfer.
• Pursue product/platform harmonization and reduce complexity cost.
• Ensure compliance with external and internal regulations; safety first.

Skills

ProE

English proficiency

Deadline management

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor or Master in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

ProE

Job description

The Opportunity

Identification, exploration and implementation of technology / product development and growth strategies to enhance and secure global positioning. Ensure project execution, foster innovation and develop and secure R&D capabilities in the business for profitability. Devising research methods, focus on future technical direction, future scenarios in transforming technology landscape. Preparing technical specifications and specifying laboratory test equipment and processes. Making recommendations concerning acquisition and use of new technological equipment and materials within budgets and targets set. May participate in intellectual property evaluations and development of patent applications. Coordinating pilot-plant or initial production runs on new products or processes. An Entry Professional (P1) applies broad theoretical job knowledge typically obtained through advanced education. May require the following proficiency: Work is closely supervised. Problems faced are not typically difficult or complex. Explains facts, policies and practices related to job area.

How you’ll make an impact

• Responsible for maintaining product master data & product design.
• Implements and follows the GPS processes and tools, fulfils the defined KPIs and provides suggestions for continuous improvements.
• Ensures close cooperation's with all other functions and acts as contact point for all other functions.
• Ensure close collaboration and information flow across various products / platforms.
• Closely cooperates with related GPS resource managers, maximizes the speed and efficiency and drives the knowledge transfer within team.
• Strives for product / platform harmonization and complexity cost reduction.
• Responsible to ensure compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines.
• 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.

Your background

• Bachelor or master’s in engineering (Mechanical) with 1-3Yrs of total experience, experience dedicated on product support will be advantageous.
• Solid technical background, with hands on experience in ProE along with developing configurations for variants in ProE.
• Strong attention to deadlines and budgetary guidelines.
• Knowledge of international standards and testing requirements will be added advantage.
• Proficiency in both spoken & written English language is required.
• Shall have strong sense of safety & integrity; ownership & responsibility; collaboration & trust.
• Proficiency in both spoken & written English language is required