R&D Mechanical Design engineer (High Voltage) - IDC

Hitachi Automotive Systems Americas, Inc.; Chennai District; On-site; INR 2,400,000 - 3,600,000; Full time

Job summary

HITACHI ENERGY TECHNOLOGY SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITED in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India seeks a senior mechanical design engineer with 10+ years of experience in mechanical design, simulation and new product development in power electronics.

You will apply advanced design methods and contribute to multi-disciplinary projects across heat transfer, insulation and materials, delivering robust valve components and systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in mechanical engineering.
• 10+ years of experience in Mechanical Design, Simulation & NPD in power electronics.
• Experience with MATLAB, Abaqus FEA, Ansys Workbench for structural analysis, and Fluent for CFD.
• Deep understanding of mechanical core competences, material selection, manufacturing methods, GD&T and basic electrical knowledge.
• 3D-CAD modeling, ideally NX.
• Electromechanical design experience from electric power industry or high/medium voltage products.
• Thyristor based valves knowledge.
• Team Center PLM and SAP experience.
• IEC & IEEE high voltage standards.
• Fluency in English – written and spoken.

Responsibilities

• Work on new product development projects focusing on valve mechanical design involving heat transfer, insulation, strength and manufacturing.
• Oversee DFA/DFM for new product development across R&D projects.
• Perform DFMEA to prevent future issues.
• Mechanical design for converter valve components with specs and drawings.
• Perform basic ampacity and clearance, creepage calculations.
• Create Valve 3D CAD Models, drawings and BOM.
• Participate in product verification tests from prototype to final verification.
• Consider reliability, safety, maintainability, tooling and manufacturing needs.
• Develop and manage relationships with stakeholders and internal/external partners.
• Engage in IP discussions and project clearance reports.
• Coordinate activities with R&D processes and tools.
• Ensure compliance with regulations and guidelines.
• Document technical work and write reports.
• Create development, analysis reports and assembly/test instructions.
• Perform root cause analysis.

Skills

Mechanical design

Analytical ability

Project management

English fluency

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in mechanical engineering

Tools

MATLAB

Abaqus FEA

Ansys Workbench

Fluent

Teamcenter PLM

SAP

Job description

Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India Job ID: R0136625 Date Posted: 2026-07-20 Company Name: HITACHI ENERGY TECHNOLOGY SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITED Profession (Job Category): Engineering & Science Job Schedule: Full time Remote: No

Job Description

The opportunity You will be demonstrating a strong mechanical design & development background, combined with excellent analytical and project management skills and hands-on experience with state-of-the-art design techniques on a global platform. Contribute with own ideas to identify, propose and implement innovative technology development and solutions. You will showcase your independent problem-solving skills and contribute to ongoing R&D discussions relevant to your area of work. Demonstrate your technical expertise by undertaking a variety of engineering assignments within R&D projects.

How you will make an impact

• Work in new product development projects focusing on valve mechanical design tasks involving multi-disciplinary areas – for example heat transfer, electrical insulation, strength of materials and manufacturing technologies.
• Oversees DFA/DFM for new product development across different R&D Project.
• Perform DFMEA to prevent unnecessary product development issues in future.
• Perform mechanical design for converter valve components including design calculations, preparation of design specifications and technical documents.
• Perform basic ampacity ,understanding and application of clearance, creepage & tolerance chain calculation.
• Create Valve 3D CAD Models , drawings and BOM.
• Participate in various product verification tests from early prototype testing to final verification of converter valve design.
• Think product lifecycle perspective in the design work by considering various aspects like reliability, safety, maintainability, tooling and manufacturing requirements.
• Develop, manage and expand relationships with stakeholders, internal functions, Corporate Research Centers and external relevant parties.
• Recognize the importance of intellectual property to our business, engage in IP discussions, prepare project clearance reports, and identify risks in R&D projects.
• Serve as a valuable R&D project member and, as a potential project or sub-project leader, ensure alignment with goals in time, cost, and quality.
• Coordinate activities with a strong grasp of R&D processes and tools.
• Responsible to ensure compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines.
• Participates constructively within team discussion.
• Shares own technical knowledge and support colleagues in applying processes and tools to ensure timely and high-quality results.
• Shows solid documentation skills and writes technical reports independently.
• Create development report, analysis report, assembly & test instruction, etc.
• Perform root cause analysis.

Requirements

• Your background Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in mechanical engineering.
• Must have 10+ years of experience in Mechanical Design, Simulation & NPD experience, relevant to power electronics field.
• Must have any of these tools experience like MATLAB,Abaqus FEA ,Ansys Workbench for structural analysis, and Fluent for CFD.
• Must have Deep understanding of mechanical core competences, material selection, manufacturing methods, GD&T and basic understanding of electrical technology.
• Good to have Strong proficiency in 3D-CAD modeling, ideally in NX environment.
• Good to have relevant Electromechanical design experience from electric power industry or design of High/Medium voltage products.
• Nice to have Thyristor based valves knowledge.
• Good to have experience in Team Center PLM system and SAP.
• Good to have experience in IEC & IEEE high voltage applications standards.
• Must have Fluency in English -written and spoken.

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