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

Hitachi ABB Power Grids; Chennai District; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 4,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi Energy in Chennai seeks an experienced R&D Mechanical Design Engineer (High Voltage) to drive valve design across NPD projects. You will contribute to cross-disciplinary development, perform calculations, and create CAD models and documentation for verification and production readiness.

You will apply DFMEA and DFMA practices, coordinate with stakeholders, and ensure compliance with industry standards while maintaining high quality and on-time delivery.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in mechanical engineering.
• 10+ years of mechanical design, simulation, and NPD experience in power electronics.
• Proficient in NX 3D-CAD modeling and materials selection.
• Knowledge of IEC & IEEE high voltage standards.
• Fluency in English (written and spoken).

Responsibilities

• Design valve mechanical components for HV Power Electronics in NPD projects.
• Oversee DFA/DFM for new product development.
• Perform DFMEA to prevent future issues.
• Create valve 3D CAD models, drawings and BOM.
• Support product verification from prototype to final validation.
• Coordinate with stakeholders to ensure on-time, cost-effective delivery.
• Ensure compliance with internal/external regulations and write technical reports.
• Perform root cause analysis.

Skills

Mechanical design

Simulation & NPD

English fluency

Project management

Education

Bachelor's or Master’s degree in mechanical engineering

Tools

MATLAB

Abaqus FEA

Ansys Workbench

Fluent for CFD

NX

Teamcenter PLM

SAP

Job description

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

• 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.
• Perform root cause analysis.
• 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’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.

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.