R&D Product Engineer - Bushings

Hitachi Automotive Systems Americas, Inc.; Vadodara; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi Energy India Limited is seeking a Product Development Engineer with 5+ years of industrial experience in product design or engineering. You will drive bushing design, optimize processes and support manufacturing quality through FMEA and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities include exploring new manufacturing techniques, supplier qualification support, PPAP, and driving innovative solutions while troubleshooting during prototyping and testing. Strong English required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical or mechanical engineering.
• 5+ years of industrial experience in product design, engineering or testing.
• Experience in bushing design or relevant high voltage electrical products.
• Knowledge of condenser core manufacturing, insulation materials and high voltage testing.
• Knowledge of assembly jigs and fixtures, measurement tools, and quality controls.
• Knowledge of engineering principles, global standards, OEM regulations and best industrial practices.
• Automation, digitalization, AI and condition monitoring knowledge is highly desired but not required.
• Proficiency in both spoken and written English language is required.

Responsibilities

• Conceptualize new ideas for OIP and RIP bushing manufacturing techniques.
• Implement design and process FMEA during bushing design and manufacturing.
• Provide technical support to project team during design, manufacturing, and testing.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve product design and performance.
• Provide sustainable solutions to improve bushing assembly and installation processes.
• Sampling different materials, production processes, design tolerances for manufacturing.
• Provide technical support to SCM in supplier qualification, outturn sample qualification, or PPAP.
• Contribute to product or process innovation by exploring upcoming trends in bushing technology.
• Troubleshoot any potential problems during manufacturing, prototyping, or type testing of bushings.
• Investigate technical problems using effective problem-solving techniques (e.g., 5 Whys, SWOT analysis).

Skills

Product design

High voltage knowledge

Automation & AI

Condition monitoring

Quality controls

Engineering principles

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical or mechanical engineering

Tools

Measurement tools

Job description

Location: Maneja, Gujarat, India Job ID: R0090310 Date Posted: 2025-06-25 Company Name: HITACHI ENERGY INDIA LIMITED Profession (Job Category): Engineering & Science Job Schedule: Full time Remote: No

Job Description: The Opportunity Product development engineer generates novel product ideas and uses creative skills to identify challenges that a new product can solve. Product development engineer works closely with design, engineering, and production teams to minimize manufacturing issues, to optimize processes, and to ensure cost competitiveness of the product.

How you will make an impact

• Conceptualize new ideas for OIP and RIP bushing manufacturing techniques
• Implement design and process FMEA during bushing design and manufacturing
• Provide technical support to project team during design, manufacturing, and testing
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve product design and performance
• Provide sustainable solutions to improve bushing assembly and installation processes
• Sampling different materials, production processes, design tolerances for manufacturing
• Provide technical support to SCM in supplier qualification, outturn sample qualification, or PPAP
• Contribute to product or process innovation by exploring upcoming trends in bushing technology
• Troubleshoot any potential problems during manufacturing, prototyping, or type testing of bushings
• Investigate technical problems using effective problem-solving techniques (e.g., 5 Whys, SWOT 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. Responsible to ensure compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines

Your Background

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical or mechanical engineering
• 5+ years of industrial experience in product design or engineering or testing
• Working experience of bushing design or relevant high voltage electrical products
• Knowledge of condenser core manufacturing, insulation materials, and high voltage testing
• Knowledge of assembly jigs and fixtures, measurement tools, product or process quality controls
• Knowledge of engineering principles, global standards, OEM regulations, and best industrial practices
• Knowledge of automation, digitalization, AI, and condition monitoring is highly desired but not required
• Proficiency in both spoken and written English language is required

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