Senior Electrical Engineer

Hitachi Automotive Systems Americas, Inc.; Vadodara; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi Energy Technology Services Private Limited in Vadodara seeks a Senior Electrical Design Engineer (Insulation & Component Bushing) to lead modular design and configurability across transformer products. You will build reusable modules, configure-to-order capabilities, and collaborate with global teams to deliver scalable, manufacturable designs that meet customer requirements.

Ideal candidates hold a B.E./B.Tech or higher in electrical engineering, 9–12 years of design experience, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or higher in electrical engineering.
• 9–12 years of experience in design engineering.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a process orientation.
• Ability to work independently and in multidisciplinary teams.
• Proficiency in CAD tools (Creo) and English proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Create and modify equipment designs with modular design principles and configurable variants.
• Build standardized design modules, product configurators, and tools for quoting and design workflows.
• Identify risks and opportunities to simplify designs and automate processes.
• Collaborate globally with customers and cross-functional teams to translate needs into modular rules.
• Develop libraries of reusable components and ensure manufacturability, cost-efficiency, and performance.

Education

Bachelors degree in electrical engineering

Masters degree in electrical engineering

Tools

Creo

Job description

Location: Maneja, Gujarat, India Job ID: R0109207 Date Posted: 2026-01-28 Company Name: HITACHI ENERGY TECHNOLOGY SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITED Profession (Job Category): Engineering & Science Job Schedule: Full time Remote: No

Job Description: The Opportunity Hitachi Energy seeks a Senior Electrical Design Engineer (Insulation & Component Bushing) for its Transformer Business at the Global Engineering Center in Vadodara, India. Transformers BU team leverages innovative and diverse technology to transform energy, delivering social, environmental, and economic value and enabling a sustainable energy future for current and future generations. The business’s comprehensive portfolio includes power transformers, traction transformers, insulation and components, digital sensors, and transformer services. The Company’s transformers have been deployed across power generation, transmission, and distribution to metals and mining, oil and gas, commercial and infrastructure projects, and mobility. As the grid becomes more complex, the transformers play an increasingly vital role in improving power quality and network management. The Company is proud to introduce its TXpert™ Ecosystem, the next level in transformer digitalization, further advancing its commitment to innovation and sustainability. Join our Electrical design team for Configure-to-Order and help shape the future of modular transformer design. In this role, you will develop standardized design modules and a configurable product portfolio that accelerates quotation and design processes, reduces lead times, and improves product quality. If you enjoy combining engineering expertise with system thinking and automation, this is the opportunity for you.

How you’ll make an impact

• Create and modify equipment designs with a strong focus on modular design principles and the development of a configurable variants’ portfolio.
• Build standardized design modules, product configurators, and tools that streamline quotation and design workflows, ensuring iterative improvements to meet evolving market needs.
• Identify risks and opportunities to simplify designs, boost reuse, and automate processes.
• Collaborate Globally - Work with customers and cross-functional teams to translate needs into modular rules and product structures.
• Shape the Future - Build and maintain product configurators, define configuration logic, and improve tools and processes for scalability.
• Develop libraries of reusable components and ensure manufacturability, cost-efficiency, and performance.
• Implement configuration logic and validation rules.
• Continuously improve engineering modulation processes, tools, and design quality.
• Develop module Electrical designs meeting customer requirements.
• Create standard designs and assemblies suitable for various factories globally.
• Develop modules reflecting different customer-oriented requirements.
• Organize Bushing design into distinct modules to decrease lead time.
• Create and validate standard modules and configurable assemblies.
• Evaluate customer requirements and provide comprehensive solutions for the engineering value chain.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams such as product management, operations, manufacturing, quality, and supply chain to collect and integrate design requirements.
• Assess current and future design modules and optimization needs in relation to project and business objectives.
• Ensure modular designs align with manufacturability and component availability.
• Support selection of standardized components.
• Validate modules and assemblies to ensure manufacturing accuracy.
• Produce standard customer drawings, manufacturing drawings, and release Bill of Materials.
• Add separate module lists to simplify part ordering.
• 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’s/master’s degree in electrical engineering or related field.
• 9–12 years of experience in design engineering.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a process-oriented mindset.
• Ability to work independently and in multidisciplinary teams.
• Proactive, self-motivated, and driven ownership.
• Open to change, feedback, and continuous improvement.
• Proficiency in CAD tools (e.g., Creo).
• Knowledge of Lean Engineering or Design for Configuration principles.
• Proven experience in modular design and product standardization.
• Experience in modulation design processes.
• Proficiency in both spoken & written English language is required

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