Senior R&D Solid Insulation Material Expert - Power Transformer

Hitachi ABB Power Grids; India; On-site; INR 3,000,000 - 5,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi ABB Power Grids in India seeks a Senior R&D Solid Insulation Material Expert for Power Transformers. You will own material requirements, specifications, qualification plans, test methods, acceptance criteria and risk-based change controls for transformer solid materials, and lead screening, qualification, validation and factory implementation.

You will evaluate material-fluid compatibility, aging, corrosion, and dielectric, thermal and mechanical performance, integrate properties into

Responsibilities

• Own material requirements, specifications, qualification plans, test methods, acceptance criteria and risk-based change controls for transformer solid materials.
• Lead material screening, supplier qualification, laboratory validation, prototype trials and factory implementation.
• Evaluate material-fluid compatibility, moisture behavior, aging, corrosion, dimensional stability and dielectric, thermal and mechanical performance.
• Integrate material properties into dielectric, thermal, structural, sealing and corrosion-protection design decisions.
• Lead or support root-cause analysis for insulation damage, partial discharge, leakage, coating failure, corrosion, contamination and mechanical degradation.
• Operate, maintain and troubleshoot solid-material characterization equipment, including calibration, fixtures, safety compliance and documentation.
• Ensure laboratory readiness through equipment qualification, measurement-system control, consumables, spares, service support and data traceability.
• Hands-on experience with operation, method development and maintenance of equipment for electrical, mechanical, thermal, chemical, microscopic, surface properties measurements like DSC, TGA, UTM, Salt spray, volume/surface resistivity, Track/Arc resistance, DFT, hardness tester, conductivity tester etc.
• Establish operating procedures, equipment logs, preventive-maintenance plans, safe practices, training records and NABL-aligned lab management systems.
• Prepare and improve technical standards, production standards, approved material lists, material specifications and factory guidance.
• Support the organization’s intellectual property strategy by contributing to IP reviews, preparing clearance documentation, and identifying potential IP risks and opportunities within R&D activities.
• Collaborate globally with R&D, Engineering, factories, Quality, SCM, suppliers, universities and research institutes, while contributing to patents, publications and knowledge transfer

Job description

Senior R&D Solid Insulation Material Expert - Power Transformer

• Own material requirements, specifications, qualification plans, test methods, acceptance criteria and risk-based change controls for transformer solid materials.
• Lead material screening, supplier qualification, laboratory validation, prototype trials and factory implementation.
• Evaluate material-fluid compatibility, moisture behavior, aging, corrosion, dimensional stability and dielectric, thermal and mechanical performance.
• Integrate material properties into dielectric, thermal, structural, sealing and corrosion-protection design decisions.
• Lead or support root-cause analysis for insulation damage, partial discharge, leakage, coating failure, corrosion, contamination and mechanical degradation.
• Operate, maintain and troubleshoot solid-material characterization equipment, including calibration, fixtures, safety compliance and documentation.
• Ensure laboratory readiness through equipment qualification, measurement-system control, consumables, spares, service support and data traceability.
• Hands-on experience with operation, method development and maintenance of equipment for electrical, mechanical, thermal, chemical, microscopic, surface properties measurements like DSC, TGA, UTM, Salt spray, volume/surface resistivity, Track/Arc resistance, DFT, hardness tester, conductivity tester etc.
• Establish operating procedures, equipment logs, preventive-maintenance plans, safe practices, training records and NABL-aligned lab management systems.
• Prepare and improve technical standards, production standards, approved material lists, material specifications and factory guidance.
• Support the organization’s intellectual property strategy by contributing to IP reviews, preparing clearance documentation, and identifying potential IP risks and opportunities within R&D activities.
• Collaborate globally with R&D, Engineering, factories, Quality, SCM, suppliers, universities and research institutes, while contributing to patents, publications and knowledge transfer

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.