R&D Engineer - Electrical

Hitachi ABB Power Grids; Hinoba-an; On-site; PHP 793,000 - 1,190,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi Energy is seeking an R&D Engineer (Electrical) for the Wet Capacitors line within the High Voltage Products unit in Bengaluru, India. The role focuses on design and development of capacitor products with emphasis on reliability and advanced testing.

You will work in a dynamic global environment and collaborate across diverse teams. Ideal candidates hold a degree in Electrical engineering with 4–5 years HV capacitor design experience, fluent English, and strong project management skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering; Master’s preferred.
• 4–5 years of experience in high‑voltage capacitor design and development.
• Experience with HV capacitor products and related industry standards (IEC/IEEE).
• Fluent in English, strong communication in a global team.

Responsibilities

• Prepare/review design data in 3D CAD and PLM tools (Creo 4.0, Windchill, SAP).
• Perform/oversee electrical simulations and qualification tests on capacitors.
• Create documentation: development reports, analysis reports, BOMs, DFMEA/DFM/ DFA, test instructions.
• Drive product change management and lead project activities.
• Collaborate with teams to ensure timely, high‑quality results.
• Conduct root cause analysis for quality issues and implement fixes.
• Support product harmonization, upgrades, and maintenance for reliability and cost efficiency.
• Uphold Hitachi Energy’s safety and integrity values.

Skills

Capacitor design

Project management

Analytical skills

Team collaboration

Education

Electrical engineering degree

Tools

Creo 4.0

Windchill

SAP

FEA tools

Job description

Hitachi Energy is currently looking for an R & D Engineer (Electrical) for the Wet Capacitors product line within the R&D organization in our business unit High Voltage Products in Doddballapur, Bengaluru, India. This team seeks a skilled and motivated individual.

Hitachi Energy is a leader in high-voltage technology, offering a wide range of high-voltage products up to 1,200-kilovolt (kV) helping enhance the safety, reliability and efficiency of power networks while minimizing environmental impact. Our technology leadership continues to facilitate innovations in power transmission, enabling smart grids and enhancing eco-efficiency.

The ideal candidate must enjoy working in a dynamic, fast-paced business environment. He or she must be flexible in accommodating business requirements and experience in working with diverse groups and cultures. The ability to multitask & deliver within timelines is essential. The candidate will have excellent communications skills.

How you’ll make an impact

• You will assume an engineering role in the design & development of capacitor products. You shall be able to demonstrate a strong background in know-how in wet capacitors technology with excellent analytical and project management skills and hands‑on experience with state‑of‑the‑art design, development & reliability techniques.
• On the personal side, we are looking for someone with a technical background and knowledge of Power Quality products (Capacitor), someone that can lead with a positive mindset, analytical capabilities, and a strong drive for collaboration with teams and stakeholders to build the best possible product.
• The engineer should possess a robust foundation in reliability and life testing of insulations and dielectrics, including a thorough understanding of various ageing models and accelerated ageing methodologies. Proficiency in identifying failure modes and differentiating among probability distribution functions is essential. Leveraging this expertise, the engineer is expected to select and apply the most appropriate techniques for estimating the lifespan of specific dielectric materials.
• Within the engineering scope, the role involves characterizing the performance of dielectrics under diverse stress conditions, utilizing multiple parameters to assess behavior. This includes evaluating the effects of moisture and impurities on dielectric properties.
• Additionally, familiarity with sound wave calculations, vibration analysis, and dampers is considered as an asset.

The Opportunity

Hitachi Energy is currently looking for an R & D Engineer (Electrical) for the Wet Capacitors product line within the R&D organization in our business unit High Voltage Products in Doddballapur, Bengaluru, India. This team seeks a skilled and motivated individual.

Hitachi Energy is a leader in high-voltage technology, offering a wide range of high-voltage products up to 1,200-kilovolt (kV) helping enhance the safety, reliability and efficiency of power networks while minimizing environmental impact. Our technology leadership continues to facilitate innovations in power transmission, enabling smart grids and enhancing eco-efficiency.

The ideal candidate must enjoy working in a dynamic, fast-paced business environment. He or she must be flexible in accommodating business requirements and experience in working with diverse groups and cultures. The ability to multitask & deliver within timelines is essential. The candidate will have excellent communications skills.

How you’ll make an impact

• You will assume an engineering role in the design & development of capacitor products. You shall be able to demonstrate a strong background in know-how in wet capacitors technology with excellent analytical and project management skills and hands‑on experience with state‑of‑the‑art design, development & reliability techniques.
• On the personal side, we are looking for someone with a technical background and knowledge of Power Quality products (Capacitor), someone that can lead with a positive mindset, analytical capabilities, and a strong drive for collaboration with teams and stakeholders to build the best possible product.
• The engineer should possess a robust foundation in reliability and life testing of insulations and dielectrics, including a thorough understanding of various ageing models and accelerated ageing methodologies. Proficiency in identifying failure modes and differentiating among probability distribution functions is essential. Leveraging this expertise, the engineer is expected to select and apply the most appropriate techniques for estimating the lifespan of specific dielectric materials.
• Within the engineering scope, the role involves characterizing the performance of dielectrics under diverse stress conditions, utilizing multiple parameters to assess behavior. This includes evaluating the effects of moisture and impurities on dielectric properties.
• Additionally, familiarity with sound wave calculations, vibration analysis, and dampers is considered as an asset.

Your Responsibilities

• Prepare / review design data in 3D model/PLM tools like Creo 4.0, Windchill, and SAP.
• Analysis through FEA tools - electrical simulation tools. Plan, perform and review calculation/simulations and qualification tests on various types of capacitors.
• Prepare / review design data in drawing, BOM, GD&T, tolerance stack‑up analysis, including DFMEA/DFM/DFA, perform prototyping & testing of capacitors. Prepare design documentation (Development report, analysis report, assembly & test instruction, test specification, etc.).
• Driving products change management process.
• Lead project activities with a proven track‑record of Project management.
• Participate constructively in working teams, share own technical/scientific knowledge in own projects and supports colleagues in applying processes and tools to ensure timely and high-quality results.
• Conduct quality case root cause analysis with solid engineering knowledge.
• Product harmonization, upgrades, and maintenance of capacitor products and solutions with high reliability and cost efficiency.
• Living Hitachi Energy’s core values safety and integrity, which means taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for your colleagues and the business.

Your Background

• Degree in Electrical engineering, preferably post‑graduate / master’s degree.
• Minimum 4-5 years of experience in high voltage capacitor design and development.
• Product knowledge of HV equipment / capacitors.
• Background and experience in the manufacturing industry.
• Ability to work in a global environment.
• Knowledge and understanding of various IEC / IEEE / ANSI / IS / ISO / DIN / IP / NEMA standards are preferred.
• Fluent in English (written and spoken), strong communication skills in a diverse and global organization.
• Innovative & creative thinking ability, problem solving ability.

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.