HV Insulation & Components Design Engineer

Hitachi Vantara Corporation; Łódź; On-site; PLN 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical care

Life insurance

Home-office equipment or allowances

Fitness and wellness programs

Employee benefits platform

Pension plans (PPK)

Team events

Psychological support

Job summary

Hitachi Energy is seeking a Design Engineer for the Global Product Care team to design and develop innovative products and systems for insulation and components in high voltage equipment. You will collaborate with worldwide factories to ensure performance, reliability and sustainability, while leading design reviews and mentoring junior colleagues.

The role focuses on mechanical simulation, verification against IEC/IEEE/ISO/ASTM standards, and tool development to improve evaluations.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Physics, or a related field.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in R&D or engineering, preferably in high voltage equipment or components.
• Solid mechanical knowledge, ideally in electrical insulators or high-voltage components.
• Excellent communication skills in English, both written and spoken.
• Good understanding of IEC/IEEE/ISO/ASTM Standards.
• Experience in finite element analysis and the use of ANSYS software.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work with technical teams across the world.
• Proactive attitude, self-motivated with strong ownership.
• Open to change and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Establish mechanical simulation models for transformer components and perform static/dynamic analyses (including seismic, short-circuit and thermal-structure coupling).
• Verify mechanical performance per IEC/IEEE/GB and other standards and issue professional simulation reports.
• Develop internal tools for mechanical evaluations and support factories and R&D.
• Collaborate with supply chain to ensure manufacturability and cost-effectiveness; select materials and processes.
• Lead project workstreams or play a key role in teams and mentor junior colleagues.
• Act as a subject matter expert, sharing knowledge to foster collaboration and innovation.

Skills

English communication

Analytical thinking

Team collaboration

Ownership

Education

Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Physics, or related field

Tools

ANSYS

Job description

Hitachi Energy is seeking a Design Engineer for the Global Product Care team to design and develop innovative products and systems for insulation and components in high voltage equipment. You will collaborate with worldwide factories to ensure performance, reliability and sustainability, while leading design reviews and mentoring junior colleagues.

The role focuses on mechanical simulation, verification against IEC/IEEE/ISO/ASTM standards, and tool development to improve evaluations.