R&D Electrical Engineer

Hitachi Energy; Łódź; On-site; PLN 133,920 - 200,880; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi Energy is looking for a dedicated engineer to join its R&D team in Łódź, Poland, focusing on liquid-filled distribution transformers. This role involves proposing innovative designs, leading projects, and providing technical support across functions.

The ideal candidate holds a Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering and has knowledge in magnetic and thermal design. Strong communication and project management skills are essential for this position.

Qualifications

• MSc in Electrical Engineering or similar required.
• Knowledge of magnetic, dielectric and/or thermal design.
• Experience in electrical design of transformers is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Propose innovative ideas in electrical design of transformers.
• Lead R&D project execution to meet performance expectations.
• Provide technical support to factories, sales, and customers.

Skills

Initiative

Creativity

Attention to detail

Solution-oriented

Communication skills

Education

MSc in Electrical Engineering or similar

Tools

Electrical FEM simulation

Job description

Overview

The Opportunity: Join our global R&D team developing liquid-filled distribution transformers that power homes and industries. Work on well-defined projects directly tied to business needs and customer demands. Collaborate with enthusiastic electrical, mechanical, and testing experts in a positive, open environment. Turn concepts into prototypes, run laboratory validations, and create practical design rules. Engage across functions, from factories to sales, solving real technical challenges that boost performance, reliability, and cost efficiency. Gain broad exposure, build networks, and grow your expertise in transformer technology.

How You\'ll Make An Impact

• Propose and analyze innovative ideas in the electrical design of distribution transformers to fulfill the challenging technical requirements of transformer for new markets.
• Define Design of Experiments for validating the proposed solutions
• Design and supervision of the manufacturing and testing of the prototypes.
• Lead the R&D project execution, to ensure the performance, time and cost are within the expectations.
• Document project progress, obtain conclusions and derive the design rules of the validated solutions.
• Protect the validated solutions by applying the corresponding IP solution.
• Support other R&D colleagues from all Hitachi Energy R&D community by analyzing and optimizing the electrical design of other R&D projects.
• Provide punctual technical support to factories, salespeople and customers.
• 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

• MSc in Electrical Engineering or similar. Higher formal educational will be meriting.
• Experience in electrical design of transformers – nice to have.
• Knowledge of magnetic, dielectric and/or thermal design
• Background in use of electrical FEM simulation shall be well valuable.
• Initiative, creativity, “out of the box” thinking and great attention to detail
• Collaborative, solution-oriented approach, and strong communication skills
• Project managements skills
• Good command of English, both written and spoken