R&D Electrical Engineer Short Circuit- Power Transformers (m/f/d) | Lodz, Poland

Hitachi ABB Power Grids; Łódź; On-site; PLN 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical care

Life insurance

Fitness and wellness programs

Employee Capital Plans (PPK)

Home office equipment allowance

Job summary

Hitachi Energy seeks an R&D Electrical Engineer specializing in Short Circuit analysis for Power Transformers. You will bridge R&D and end-users, ensuring software tools meet high-quality and usability standards, while driving innovation in transformer design and testing.

You will lead projects, coordinate with global teams, and contribute to standards, documentation, and knowledge transfer. Fluency in English and strong technical communication are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's in Electrical Engineering with 5+ years in Power Transformer industry.
• Experience in power transformer design, testing, and manufacturing.
• Strong knowledge of Short Circuit physics in power transformers.

Responsibilities

• Propose and develop new technologies, products, and processes for core type transformers.
• Lead and manage R&D projects on time, budget, and quality.
• Maintain and develop technical standards and design tools for transformers.
• Prepare reports, specifications, and educational materials to share findings.
• Identify gaps in production processes and drive improvements.

Skills

C++

C#

Python

FEA software

CREO

Short Circuit physics

Electrical design

English communication

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Electrical Engineering

5+ years in Power Transformer design

Tools

CREO

FEA software

Job description

R&D Electrical Engineer Short Circuit- Power Transformers (m/f/d)

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated design platform’s domain expertto join our transformer’s design platform team. The ideal candidate will play a crucial role in bridging the gap between our R&D teams and end-users, ensuring that our software solutions meet the highest standards of quality and usability.

How you’ll make an impact

• Propose and develop new technologies, products, and processes for core type transformers.
• Lead and manage R&D projects self-driven on time, on budget, and with the required quality following Hitachi Energy internal standards and processes.
• Maintain existing and develop new technical standards and design tools for transformers.
• Transfer your knowledge and findings by elaborating reports, specifications and/or participating in educational programs.
• Assess production processes and proactively identify gaps and areas of improvement.
• Support factories troubleshooting in your domain of expertise.
• Support platform developers creating technical specifications in your domain of expertise.
• Develop, manage and expand relationships with stakeholders, internal functions, Corporate Research Centers and external relevant parties (e.g. customers, universities). Providing proposals for possible partnerships.

Your background

• Bachelor's degree and/or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering with 5+ years’ experience in Power Transformer industry. Also a mechanical engineers with 5+ years’ experience in Power Transformers design will also be taken into consideration.
• Good experience in power transformer’s design, testing, and manufacturing.
• Solid knows in Short Circuit physics in power transformers.
• Good knowledge and use of finite element electromagnetic analysis programs. Basic use of a 3D mechanical drawing program (CREO, ...) will be considered a plus.
• Good design experience of dedicated calculation and verification software/applications, into engineering design tools.
• Knowledge of one or more programming languages (C#, C++, Python, ...) will be considered as a plus.
• Knowledge of the fundamental mechanical calculation and verification of structures (bending, torsion ... etc.) and the physical characteristics of the main materials for power transformers manufacturing will be considered a plus.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English to present technical concepts to various stakeholders.

More about us

At Hitachi Energy, we recognize that our people are at the heart of our success. We are committed to providing a supportive and inclusive workplace, competitive rewards, and opportunities for professional and personal growth. Our benefits package is designed to help employees thrive both at work and in their personal lives.

Our benefits offering for this role generally includes:

• Private medical care and life insurance
• Access to fitness and wellness programs
• Access to benefits platform with discounts and perks
• Employee Capital Plans (PPK)
• Equipment for working from home or allowances for setting up a workplace at home
• Spectacles and contact lenses allowance
• Company events and team‑building activities

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.