Senior R&D Engineer: Insulation & Dielectric Design

Hitachi Automotive Systems Americas, Inc.; Łódź; On-site; PLN 200,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi Energy Poland SP. z o.o. is seeking an experienced engineer to lead insulation systems work for R&D transformer projects. The role combines deep expertise in solid and liquid insulation with strong engineering execution in a collaborative environment.

The successful candidate will define dielectric design rules, support prototypes and validation, and contribute to failure analyses while coaching teams across factories and R&D groups.

Qualifications

• Strong background in insulation systems and dielectric design.
• Experience with testing, validation and failure analysis in high‑voltage equipment.
• Exposure to materials science, electrochemistry, or polymer behavior is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Act as technical authority in insulation systems (liquid and solid).
• Define and improve dielectric design rules, insulation coordination, and validation methods.
• Contribute as project member or technical leader in R&D projects.
• Prepare transformer designs, models, and engineering documentation.
• Define Design of Experiments (DoE) for validation and prototyping.
• Contribute to failure analysis related to insulation, PD, and aging.
• Build and scale domain capability through coaching and knowledge transfer.
• Support factories, R&D teams, and customers with technical expertise.

Skills

Dielectric design

Liquid insulation

Solid insulation systems

Testing & validation

Failure analysis

Materials science

Aging & moisture behavior

Transformer knowledge

R&D experience

Education

Electrical Engineering or related field

Job description

Hitachi Energy Poland SP. z o.o. is seeking an experienced engineer to lead insulation systems work for R&D transformer projects. The role combines deep expertise in solid and liquid insulation with strong engineering execution in a collaborative environment.

The successful candidate will define dielectric design rules, support prototypes and validation, and contribute to failure analyses while coaching teams across factories and R&D groups.