Senior R&D Lead: Insulation & Dielectric Design

Hitachi, Ltd.; Łódź; On-site; PLN 260,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi, Ltd. in Poland seeks a senior engineer to own insulation system design for transformers, leading modeling, validation, and testing efforts. You will act as the technical authority for liquid and solid insulation and ensure dielectric performance through life-cycle analysis.

The role requires deep expertise in insulation systems, material-fluid interaction, aging, and reliability, with a background in electrical engineering and extensive R&D experience in transformer applications.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of solid insulation systems (cellulose, pressboard, barriers).
• Strong knowledge of liquid insulation (mineral oil and alternatives).
• Understanding of material-fluid interaction, aging and moisture behavior.
• Ability to connect dielectric design with long-term reliability.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Solid insulation systems

Liquid insulation

Material-fluid interaction

Dielectric design

Materials science exposure

Aging behavior

Insulation systems expertise

Testing & validation

Education

Electrical Engineering or related field

Job description

Hitachi, Ltd. in Poland seeks a senior engineer to own insulation system design for transformers, leading modeling, validation, and testing efforts. You will act as the technical authority for liquid and solid insulation and ensure dielectric performance through life-cycle analysis.

The role requires deep expertise in insulation systems, material-fluid interaction, aging, and reliability, with a background in electrical engineering and extensive R&D experience in transformer applications.