Global Senior Design Engineer (m/f/d)

Overview

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For our Global Engineering team for power transformers, we are looking for a senior electrical design engineer responsible for optimizing designs and identifying the best solution and performing design reviews. The candidate will work in an environment with close link to R&D experts and will support R&D projects or other global initiatives with special design activities. As part of a global team, the candidate will interact with the engineering community across all our factories worldwide.

Responsibilities

• Electrical design optimization of must-win tenders and frame agreements, meeting customer specification and internal rules
• Electrical design reviews for critical designs, validation of the different solutions
• Work on strategic initiatives in close collaboration with global engineering function, which may include special design investigations, documentation, and preparation of technical guidelines
• Support the development and deployment of our design tools
• Support the engineering community, contributing to spread the knowledge across different locations

Qualifications

• University Bachelor Degree in Electrical Engineering and minimum 5 years’ experience in electrical design of power transformers
• Design experience in some of the following subjects: rectifier or furnace transformers, variable speed drive transformers with special connections (extended delta, closed delta/polygon or zig-zag) and harmonics, or special rail infrastructure transformers (Static Frequency Converter, or Scott, or Le-Blanc, or V/V, or Woodbridge, or Rectifier transformers)
• Familiarity with international standards such as IEC, IEEE, and others pertaining to power transformers is highly desirable. Design experience aligned with IEEE/ANSI standards is also preferred
• Analytical mindset combined with a focus on quality and the ability to propose and design solutions
• Excellent English skills, both oral and written
• Willingness to travel abroad

More About Us

We offer you the opportunity to work with fantastic people and develop yourself on projects that present great technical challenges and have a real impact.

Hitachi Energy is a global technology leader in electrification, powering a sustainable energy future through innovative power grid technologies with digital at the core. Over three billion people depend on our technologies to power their daily lives. With over a century in pioneering mission-critical technologies like high-voltage, transformers, automation, and power electronics, we are addressing the most urgent energy challenge of our time – balancing soaring electricity demand, while decarbonizing the power system. Headquartered in Switzerland, we employ over 50,000 people in 60 countries and generate revenues of around $16 billion USD. We welcome you to apply today.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Engineering and Information Technology
• Industries: Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing and IT Services and IT Consulting