R&D Lead Design Electrical Engineer

Hitachi, Ltd.; Fatih; Remote; TRY 450,000 - 650,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellbeing program access

Private health insurance

Transportation allowance

Job summary

Hitachi Energy, a global leader in sustainable energy solutions, is seeking a senior engineer for the StarLiquid program. You will develop and maintain electrical standards for liquid-filled transformers, review designs and calculations, and drive cost and performance optimization across global factories.

The role, remote based for the Dudullu-DT factory, involves collaboration with diverse teams, mentoring engineers, and ensuring compliance with IEC, IEEE, GB, CSA and other standards while

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s and preferably master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Electrical and Electronics Engineering.
• 10+ years or higher experience in electrical design of liquid-filled distribution or power transformers.
• Experience with transformer design software and electrical calculation tools.
• Fluency in English (written and spoken).
• Willing to travel about 10–20% per year.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain StarLiquid electrical technical standards.
• Review transformer electrical designs and calculations; optimize for cost, material, and performance.
• Review change requests and develop technically validated solutions.
• Support implementation and testing in CDS and related engineering systems; ensure compliance with StarLiquid requirements and international standards.
• Collaborate with electrical, mechanical, R&D, manufacturing, quality, and software teams.
• Provide training and engineering support; mentor engineers; drive engineering excellence and knowledge sharing.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Communication

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s/Master’s in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Transformer design software

Electrical calculation tools

Job description

The Opportunity

At Hitachi Energy our purpose is advancing a sustainable energy future for all. We bring power to our homes, schools, hospitals, and factories. Join us and work with fantastic people, while learning and developing yourself on projects that have a real impact to our communities and society. Bring your passion, bring your energy, and be part of a global team that appreciates a simple truth: Diversity + Collaboration = Great Innovation.

The StarLiquid program develops, maintains, and implements global electrical design standards for liquid-filled distribution transformers. The role supports transformer electrical design, technical-standard development, design optimization, change-request resolution, engineering-system implementation, and StarLiquid deployment across global factories.

*Remote based position for Dudullu-DT factory.

How you will make an impact

• Develop and maintain StarLiquid electrical technical standards.
• Perform and review transformer electrical designs and calculations. Evaluate factory designs for cost, material, and performance optimization.
• Review change requests and develop technically validated solutions.
• Support implementation and testing in CDS (common design system for transformer product design), electrical and related engineering systems and Ensure compliance with StarLiquid requirements and applicable international industry standards like IEC, IEEE, GB, CSA and others.
• Support global factories with StarLiquid implementation and technical issues.
• Prepare technical documentation and provide training and engineering support.
• Collaborate with electrical, mechanical, R&D, manufacturing, quality, and software teams.
• Serve as a recognized subject matter expert, providing technical leadership, mentoring engineers, and guiding the resolution of complex engineering challenges. No people management.
• Drive engineering excellence through coaching, knowledge sharing, and the continuous improvement of global transformer design standards and best practices.
• Responsible to ensure compliance with applicable external & internal regulations, procedures & guidelines.

Your Background

• Bachelor’s and preferably master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Electrical and Electronics Engineering.
• 10+ years or higher experience in the electrical design of liquid-filled distribution or power transformers.
• Knowledge of winding design, losses, impedance, dielectric clearances, insulation coordination, temperature rise, and short-circuit performance.
• Knowledge of applicable international industry standards like IEC, IEEE, GB, CSA and others transformer standards.
• Experience with transformer design software and electrical calculation tools.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills. Ability to work independently and support the development of other engineers.
• Fluency in both written and spoken English.
• Willing to travel (about 10-20% in year).

More About Us

We pride ourselves on offering a holistic range of competitive benefit programs to support your financial, physical and mental wellbeing and personal development. We want you to truly thrive withus – in work and out.

For this role in Turkiye, depending on grade and experience, we offer the following employee benefits;

• Access to a comprehensive wellbeing program,
• Private health insurance,
• Transportation allowance.

***Please be advised that the benefits provided may differ depending on the employee’s country of hire.