R&D Electrical Engineer: Transformer Simulation Innovator

Hitachi Energy; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 95,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Parental leave

Job summary

Hitachi Energy is seeking an R&D Electrical Engineer in Raleigh to drive advanced simulation for transformers. You will conduct circuit-level, electromagnetic, and multi-physics analyses to predict performance and guide early design decisions.

The role emphasizes developing automated workflows, collaborating across a global team, and advancing modeling techniques to deliver high-performing transformer solutions.

Qualifications

• MSc or PhD in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
• Professional experience in electrical engineering; transformer design experience valued.
• Strong knowledge of circuit theory, electromagnetics, and transformer physics.
• Experience with electromagnetic finite element analysis (FEA) tools such as ANSYS Maxwell, COMSOL, Altair Flux, FEMM.
• Knowledge of simulation and programming tools such as LTspice, PSpice, PowerFactory, ETAP, Python, MATLAB, or C#.
• Strong analytical, communication, and collaboration skills; ability to work in a global environment and travel as needed.

Responsibilities

• Perform circuit-level, electromagnetic, and multi-physics simulations for dry-type and liquid-filled transformers.
• Analyze transformer performance: losses, impedance, leakage fields, transient behavior, inductances, short-circuit forces.
• Support simulation-driven product development to validate designs early and predict factory test results.
• Develop and maintain automated simulation workflows and engineering tools.
• Advance multi-physics methodologies by integrating electrical, structural, thermomechanical, and acoustic simulations.
• Contribute to feasibility studies and technology assessments.
• Support prototype validation and testing to verify models.
• Share expertise via design guidelines and internal training.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Collaboration

Willingness to travel

Education

M.Sc. or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering

Tools

ANSYS Maxwell

COMSOL Multiphysics

Altair Flux

FEMM

LTspice

PSpice

PowerFactory

ETAP

Python

MATLAB

C#

Job description

Hitachi Energy is seeking an R&D Electrical Engineer in Raleigh to drive advanced simulation for transformers. You will conduct circuit-level, electromagnetic, and multi-physics analyses to predict performance and guide early design decisions.

The role emphasizes developing automated workflows, collaborating across a global team, and advancing modeling techniques to deliver high-performing transformer solutions.