RandD Associate Engineer

The Opportunity

As a R&D Engineer, you will play a key role as technical lead in design & development of high voltage circuit breaker. You shall demonstrate a strong Thermal and Fluid Dynamics background combined with excellent analytical and project management skills and hands-on experience with state-of-the-art design techniques.

How You’ll Make An Impact

• Contribute to new product and core component development of High Voltage Circuit Breakers in close cooperation with engineers and technical experts.
• Perform Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) analysis using in-house /commercial solvers.
• Contribute to mechanical design aspects in the ongoing projects
• Perform Heat Transfer and Flow related calculations.
• Design documentation (Development report, analysis report, assembly & test instruction, test specification etc.)
• Perform DFMEA, DOE, PPAP etc.
• Perform root cause analysis,
• Coordination with various cross functional stakeholders.
• Responsible to ensure compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines.
• Living Hitachi Energy’s core values of safety and integrity, which means taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for your colleagues and the business
  
  

Your background

• B.Tech./M.Tech. (Mechanical, specializing in Design with 4-5 years of experience)
• Experience in Design & Development of circuit breakers is an added advantage
• Working Knowledge of 3D CAD packages (Creo preferred)
• Hands-on experience in CFD tools – Ansys Fluent
• Working knowledge of design process/quality tools like DFMEA, DFM, DFA, DMAIC, DOE etc.
• Working knowledge of IEC standards and type testing of switchgear
• Ability to work in a global environment
• Innovative & creative thinking ability
• Proficiency in both spoken & written English language is required
  
  

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.

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