R&D Lead Engineer

advanced education and work experience. Responsibilities may include: Managing projects / processes, working independently with limited supervision. Coaching and reviewing the work of lower level professionals. Problems faced are difficult and sometimes complex.

How you'll make an impact

• You will assume a lead engineer role in the design & development of capacitor products. You shall be able to demonstrate a strong background in know-how in polymers combined with excellent analytical and project management skills and hands-on experience with state-of-the-art design & development techniques.

• On the personal side, we are looking for someone with a technical background and knowledge of Power Quality products (Capacitor), someone that can lead with a positive mindset, analytical capabilities, and a strong drive for collaboration with teams and stakeholders to build the best possible product.

• Plan, perform and review calculation/simulations and qualification tests on various materials like polymer films.

• Participate constructively in working teams, share own technical/scientific knowledge in own projects and supports colleagues in applying processes and tools to ensure timely and high-quality results.

• Shows solid documentation skills and writes technical reports, project, and product documents independently, including doing feasibility studies as baseline for decision making.

• Conduct quality case root cause analysis with solid materials knowledge. Product harmonization, upgrades, and maintenance of capacitor products and solutions with high reliability and cost efficiency.

• Conduct design reviews, including DFMEA/DFM/DFA, perform prototyping & testing of disconnectors. Prepare design documentation (Development report, analysis report, assembly & test instruction, test specification, etc.).

• 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

• Degree (B. Tech. / M. Tech.) in Electrical engineering / Polymer technology with relevant of 10 years+ of experience in high voltage switchgear design and development.

• Product knowledge of HV equipment / capacitors. Preferred hands-on experience with 3D model/PLM tools like Creo 4.0, Windchill, and SAP.

• Background and experience in the manufacturing industry. Preferred hands-on experience in FEA tools - electrical simulation tools.

• Preferred hands-on experience in drawing, BOM, GD&T, tolerance stack-up analysis. Knowledge of product change management process.

• Leadership skills with a proven track-record of Management or Project management.

• Confidence to conduct Root-Cause-Analyses on product failures and to provide feedback to higher Management.

• Knowledge and understanding of various IEC / IEEE / ANSI / IS / ISO / DIN / IP / NEMA standards is preferred.

• Ability to work in a global environment. Innovative & creative thinking ability, problem solving ability.

• Proficiency in both spoken & written English language is required

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