R&D Associate Engineer

Job Description

Business Information Hitachi Energy is currently looking for an R&D Associate Engineer for the High Voltage Business to join their team in Maneja Vadodara, Gujarat India. This team seeks a skilled and motivated individual. Hitachi Energy is a leader in high-voltage technology, offering a wide range of high-voltage products up to 1,200-kilovolt (kV) helping enhance the safety, reliability and efficiency of power networks while minimizing environmental impact. Our technology leadership continues to facilitate innovations in power transmission, enabling smart grids and enhancing eco-efficiency. Hitachi Energy’s EconiQ™ high-voltage portfolio eliminates SF6 with reliable and scalable solutions for the lowest carbon footprint. The EconiQ line has achieved two world’s first – the replacement of SF6 in existing high-voltage equipment called EconiQ retrofill and the breakthrough SF6-free 420 kV circuit-breaker. Hitachi Energy has placed sustainability at the heart of its Purpose and is advancing a sustainable energy future for all. The ideal candidate must enjoy working in a dynamic, fast-paced business environment. He or she must be flexible to accommodate business requirements and experience in working with diverse groups and cultures. The ability to multitask & delivers within timelines is essential. The candidate will have excellent communications skills. Mission Statement The candidate will assume a lead role in executing Global Product Support (GPS) related activities in the field of high voltage circuit breakers. The candidate shall be able to demonstrate technical skills, with a strong engineering fundamentals & background on product life cycle management. Candidate should maintain and update product data for products in active portfolio such as drawings, design bill of materials, technical instructions, variants, decision tables etc. All product data needs to be maintained in high voltage product lifecycle management system following change management process ensuring data quality. Your Responsibilities Responsible for the quality product master data & product design. Implements and follows the GPS processes and tools, fulfils the defined KPIs and provides suggestions for continuous improvements. Ensures close cooperation with all other functions and acts as contact point for all other functions. Ensure close collaboration and information flow across various products / platforms. Closely cooperates with related GPS resource managers, maximizes the speed and efficiency and drives the knowledge transfer within team. Strives for product / platform harmonization and complexity cost reduction. Your Background Bachelor or master’s in engineering (Electrical / Mechanical) with 4-8Yrs of total experience, with dedicated 2-3 years of experience on product support. Solid technical background, with hands on experience in Creo along with developing configurations for variants in Creo. Experience on circuit breakers and/or mechanical devices will be an added advantage. Strong attention to deadlines and budgetary guidelines. Knowledge of international standards and testing requirements will be added advantage. Shall have strong sense of safety & integrity; ownership & responsibility; collaboration & trust. Proficiency in both spoken & written English language is required. Hitachi Energy is a global technology leader that is advancing a sustainable energy future for all. We serve customers in the utility, industry and infrastructure sectors with innovative solutions and services across the value chain. Together with customers and partners, we pioneer technologies and enable the digital transformation required to accelerate the energy transition towards a carbon-neutral future. We employ around 45,000 people in 90 countries who each day work with purpose and use their different backgrounds to challenge the status quo. We welcome you to apply today and be part of a global team that appreciates a simple truth: Diversity + Collaboration = Great Innovation. Show more Show less