R&D Engineer

The opportunity: You will be responsible for conducting and managing type tests and design improvements related to Electrical aspects of product design within the G&PQSS range. The main focus will be on ensuring that the product portfolio remains technologically advanced by implementing performance enhancements, cost reductions, improved manufacturability, and exploring new applications and markets. How you'll make an impact: - Managing requirements for product standardization based on cost, as well as customization as per customer projects. - Developing design outcomes that align with market demands in terms of price and functionality while meeting the company's expectation of superior quality. - Actively managing risks associated with R&D projects and their execution, including prioritizing and allocating R&D funds for optimal return on investment. - Ensuring compliance with relevant external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines. - Upholding Hitachi Energy's core values of safety and integrity by taking ownership of your actions, caring for your colleagues, and supporting the business. Your background: - Hold a Master's degree in electrical power system engineering. - Possess hands-on experience in R&D for new product prototype development and type testing. - Ability to prepare and review electrical design schematics, product manuals, hardware specifications, software specifications, and power system calculations. - Selecting and finalizing electrical-electronics hardware based on analysis to meet product requirements. - Familiarity with industrial communication protocol enabled products, including the ability to select, assemble, and test hardware and software. - Knowledge of product safety and cyber security, energy management system development, and battery management systems. - Understanding of relevant standards such as IEC and UL, along with basic software skills like Codesys, Python, and machine learning. - Proficiency in both spoken and written English is essential for this role. Qualified individuals with disabilities may request reasonable accommodations to support their application process by completing a general inquiry form on the Hitachi Energy website. Please provide specific details about the required accommodation along with your contact information. This assistance is exclusively for job seekers with disabilities needing accessibility support during the application process. Other inquiries will not receive a response.,