The opportunity

You will be demonstrating a strong mechanical design &development background, combined with excellent analytical and project management skills and hands-on experience with state-of-the-art design techniques on a global platform.
Contribute with own ideas to identify, propose and implement innovative technology development and solutions.
You will showcase your independent problem-solving skills and contribute to ongoing R&D discussions relevant to your area of work.
Demonstrate your technical expertise by undertaking a variety of engineering assignments within R&D projects.

How you will make an impact

Work in new product development projects focusing on valve mechanical design tasks involving multi-disciplinary areas - for example heat transfer, electrical insulation, strength of materials and manufacturing technologies.
Oversees DFA/DFM for new product development across different R&D Project.
Perform DFMEA to prevent unnecessary product development issues in future.
Perform mechanical design for converter valve components including design calculations,preparation of design specifications and technical documents.
Perform basic ampacity ,understanding and application of clearance, creepage & tolerance chain calculation.
Create Valve 3D CAD Models , drawings and BOM.
Participate in various product verification tests from early prototype testing to final verification of converter valve design.
Think product lifecycle perspective in the design work by considering various aspects like reliability, safety, maintainability, tooling and manufacturing requirements.
Develop, manage and expand relationships with stakeholders, internal functions, Corporate Research Centers and external relevant parties.
Recognize the importance of intellectual property to our business, engage in IP discussions, prepare project clearance reports, and identify risks in R&D projects.
Serve as a valuable R&D project member and, as a potential project or sub-project leader, ensure alignment with goals in time, cost, and quality. Coordinate activities with a strong grasp of R&D processes and tools.
Responsible to ensure compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines.
Participates constructively within team discussion. Shares own technical knowledge and support colleagues in applying processes and tools to ensure timely and high-quality results.
Shows solid documentation skills and writes technical reports independently.
Create development report, analysis report, assembly & test instruction, etc.
Perform root cause analysis.
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

Bachelor's or Master's degree in mechanical engineering.
Must have 10+ years of experience in Mechanical Design, Simulation & NPD experience, relevant to power electronics field.
Must have any of these tools experience like MATLAB,Abaqus FEA ,Ansys Workbench for structural analysis, and Fluent for CFD.
Must have Deep understanding of mechanical core competences, material selection, manufacturing methods, GD&T and basic understanding of electrical technology.
Good to have Strong proficiency in 3D-CAD modeling, ideally in NX environment.
Good to have relevant Electromechanical design experience from electric power industry or design of High/Medium voltage products.Nice to have Thyristor based valves knowledge.
Good to have experience in Team Center PLM system and SAP
Good to have experience in IEC & IEEE high voltage applications standards.
Must have Fluency in English -written and spoken.

R&D Mechanical Design engineer (High Voltage) - IDC