R&D Electrical Engineer - Traction Transformer Design (f/m/d) at Hitachi

Brilon, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

05 Mar, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

05 Dec, 25

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Electrical Engineering, Software Development, Electrical Design, Transformer Design, Matlab, VBA, SQL, Team Player, Proactive, Result-Oriented, Independent Work, Communication Skills, AI Applications, Design Optimization, Project Management

Industry

Utilities

Description

Location: Brilon, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany Job ID: R0090295 Date Posted: 2025-11-21 Company Name: HITACHI ENERGY GERMANY AG Profession (Job Category): Engineering & Science Job Schedule: Full time Remote: No Job Description: The Traction Transformer Platform Team under GPC DT Engineering is a group present across multiple countries, providing standardized tools and technical alignment for all traction transformer factories. It ensures sustainability, support, and agility by delivering the essential electrical and mechanical design tools needed to strengthen and accelerate the traction transformer business. The possibility: Join our diverse global R&D team and help shape a sustainable energy future through innovation. The position is available immediately on a full-time basis and is based at our location in Brilon. How you'll make an impact: Be the representative of traction design tools in Brilon, Germany, contributing to global projects and organizations Act as a communication channel between engineering teams, Design platform team focused on traction transformers, and the design tool development teams Develop electrical design software for traction transformers, including tasks such as testing, debugging, validation, implementation, and documentation Continuously update or create user manuals and technical standards Quickly integrate into the electrical design tool implementation for traction transformers used worldwide Foster communication by developing software solutions that interact with Design Systems Manage design project tasks, ensuring efficient interaction between electrical and mechanical design tools to improve the design process and tool efficiency Review and prioritize bug reports and change requests with local Hitachi Energy units, in collaboration with the Design System Manager Provide feedback and contribute to global improvement projects with innovative solutions and ideas for design optimization and product development Collaborate on data ingestion techniques and AI applications within existing project frameworks Your Background: Master degree in Electrical Engineering with an interest in Software Development Knowledge of electrical design; experience in transformer design is a plus Proficient in software development with strong logical thinking skills Familiarity with Matlab, VBA, and SQL is advantageous Team player who is flexible, proactive, result-oriented, and capable of working independently Willingness to travel and collaborate with colleagues in different Hitachi Energy units Proficiency in both spoken and written English, German skills are advantageous More about us: Opportunity to help shape a growing work and market environment Attractive salary in accordance with the IG Metall collective agreement for Baden-Württemberg, 30 days' holiday, special payments, additional benefits, holiday and Christmas bonuses and a 35-hour week Close support during the induction period Pension benefits & employer-financed company pension plan Children's holiday home and childcare allowance Use of many gyms throughout Germany with over 7.500 partners for your workout with our EGYM Wellpass Qualified individuals with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access the Hitachi Energy career site as a result of your disability. You may request reasonable accommodations by completing a general inquiry form on our website. Please include your contact information and specific details about your required accommodation to support you during the job application process. This is solely for job seekers with disabilities requiring accessibility assistance or an accommodation in the job application process. Messages left for other purposes will not receive a response. Hitachi brings together the world’s greatest minds to help breathe life into new possibilities – and drive innovation for a better future. That’s why we look for individuals who share our pioneering spirit, have imaginative ideas and are fearless when it comes to tackling the world’s biggest challenges. Our people love technology – and they love making a difference. They have a passion for finding new solutions and working with brilliant colleagues. Every day they dedicate themselves to a huge range of exciting projects, contributing to the Hitachi vision around the globe. From engineering new sustainability solutions that conserve water and energy to creating the infrastructure for the smart cities of tomorrow, there’s no challenge too great for our pioneers. And there’s no shortage of opportunities for you to make a difference. Come and experience the dynamic, collaborative and creative environments where your ideas are welcome and new discoveries are waiting. To help you grow to your full potential, we strive to support our employees in their career aspirations and promote the freedom to explore new horizons. E-mail us for data privacy inquiries or technical support.

Responsibilities

The role involves developing electrical design software for traction transformers and managing design project tasks to improve efficiency. Additionally, the engineer will act as a communication channel between various engineering teams and contribute to global projects.