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Project Engineer – High Voltage Bushings 80 – 100% (f/m/d)

The opportunity


Are you passionate about driving innovation and optimizing technical processes? As a Senior Project Engineer in our Insulation & Components division, you’ll play a key role in enhancing the performance and efficiency of high-voltage transformer bushings. This is your chance to work with a global leader in electrical insulation technology, collaborating with cross-functional teams and contributing to cutting-edge industrial solutions. If you thrive in a structured, solution-oriented environment and enjoy leading impactful projects, this role offers a dynamic and rewarding career path.


How you'll make an impact

  • Lead and coordinate internal projects focused on product and process optimization in the high-voltage bushings segment

  • Analyze existing designs and manufacturing processes with a focus on efficiency, quality, and cost

  • Identify areas for improvement and implement corresponding measures

  • Collaborate closely with design, manufacturing, quality, and other departments

  • Prepare technical documentation, monitor progress, and regularly report to management

  • Support the industrialization of new technologies and materials


Your background

  • Completed technical degree (Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Electrical Engineering, or similar) or equivalent qualification

  • Professional experience in managing technical (internal) development or improvement projects

  • Solid mechanical knowledge, ideally in the field of electrical insulators or high-voltage components

  • Experience with Lean methods, Six Sigma, or similar improvement approaches is a plus

  • Structured, solution-oriented working style and strong communication skills

  • Excellent German and English skills, both written and spoken


More about us


Our flexible working methods help you optimize your personal and professional performance, creating an environment where all employees can develop their skills and grow. 
 

Location Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
Job type Full time
Experience Experienced
Job function Engineering & Science
Contract Regular
Publication date 2026-07-08
Reference number R0122585

About Hitachi Energy

We are a global leader in electrification, powering the electricity era to meet the energy demands of today, and the next 25 years. As the energy arm of Hitachi Group, over three billion people depend on our pioneering, mission-critical technologies to power their daily lives. 

With over a century of innovation, we are addressing the most urgent energy challenge of our time: driving the evolution of the world’s energy system to ensure abundant, secure, affordable, and sustainable power for today’s generation and the next. 

With an unparalleled installed base in over 140 countries, we are the grid ecosystem partner across the utility, industry, data center, and transportation sectors. Headquartered in Switzerland, we employ over 56,000 people in 60 countries and generate revenues of around $20 billion USD. We welcome you to apply today.