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

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.