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R&D Senior Engineer - Power Electronics for Power Transformers

The opportunity

Hitachi Energy is seeking a Senior R&D Engineer, specialist in Power Electronics, for the Business Unit Transformers to join our innovative and forward-thinking team. In this role, you will take on significant responsibility for the development and delivery of innovative products and technologies. In particular, you will lead initiatives related to the application of power electronics in power transformers.

You will leverage your technical expertise to lead key aspects of projects, ensuring that solutions meet the highest standards of quality and performance while adhering to strict deadlines and budgets. This is a high-impact role with excellent opportunities for career growth and development.

How you'll make an impact

  • Review the state of the art of Power Electronics in the Energy Industry sector.
  • Evaluate how Power Electronics could fit in small, medium and large Power Transformers and identify all possibilities of application.
  • Define needs and specifications for potential projects.
  • Be our speaking voice on these topics for discussions with other groups of Hitachi specialized in power electronics.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate power electronics.
  • Drive innovation by contributing to technology roadmap and strategy in related field.
  • Prepare technical documentation and reports to communicate findings and support knowledge transfer.
  • Identify leading third parties in Power Electronics and engage with external stakeholders (customers, universities, research centers) to foster partnerships and promote technical excellence.
  • Maintain an overview of intellectual property in your area of expertise and develop strategies for projectrelated IP. Identify and manage potential risks associated with R&D projects and contribute to risk management in your organization.

Your background

  • We are looking for an MS degree in Electrical engineering or relevant engineering branch. (PhD in Electronics or Industrial Engineering will be valuable).
  • Minimum 5 years of experience in Power Electronics in R&D, engineering, or academic research.
  • Former experience in Solid State Transformers will be valuable.
  • Ability to effectively use external and internal standards and regulations.
  • Awareness of intellectual property considerations in the research and development process.
  • A structured, problem-solving, self-driven, solutions-oriented approach
  • Spirit of innovation, out of the box thinking.
  • Excellent abilities in teamwork in international teams with excellent interpersonal skills.
  • Strong communication skills.
  • Fluent spoken and written English.

More about us

We offer you the opportunity to work with fantastic people and develop yourself on projects that present great technical challenges and have a real impact. 

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Plats Cordoba, Cordoba, Spain;
Bad Honnef, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany;
Lodz, Lodz, Poland;
Ludvika, Dalarna County, Sweden;
Monselice, Padova, Italy
Jobbtyp Full time
Erfarenhet Experienced
Jobbfunktion Engineering & Science
Avtal Regular
Publiceringsdatum 2026-02-16
Referensnummer R0117138

Om Hitachi Energy

Hitachi Energy är en global teknikledare som arbetar för en hållbar energiframtid för alla. Vi betjänar kunder inom energi-, industri- och infrastruktursektorerna med innovativa lösningar och tjänster över hela värdekedjan. Tillsammans med kunder och partners utvecklar vi banbrytande teknik och möjliggör den digitala omvandling som krävs för att påskynda energiomställningen mot en koldioxidneutral framtid.

Vi sysselsätter cirka 45 000 personer i 90 länder som varje dag arbetar målmedvetet och använder sina olika bakgrunder för att utmana nuläget. Vi välkomnar dig att ansöka idag och bli en del av ett globalt team som jobbar för: Mångfald + Samarbete = Stor Innovation.