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

R&D Electrical Engineer – Traction Transformer Design (f/m/d)

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

Bethe 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

Hitachi Energy is a global technology leader in electrification, powering a sustainable energy future through innovative power grid technologies with digital at the core. Over three billion people depend on our technologies to power their daily lives.

With over a century in pioneering mission‑critical technologies like high‑voltage, transformers, automation, and power electronics, we are addressing the most urgent energy challenge of our time – balancing soaring electricity demand, while decarbonizing the power system.

Headquartered in Switzerland, we employ over 50,000 people in 60 countries and generate revenues of around $16 billion USD. We welcome you to apply today.