R&D and Production Engineering Specialist

R&D and Production Engineering Specialist 80 - 100% (f/m/d)

Join our dynamic Business R&D team in Turgi, where we develop cutting-edge medium-voltage frequency converters and HVDC subsystems. You’ll work in a collaborative environment with six power electronics engineers and three mechanical engineers, contributing to innovative solutions that have a global impact. This position combines 60% R&D and 40% production engineering, offering flexibility for research activities and hands-on involvement in manufacturing processes.

• Production Engineering (40%):
  Ensure seamless integration of designs into manufacturing processes
• Optimize production workflows for efficiency and quality
• Provide technical support to production teams and troubleshoot issues
• Lead & implement lean management and CIP methodology
• R&D (60%):
  Drive innovation in medium-voltage converter design and technology
• Develop and build from prototype until the final product
• Collaborate with global teams in Poland, Sweden, India and China
• Work arrangement:
  Flexible (remote or on-site as needed); on-site presence required at our factories in Turgi and Seon

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field
• Experience in power electronics and converter technology
• Experience in mechanical design and development, with tools like Solid Edge, NX, SAP
• Knowledge of production processes and industrialization
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication and teamwork abilities
• Fluent in English and German

Our flexible working practices help you optimize personal and business performance while creating an environment where all employees can develop their skills and grow.

• Diversity:
  Promotion of diversity and inclusion and cultural offers
• Numerous exciting career and training opportunities within Hitachi Energy
• Discounted conditions in daycare centres in Baden and Oerlikon
• Extra days off between Christmas and New Year
• Subsidized meals at locations with canteens
• Discounts on memberships at various fitness centers
• Additional perks such as credit cards, petrol benefits, and more

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.