R&D Engineer Materials

Join us as an R&D Engineer Materials and become part of a passionate and diverse team driving the energy transition. We are seeking a Materials Scientist/Engineer to strengthen our expertise in insulating materials. In this role, you will employ and further broaden your technical know-how to tackle complex materials challenges, ensuring excellent quality, improved sustainability and best customer experience of the next generation of High Voltage Products.

• Take ownership of diverse materials engineering tasks, applying your technical expertise and independent problem-solving skills
• Lead or contribute to R&D projects with interdisciplinary project teams, ensuring alignment with project stakeholders, timelines, budgets and quality standards
• Understand key business drivers and use this insight to deliver impactful results aligned with Hitachi Energy’s goals
• Contribute innovative ideas and propose new initiatives within your technical domain
• Collaborate effectively with colleagues in different functions, including R&D, operations, supply chain management as well as suppliers and external laboratories around the world
• Document your achievements in tutorials, guidelines, test procedures and reports

• Master’s degree or equivalent degree (university of applied science/university) in material science/engineering or closely related subject
• Experience in project management and/or with insulating materials in the context of the electrical industry would be a strong asset
• Team player with the capacity to work independently, complemented by good analytical and communication skills
• Openness for new challenges and interest to learn and develop
• Fluency in English, basic German skills or willingness to learn German

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.