Global Product Specialist – Rail Infrastructure Transformers

Hitachi Energy is seeking candidates to work as a part of the Global Product Group (GPG) Power Transformers. The Global Product Specialist (GPS) will work directly with the Global Product Manager (GPM) for Industrial & Specialty (I&S) Transformers and collaborate with our worldwide network of R&D centers, Hubs and local business teams to capture and translate customer requirements into improvements of existing solutions and set the directions for new product developments.

It is an opportunity for transformer engineering and R&D experts to apply their knowledge to help customers with demanding applications and be part of joint development of innovative solutions for the changing electrical grid. Additionally, the work will require participation in technical meetings, international standards development, and contributing and developing industry knowledge on power transformer technology.

How You´ll Make An Impact

• Analyze the market situation by following and understanding international standards, market & customer requirements, and their impact on the portfolio.
• Conduct competitor analyses including identification of technical product gaps and with a high focus on competitiveness opportunities while evaluating the portfolio position.
• Manage the technical specifications of Industrial and Specialty Power Transformers and support Global Product Manager in developing business cases for product development, transfer of technology, maintenance, and competitiveness with a high focus on Rail Infrastructure Transformers.
• Collect and share market technical data to validate performance of products, and you will support new product development by translating market requirements into actionable inputs for the product roadmap.
• Prepare and present technical communication materials to support product launches and enhance market positioning.
• Keep engineering, operations, sales, and channels informed on topics related to Industrial and Specialty transformers including market, competition, quality, configurations, and trends.
• Provide support to data quality improvement, sales, participate in customer meetings and attend trade shows and conferences on request to better identify customer values, pain-points, and needs.
• Ensure appropriate training material for Industrial and Specialty transformers – with particular focus on Rail Infrastructure Transformers – is available for use both internally and externally.

Your background

• MSc or BSc Engineering degree
• Minimum 5 years of experience in transformer engineering and/or research & development, including electrical design experience from working in a factory with production process and cost structure understanding
• Technical knowledge of transformer portfolio and knowledge in full or in part of the rail infrastructure transformers
• Proven ability to conduct market analysis and competitive assessments to drive and to follow-up product developments activities.
• Ability to work collaboratively across cross-functional teams and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Fluent English, experience with writing technical papers and/or reports.

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. Wide range of benefits: health insurance, pension fund, welfare, flexible working type, flexible working hours.

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.