R&D Power Transformer Engineer – Reliability & Failure Analysis (f/m/d)

Location: Bad Honnef, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Job ID: R0120804

Date Posted: 2026-03-12

Company Name: HITACHI ENERGY GERMANY AG

Profession (Job Category): Engineering & Science

Job Schedule:  Full time

Remote: No

Job Description:

The opportunity 

In this role you will be responsible for coordination and synchronization of activities that are contributing to bettering the Transformer as a product from technology perspective. Your focus will be management and contribution towards Test Failure analysis investigations and improvement coordination on a Global level with company domain experts and Quality operations functions. You will also build up and propose a program for increasing the Reliability of our transformers in the future. 

How you’ll make an impact

Test failure database and software maintenance

Report handling, communication of resolution and oversight from technology perspective on improvement actions

Root cause analysis and improvements of processes  

Defining the strategy and process for reliability execution in transformers 

Exploring and improving Risk Analysis techniques, product and process testing, Failure Mode Effect Analysis, and field data analysis 

Adapting quality tools and methods for technology oversight in Power Transformers 

Support during failure analysis

Follow up on defined failure containment and preventive actions

Your background 

Successful study (Bachelor or Masters) in Electrical Engineering – alternatively a comparable technical education 

Minimum 10 years of professional experience in Designing Power Transformers 

Experience in Quality functions will be beneficial

Experience in Transformer Service will be beneficial

Project Management experience will be an advantage

Willing to work in remote and diverse environment

Very good communication skills combined with knowledge of English language that will allow effective communication

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