R&D Test Engineer for Film Capacitors/Power Electronics (f/m/d) - (HE)Office_Jumet

Location:

Charleroi, Hainaut, Belgium

Job ID:

R0051036

Date Posted:

2024-05-13

Company Name:

HITACHI ENERGY BELGIUM

Profession (Job Category):

Engineering & Science

Job Schedule: 

Full time

Remote:

No

Job Description:

At Hitachi Energy our purpose is advancing a sustainable energy future for all. We bring power to our homes, schools, hospitals, and factories. Join us and work with fantastic people, while learning and developing yourself on projects that have a real impact on our communities and society. Bring your passion, bring your energy, and be part of a global team that appreciates a simple truth: Diversity + Collaboration = Great Innovation.

High Voltage Products is a business unit within Hitachi Energy. The business unit develops, manufactures, and markets high voltage products for HVAC and HVDC systems, such as surge arresters, breakers, instrument transformers, capacitors, cooling systems and cable accessories. Innovation is the heart of Hitachi Energy, and our Technology Centres are continuously challenging the technology limits developing the next generation products and solutions utilizing a high degree of innovation.Join us if you have outstanding scientific or technical expertise as well as drive and passion. Through your development projects you will become part of company-wide R&D community that will shape and help you to develop your career into a technical or managerial leader.Join our Technology Centre and be part of our exciting journey towards a Greener Stronger and Smarter Grid. 

Your responsibilities :

• You will develop the next-generation capacitors focusing on testing and design improvement.
• Build experimental set-ups, conduct tests, and analyze test results, possibly including physical modeling.
• Work with a global R&D team ensuring knowledge sharing, and timely and high-quality deliverables.
• Support the project teams in the installation and execution of tests, measurements and characterizations.
• Plan laboratory activities for the consecution of the team and project goals, as per the guidelines of the company.
• Expertise in relevant equipment and procedures for the testing of power electronic equipment, film capacitors or metalized film.
• Keep laboratory equipment and installations in the right order and status. Alert about deviations.
• Create ideas and proposals for new R&D projects.
• Effectively communicate with colleagues, customers, suppliers, and other external partners
• Document results in the form of technical reports, presentations, IP etc.
• Living Hitachi energy’s core values of safety and integrity, which means taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for your colleagues and the business.

Your background :

• Background in dielectrics, HV testing or electrical engineering, BSc or MSc Electrical/Electronics/Electrotechnical Engineering or relevant field equivalent in Electrical testing.
• Ideally minimum of 3 Years of working experience in the field of HV electrical testing.
• Sound analytical skills and experience with planning, conducting and analysis of experiments.
• Fluency in English, both written and spoken. French would be an advantge.
• Experience in, or ability to develop, project management and planning skills.
• Bonus if you also have working experience in the field of film capacitors or film metallization.

More about us:

Hitachi Energy is a global technology leader that is advancing a sustainable energy future for all. We serve customers in the utility, industry and infrastructure sectors with innovative solutions and services across the value chain. Together with customers and partners, we pioneer technologies and enable the digital transformation required to accelerate the energy transition towards a carbon-neutral future. We are advancing the world’s energy system to become more sustainable, flexible, and secure whilst balancing social, environmental, and economic value. Hitachi Energy has a proven track record and unparalleled installed base in more than 140 countries. Headquartered in Switzerland, we employ around 40,000 people in 90 countries and generate business volumes of approximately $10 billion USD. www.hitachienergy.com