Primary Design Engineer

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Chennai, Tamil Nadu, IND
In-Office
Senior level
Fintech • Information Technology • Logistics
The Role
Design and develop medium-voltage metal-enclosed and pad-mount capacitor banks up to 25 kV. Create detailed 2D drawings and full 3D CAD models, design sheet metal, cast and machined parts, optimize metal forming/manufacturing processes, conduct design reviews, maintain design standards, mentor junior staff, and ensure regulatory and internal compliance.
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Location:

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Job ID:

R0133900

Date Posted:

2026-06-15

Company Name:

HITACHI ENERGY TECHNOLOGY SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITED

Profession (Job Category):

Engineering & Science

Job Schedule: 

Full time

Remote:

No

Job Description:

The opportunity:

Hitachi Energy is a world leader that is advancing a sustainable energy future for all. We are advancing the world’s energy system to be more sustainable, flexible, and secure, and we collaborate with customers and partners to enable a sustainable energy future – for today’s generations and those to come.

The Hitachi Energy Indian Operations Center (INOPC) is a competence center with around 3000+ skilled engineers who focus on tendering, engineering, planning, procurement, project Management, functional system testing, installation supervision, documentation and commissioning. However, over the last decade, it has evolved to become the largest Operations hub. The India Operations Centre team at Chennai, Bangalore and Gurugram supports Hitachi Energy’s units in more than 40 countries across a wide portfolio of all the four business units in Hitachi Energy to date, the team has executed engineering and commissioning for projects in more than 80 countries(empty)Preparation of mechanical design concept and full CAD 3D models using Creo and Windchill. Detailed 

How you’ll make an impact :

  • Design and complete detailed 2D drawings. 

  • Design of sheet metal parts, cast, and machined metal parts. 

  • Metal forming and manufacturing Process knowledge and optimization. 

  • Design reviews in close communication with other project managers, product engineers, and technical 

  • experts 

  • Perform metal enclosed capacitor bank and pad mount capacitor bank design and development up to 

  • 25 kV. 

  • Contributes to developing strategic technology plans and project portfolios within the organization. 

  • Serves as a subject matter expert on the project, providing guidance to colleagues and more junior 

  • team members, acting as a mentor, and sharing lessons learned. 

  • Will develop and maintain design standards for MECB products. 

  • Willingness to take direction \

  • Cross Training and Support of other product designs and projects when time permits.

  • Responsible to ensure compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines.

  • 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:

  • Prefer 4-5 years of relevant experience in the design and development of Medium Voltage Indoor AIS Switchgear, with B.E – EEE/Mechanical.

  • Excellent competence with CAD (Creo, Pro-E), technical drawings, Third Angle Projection, and HVPLM systems is required

  • Prefer Experience with North American Design Standards.

  • Excellent communications skills with an ability to influence both internally and externally

Qualified individuals with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access the Hitachi Energy career site as a result of your disability. You may request reasonable accommodations by completing a general inquiry form on our website. Please include your contact information and specific details about your required accommodation to support you during the job application process.This is solely for job seekers with disabilities requiring accessibility assistance or an accommodation in the job application process. Messages left for other purposes will not receive a response. 

Skills Required

  • Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) in Electrical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering
  • Competence with CAD tools (Creo, Pro-E / Pro/ENGINEER) and 3D CAD modeling
  • Experience with PLM systems (Windchill, HVPLM)
  • Ability to produce detailed 2D drawings, Third Angle Projection, and technical drawings
  • Design experience for sheet metal parts, cast and machined metal parts
  • Knowledge of metal forming and manufacturing process optimization
  • Design and development experience for Medium Voltage indoor AIS switchgear and capacitor banks (up to 25 kV)
  • 4-5 years relevant design and development experience (preferred)
  • Experience with North American Design Standards
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder influence skills
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The Company
33,676 Employees

What We Do

Since its founding in 1910, Hitachi has responded to the expectations of society and its customers through technology and innovation. Our mission is to “Contribute to society through the development of superior, original technology and products.” Over the past 100+ years this commitment has led us to work towards creating a more sustainable society through our “Social Innovation Business”. We work to apply our expertise in information technology (IT), operational technology (OT), and a wide variety of products to advance social infrastructure systems and improve quality of life across the world.

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