R&D Material Compliance Engineer - Traction Transformers

The opportunity

Translate compliance updates into R&D actions, qualifying alternative materials, and maintaining high performance and safety standards. Working cross-functionally with internal teams and suppliers, you will help integrate compliance into product development while staying current with global regulatory trends.

How You’ll Make An Impact

• Demonstrate solid competence in technologies, tools and methods in our own specialist area through solving complex industrial problems. Maintain recognized expertise in specific areas by externally reviewing current technologies.
• Develop and execute a global material compliance strategy aligned with traction transformer product development and sustainability goals.
• Track and interpret global and regional regulations (e.g., REACH, RoHS, TSCA, RISL,) relevant to traction transformer materials and translate them into actionable plans.
• Ensure material compliance is embedded from concept through design, manufacturing, and end-of-life stages of traction transformer products. Evaluate and test materials if suppliers are unable to meet the requested declaration forms.
• Assess and qualify alternative materials (e.g., insulating oils, polymers, metals) for compliance, performance, and environmental impact.
• Identify risks related to restricted substances or hazardous materials and implement mitigation strategies in collaboration with engineering and SCM teams.
• Conduct training for R&D, SCM, and quality teams to build awareness of compliance requirements specific to traction transformer materials.
• Help integrate documentation systems into engineering tools (Platform TT, TT Config, iStandra, etc.) to cover the product lifecycle from offer to end-of-life.
• Work closely with product managers, technology teams, SCM, Engineering, Sales, and sustainability leads to align compliance with innovation and customer needs & BU PGTR engaged in the Product Regulatory Compliance program.
• Participate in transformer industry committees and standardization bodies to stay ahead of trends and influence material compliance standards.
• Responsible to ensure compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines.
  
  

Your Background

• Master’s degree in chemistry/ materials science/ engineering, or related field.
• Min. 5 years of experience in materials and chemicals characterization methodologies
• Strong knowledge of global product material compliance regulations including SCIP, REACH, RoHS, TSCA and ability to translate into R&D actions.
• Strong general quantitative and qualitative analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate complex information in clear, understandable ways to internal and external audiences.
• Willingness to travel to factories when needed
• Proficiency in both spoken & written English language is required
  
  

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.