Location:
Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
Job ID:
R0118215
Date Posted:
2026-03-03
Company Name:
HITACHI ENERGY LTD
Profession (Job Category):
Engineering & Science
Job Schedule:
Full time
Remote:
No
The opportunity
Join our Generator Circuit Breaker (GCB) team and contribute to products that shape the reliability and performance of power generation worldwide. In this role, you will lead and support a motivated team of CAD Designers while collaborating closely with experienced engineers, project leads suppliers, and the in Oerlikon located factory across the entire product lifecycle—from early design concepts to continuous improvement initiatives.
You will have the chance to make a real impact by driving high quality design practices, fostering unified working methods, and championing process and documentation excellence. Through a structured introduction program, you will gain the independence and confidence needed to steer your team effectively, while benefiting from targeted training and development opportunities that support your professional growth.
How you’ll make an impact
Coach and lead a team of CAD Designers, ensuring high quality creation, modification, and maintenance of engineering data for generator circuit-breaker systems and components (team size approx. 10 FTE)
Develop/enhance/maintain master data of all GCB products with 3D-models, drawings and bill of materials in CAD/PLM systems
Implement special designs, cost-saving projects and drive product quality improvements
Initiate and establish design-process improvements
Ensure efficient collaboration with other engineering functions, project leads and further stakeholders
Contribute to apprentice supervision and training together with the apprentice advisors of the team
Your background
Solid technical foundation as senior designer or equivalent engineering background
Proven experience and confident handling of CAD tools (preferably Creo)
Strong working knowledge of PLM systems (preferably PTC Windchill), roles, object management, and release processes
Experience in a team leading function or as a project manager of a project team
Distinct self-organization skills, as well as precise, independent working style
Ability to structure work, prioritize tasks, and manage multiple design topics simultaneously with high quality and reliability
Mindset oriented toward process improvement, document quality, and establishing structured working methods
Fluent in German and English
More about us
Our flexible working practices help you optimize personal and business performance while creating an environment where all employees can develop their skills and grow.
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.
Hitachi’s Social Innovation Business is centered around 5 growth sectors: Mobility, Smart Life, Industry, Energy, and IT. Globally, we have nearly 300,000 employees who are working to improve people’s quality of life and our customers’ social, environmental, and economic values to create a sustainable future. The challenges we face as a society are unprecedented, but so are the opportunities. Together, let’s start powering good.
