Seismic / Structural - Mechanical Engineering

Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Remote Type: Onsite

Time Type: Full time

Job Description

Location:

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Job ID:

R0136472

Date Posted:

2026-08-26

Company Name:

HITACHI ENERGY TECHNOLOGY SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITED

Profession (Job Category):

Engineering & Science

Job Schedule: 

Full time

Remote:

No

Job Description:

• Support the standardization of rack and elevating-structure designs for the Capacitor & Filter unit.

• Perform mechanical verification of capacitor bank structures and assemblies.

• Perform seismic analysis for capacitor bank structures

• Coordinate and review seismic analysis performed by external and internal sources and prepare reports and provide conformance to requirements.

• Create and maintain 3D models, drawings, design rules, interfaces, and engineering templates for these structures.

• Review existing designs, identify common requirements, and help develop practical standard solutions for the Capacitor & Filter unit.

• Coordinate with product engineering, project engineering, manufacturing, sourcing, suppliers, and other stakeholders to ensure standardized solutions meet functional, safety, quality, manufacturability, transportation, installation, and cost requirements.

• Define standard materials, components, interfaces, tolerances, and fastening methods while reducing unnecessary design variations.

• Support implementation of standardized designs in active projects and provide technical clarification to internal teams and suppliers.

• Apply appropriate mechanical design calculations and engineering judgment; coordinate specialized structural validation when required.

• Ensure all necessary design inputs are available from stakeholders, perform self-review, and participate in peer reviews.

• Deliver high-quality designs and standardization activities on schedule while coordinating closely with team members and project lead engineers.

• Maintain and update engineering documentation, standard libraries, revision records, and project deliverables in accordance with the quality process.

• Live Hitachi Energy’s core values of safety and integrity by taking responsibility for your actions and caring for colleagues and the business.

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

Maintain controlled and up-to-date 3D models, drawings, specifications, standard libraries, design guidelines, calculation records, and revision history in accordance with applicable quality processes.

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in mechanical engineering, with 5–9 years of relevant mechanical design experience.

• Hands-on experience designing fabricated steel racks, support frames, elevating structures, or comparable industrial equipment.

• Hand on experience in Structural engineering using, Ansys& CAD tools.

• Strong proficiency with 3D CAD and drawing tools; experience with PTC Creo and Autodesk applications is preferred.

• Familiarity with codes and applicable standards applicable for structure design (American, European, DNVGL etc.) is Mandatory.

• Knowledge of international standards such as IEC/ IEEE / ANSI, DNVGL Seismic zones and Response spectra.

• Good understanding of design for manufacturability, welding, bolted connections, tolerances, material selection, corrosion protection, and assembly practices.

• Experience with product standardization, modular design, configurable platforms, value engineering, and design reuse is highly desirable.

• Ability to interpret applicable mechanical-design codes, internal engineering standards, customer specifications, and manufacturing requirements.

• Experience with product lifecycle management, engineering change control, bills of materials, and controlled technical documentation is preferred.

• Team player with strong communication, collaboration, problem-solving, and stakeholder-management skills.

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