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