Mechanical Engineer

Job description The opportunity Join Hitachi Energy and help shape the future of sustainable power. As a Transformer Design Engineer, you will play a key role in designing and delivering innovative transformer solutions that power industries and communities around the world. This role offers the opportunity to work on medium‑ to high‑complexity engineering assignments, applying deep technical expertise while collaborating across disciplines and directly with customers. You will contribute to designs that prioritize safety, quality, and performance, while continuously improving standards, processes, and technologies. From concept through manufacturing and installation, your work will influence product reliability, customer satisfaction, and long‑term business success. If you enjoy solving complex technical challenges, working closely with customers, and seeing your ideas turn into real‑world solutions, this role provides meaningful impact and strong professional growth. At Hitachi Energy, your expertise matters, your contributions are recognized, and your development is actively supported. How You'll Make An Impact Create and analyze customized transformer designs with a strong focus on safety and hazard control. Contribute to design reviews, verification activities, and established QA/QC processes. Optimize designs to meet evolving standards, technologies, and functional requirements. Develop and review engineering drawings, specifications, and manufacturing or construction plans. Use advanced models, simulations, and analytical tools to solve complex technical challenges. Prepare and support technical documentation, proposals, and approval processes. Collaborate with customers to shape design solutions and drive continuous improvement. Work across engineering disciplines to deliver integrated, high‑quality outcomes. Responsible to ensure compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines. Your background Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field with 3+ years of transformer design experience, or Bachelor's degree with 5+ years of transformer design experience, or Associate degree with 8+ years of transformer design experience. Strong technical knowledge of transformer design and related engineering disciplines. Experience using advanced engineering tools, models, or simulations. Ability to collaborate effectively with customers and cross‑functional teams. More About Us Be part of Hitachi Energy's mission to advance a sustainable and flexible energy future. Grow through continuous learning, global collaboration, and clear development pathways. Thrive in an inclusive culture where innovation, safety, and well‑being come first. 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. Hitachi Energy is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer committed to encouraging inclusion in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, citizenship status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, marital status, family medical leave status, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic. As an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, applicants may request to review the Affirmative Action Plan of a particular facility between the hours of 9:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. EST Monday through Friday by contacting an HR Representative at 888.504.2007. Protected veterans and qualified individuals with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access Hitachi Energy's career site as a result of your disability. You may request reasonable accommodations by calling an HR Representative at 888.504.2007. Resumes and applications will not be accepted through this method. For more information regarding your EEO rights as an applicant, please visit this website. Keywords planning-and-design visual-art-design environment-health-and-safety-hsse product-development-and-design quality-assurance quality-control continuous-improvement-process-cip compliance laws-and-regulations continuous-learning training-and-development thrive religion-belief-and-spirituality ethnicity-national-origin sexual-orientation family-and-medical-leave equal-employment-opportunity-eeo