Mechanical Design Engineer

Join a team where your ideas power real-world impact. As a Mechanical Product Design Engineer with Hitachi Energy, you’ll shape the future of distribution transformer technology through innovative design, engineering excellence, and cross‑functional collaboration.

In this role, you’ll bring mechanical concepts to life—transforming customer specifications into high‑quality designs that support essential energy infrastructure. You’ll work with 2D and 3D design tools, solve meaningful technical challenges, and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives that enhance product performance and customer satisfaction.

If you thrive in a dynamic environment, enjoy creative problem‑solving, and want to build solutions that support a more sustainable energy future, this role offers room to grow, lead, and make a visible impact.

• Plan, coordinate, and execute engineering design activities.
• Create and modify drawings, Bills of Materials, and technical documentation.
• Lead and participate in design and customer specification reviews.
• Provide timely mechanical engineering support across teams.
• Support customer inquiries with clear, technically sound responses.
• Contribute to vendor qualification, new component development, and testing.
• Conduct analysis, design, and development work using 2D/3D tools for transformer products.
• Mentor and guide early‑career engineering colleagues.
• Responsible to ensure compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines.

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• 2+ years of relevant engineering experience.
• Proficiency with AutoCAD, Creo, or similar 2D/3D modeling tools.
• Experience working with industrial or engineering standards.
• Knowledge of pad‑mounted transformer design (preferred).
• Familiarity with IEEE and CSA standards for distribution transformers (preferred).

Location:

Jefferson City, Missouri, United States of America

Job type:
Full time

Experience level:
Experienced

Job function:
Engineering & Science

Contract type:
Regular

Publication date:

Reference number: R0135072

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