Quality Engineer | Jefferson City, United States of America

Hitachi Energy is looking for a Quality Engineer to join our Jefferson City, Missouri team and play a key role in strengthening product quality and process performance. In this role, you will be at the center of manufacturing excellence—partnering closely with production teams to ensure processes meet internal, customer, and regulatory quality standards.

This is an opportunity to apply advanced quality engineering knowledge to real‑world manufacturing challenges. You will analyze data, investigate deviations, and translate insights into tangible process improvements. From supporting test failure resolution to conducting onsite audits, your work will help prevent defects, reduce risk, and drive consistency across operations.

You will also contribute to continuous improvement initiatives, using Lean and Six Sigma tools to enhance performance and reliability. At Hitachi Energy, quality is a shared responsibility and a strategic advantage—this role offers both influence and growth in an environment that values collaboration, learning, and innovation.

• Partner with manufacturing teams to meet customer quality requirements
• Analyze customer feedback and identify improvement opportunities
• Support test failure investigations and resolution activities
• Monitor and mitigate manufacturing process risks
• Maintain and update PFMEA documentation
• Interpret quality data and recommend process enhancements
• Conduct root cause analyses using structured problem‑solving tools
• Perform onsite quality audits and provide improvement training

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Electrical Engineering preferred)
• Minimum 2 years of experience in quality or manufacturing roles
• Experience applying Lean systems and continuous improvement tools
• Strong analytical skills with failure analysis and FMEA experience
• Hands‑on experience with root cause analysis methodologies
• Valid authorization to work for Hitachi Energy in the United States

Hitachi Energy is a global leader advancing a sustainable energy future

We invest in professional development, learning, and career mobility

Our inclusive culture encourages collaboration, innovation, and growth

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

Location Jefferson City, Missouri, United States of America

Job type Full time

Work arrangement On-Site

Experience Experienced

Job function Quality Management

Contract Regular

Publication date

Reference number R0123475

We are a global leader in electrification, powering the electricity era to meet the energy demands of today, and the next 25 years. As the energy arm of Hitachi Group, over three billion people depend on our pioneering, mission-critical technologies to power their daily lives.

With over a century of innovation, we are addressing the most urgent energy challenge of our time: driving the evolution of the world’s energy system to ensure abundant, secure, affordable, and sustainable power for today’s generation and the next.

With an unparalleled installed base in over 140 countries, we are the grid ecosystem partner across the utility, industry, data center, and transportation sectors. Headquartered in Switzerland, we employ over 56,000 people in 60 countries and generate revenues of around $20 billion USD.

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