Design Automation Engineer – Digital Tools for Transformers

Hitachi Energy; Alamo (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi Energy invites an Engineering Tools & Design Automation Engineer to transform how transformer components are designed, configured, and delivered. You’ll develop and maintain engineering configurators, automation tools, and digital processes for our North America Transformer Components business.

You’ll collaborate across engineering, manufacturing, product management, and IT to standardize practices, capture knowledge, and deliver scalable digital solutions that improve productivity and

Qualifications

• Experience developing, supporting, or enhancing engineering software tools, configurators, automation systems, or technical applications.
• Experience with CAD, PLM, ERP, product data management, or engineering configuration platforms.
• Proficiency in programming or scripting languages such as Python, C#, VBA, SQL, JavaScript, or similar technologies.
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills to translate engineering requirements into practical digital solutions.
• Experience with engineering calculations, product structures, configuration rules, or product development processes.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and enhance engineering configurators, design automation tools, and digital engineering applications used across the transformer components portfolio.
• Create and maintain product rules, calculations, configuration logic, engineering databases, templates, and automated workflows.
• Collaborate with product experts to capture engineering knowledge and translate design requirements into scalable digital solutions.
• Improve engineering productivity through automation, standardization, digitalization, and process improvement initiatives.
• Support integration of engineering tools with CAD, PLM, ERP, and other enterprise systems.

Skills

Python

C#

SQL

JavaScript

VBA

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related technical discipline

Tools

CAD

PLM

ERP

Job description

Hitachi Energy invites an Engineering Tools & Design Automation Engineer to transform how transformer components are designed, configured, and delivered. You’ll develop and maintain engineering configurators, automation tools, and digital processes for our North America Transformer Components business.

You’ll collaborate across engineering, manufacturing, product management, and IT to standardize practices, capture knowledge, and deliver scalable digital solutions that improve productivity and