Electrical Design Engineer: Drive High-Quality Power

Hitachi Energy; South Boston (VA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi Energy is seeking an Electrical Design Engineer to translate requirements into practical designs for power solutions. You will balance quality, cost, and schedule while collaborating with a wide range of partners to bring solutions to life.

You will work on advanced engineering tasks, take ownership of complex problems, and contribute to continuous improvement across products and processes in a purpose-driven organization shaping the future of energy.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
• 3+ years of relevant engineering experience.
• Distribution transformer design experience (internship acceptable).
• Strong communication and organizational skills.
• Ability to work independently with limited supervision.
• Experience collaborating across teams and functions.

Responsibilities

• Deliver electrical designs on time and to quality expectations.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to keep projects on track.
• Participate in design reviews and technical discussions.
• Support the development of special and custom designs.
• Identify and lead improvements to engineering processes and products.
• Define and document requirements for system enhancements.
• Support testing, validation, and deployment of tools and solutions.
• Provide technical support to customers and internal teams.
• Responsible to ensure compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines.

Skills

Communication

Organizational skills

Independent worker

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Job description

Hitachi Energy is seeking an Electrical Design Engineer to translate requirements into practical designs for power solutions. You will balance quality, cost, and schedule while collaborating with a wide range of partners to bring solutions to life.

You will work on advanced engineering tasks, take ownership of complex problems, and contribute to continuous improvement across products and processes in a purpose-driven organization shaping the future of energy.