Mechanical Design Engineer

Hitachi Energy; Jefferson City (MO); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi Energy is seeking a Mechanical Product Design Engineer in Jefferson City, Missouri. This role involves transforming customer specifications into high-quality designs for distribution transformers, using 2D and 3D design tools. Responsibilities include planning engineering design activities, creating technical documents, supporting customer inquiries, and mentoring junior engineers. The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering and has over 2 years of relevant experience. The company values sustainable energy solutions and offers opportunities for career development.

Qualifications

• More than 2 years of relevant engineering experience required.
• Experience working with industrial or engineering standards is preferred.
• Knowledge of padmounted transformer design and familiarity with IEEE/CSA standards are beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate, and execute engineering design activities.
• Create and modify drawings, Bills of Materials, and technical documentation.
• Lead design and customer specification reviews to ensure quality.

Skills

Mechanical Engineering

2D/3D Design Tools

Creative Problem Solving

Cross-functional Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Creo

Job description

The opportunity

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 crossfunctional collaboration.

In this role, you'll bring mechanical concepts to life-transforming customer specifications into highquality 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 problemsolving, and want to build solutions that support a more sustainable energy future, this role offers room to grow, lead, and make a visible impact.

How you'll make an 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 earlycareer engineering colleagues.
• Responsible to ensure compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines.

Your background

• 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 padmounted transformer design (preferred).
• Familiarity with IEEE and CSA standards for distribution transformers (preferred).

More about us

• We are committed to advancing a sustainable energy future through cuttingedge technologies and global collaboration.
• You'll have opportunities for continuous learning, skills development, and career mobility across our worldwide organization.
• We foster an inclusive, supportive environment where every voice contributes to meaningful innovation.