R&D Quality Engineer

Hitachi; Town of Mount Pleasant (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi Energy in Mount Pleasant, PA is seeking an R&D Quality Engineer to drive quality across NPI projects and the active product portfolio in a fast-paced, international R&D setting.

You will partner with engineering, manufacturing, supply chain and certification teams to ensure designs are validated and released in compliance with internal and external standards, supporting continuous improvement across the program lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, or Quality Engineering.
• Experience in the electro-mechanical industry, preferably with medium- or high-voltage electrical equipment for substations.
• Strong understanding of Quality Management Systems and structured NPI frameworks (e.g., Stage-Gate, APQP).
• Practical experience with FMEA, DFM/DFA, PPAP, RCA, and other core quality tools.
• Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt preferred.
• Proven ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional and international teams.
• Proactive, analytical, and solution-oriented mindset with a passion for continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead quality execution across NPI projects, from concept and feasibility through product qualification, certification, and release, ensuring milestones, deliverables, verification, and validation requirements are met.
• Integrate quality requirements into project planning, ensuring quality objectives are clearly defined, understood, and embedded throughout all development phases for new and existing products.
• Drive proactive quality risk management, facilitating DFMEA, PFMEA, Design for Manufacturability (DFM), Design for Assembly (DFA), and reliability assessments; define critical-to-quality (CTQ) characteristics and support development of Quality Control Plans.
• Support and coordinate internal and external audits, including ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and ISO 45001, ensuring audit readiness, tracking findings, and driving timely closure of corrective actions.
• Lead Root Cause Analyses (RCA) related to NPI issues, problem reports, and design changes, implementing effective corrective and preventive actions (CAPA).
• Monitor project quality performance, identify gaps in quality planning or execution, capture lessons learned, and proactively recommend improvements to strengthen future projects and processes.

Skills

Quality engineering

NPI

ISO 9001

FMEA

DFMEA

DFA/DFM

PPAP

RCA

APQP

Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, or Quality Engineering

Tools

Job description

Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania, United States

Job Description

About the Role

The Technology Center (TC) North America within the High Voltage Products Business Unit develops and optimizes high-voltage equipment for electrical substations.

As an R&D Quality Engineer, you will ensure quality excellence across New Product Introduction (NPI) projects and enhancements to the active product portfolio. Reporting to the TC Quality Manager, you will partner closely with engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, and certification teams to ensure products are designed, validated, and released in full compliance with internal processes and external standards.

This role is ideal for a hands‑on quality professional with a strong engineering mindset who thrives in a fast‑paced, collaborative, and international R&D environment. Responsible to ensure compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures and guidelines.

How You'll Make an Impact

• Lead quality execution across NPI projects, from concept and feasibility through product qualification, certification, and release, ensuring milestones, deliverables, verification, and validation requirements are met.
• Integrate quality requirements into project planning, ensuring quality objectives are clearly defined, understood, and embedded throughout all development phases for new and existing products.
• Drive proactive quality risk management, facilitating DFMEA, PFMEA, Design for Manufacturability (DFM), Design for Assembly (DFA), and reliability assessments; define critical‑to‑quality (CTQ) characteristics and support development of Quality Control Plans.
• Support and coordinate internal and external audits, including ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and ISO 45001, ensuring audit readiness, tracking findings, and driving timely closure of corrective actions.
• Lead Root Cause Analyses (RCA) related to NPI issues, problem reports, and design changes, implementing effective corrective and preventive actions (CAPA).
• Monitor project quality performance, identify gaps in quality planning or execution, capture lessons learned, and proactively recommend improvements to strengthen future projects and processes.

Your Background

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, or Quality Engineering (or related field).
• Experience in the electro‑mechanical industry, preferably with medium‑ or high‑voltage electrical equipment for substations.
• Strong understanding of Quality Management Systems and structured NPI frameworks (e.g., Stage‑Gate, APQP).
• Practical experience with FMEA, DFM/DFA, PPAP, RCA, and other core quality tools.
• Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt preferred.
• Proven ability to collaborate effectively with cross‑functional and international teams.
• Proactive, analytical, and solution‑oriented mindset with a passion for continuous improvement.

More about us

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We invest deeply in our people, technology and global footprint to drive innovation and long‑term growth.

You’ll join an organization that values development, supports career progression and fosters a culture of safety, integrity and collaboration.

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