Remote Senior Transformer Engineer — Power Grid Innovator

Hitachi Automotive Systems Americas, Inc.; Earth City (MO); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Retirement benefits

Paid leave

Job summary

Hitachi Energy USA Inc. is seeking a Senior Transformer Engineer to join our US Transformer Services engineering team. This role supports field repair, testing, and life-cycle assessments while providing expert technical solutions across multiple time zones.

Remote options and travel up to 20% are available. The candidate will mentor colleagues, review test data, and help ensure compliance with IEEE, IEC, and NEMA standards, drawing on 5+ years of transformer-related engineering experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering with 5+ years of Transformer experience.
• Electrical studies preferred.
• Experience in design and execution as an electrical engineer with transformers.
• Knowledge of IEEE, IEC, NEMA standards.
• Experience repairing medium and large power oil-filled transformers from multiple OEMs.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office 365 and AutoCAD.
• Strong initiative, creativity, attention to detail, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert solutions to technical inquiries from operations and the quotation team.
• Serve as the subject matter expert for field repair and testing.
• Create and review test trip packs, validate test data, and compile reports.
• Offer 24/7 technical support to field crews across all US time zones.
• Mentor and guide less experienced colleagues.
• Conduct life and condition assessments, thermal studies, and internal inspections.
• Participate in root cause analysis studies and create repair scope of work procedures.
• Prepare and present customer training sessions.
• Ensure compliance with external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines.

Skills

Transformer knowledge

Electrical design

Root cause analysis

Mentoring

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Microsoft Office 365

Job description

Hitachi Energy USA Inc. is seeking a Senior Transformer Engineer to join our US Transformer Services engineering team. This role supports field repair, testing, and life-cycle assessments while providing expert technical solutions across multiple time zones.

Remote options and travel up to 20% are available. The candidate will mentor colleagues, review test data, and help ensure compliance with IEEE, IEC, and NEMA standards, drawing on 5+ years of transformer-related engineering experience.