Senior Mechanical Engineer: Automation & Project Lead

Hitachi Automotive Systems Americas, Inc.; Georgia; On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

JR Automation Technologies, LLC, a Hitachi Group Company, is hiring a Senior Mechanical Engineer for onsite roles in Greenville, SC, with travel up to 25%. You will contribute to automated manufacturing solutions and lead engineering initiatives across projects.

The role emphasizes strong CAD skills (SolidWorks, Creo, NX, AutoCAD), mentoring, and independent judgment to design improvements and supervise teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or related discipline is required.
• Minimum 5+ years as a Mechanical Engineer.
• Experience with CAD software such as SolidWorks, Creo, NX and AutoCAD.
• FE Exam or EIT desirable.
• Ability to supervise others and lead discipline teams.

Responsibilities

• Develops deep knowledge in a specific practice area.
• Evaluates and applies standard techniques for conventional projects.
• Collaboratively adapts methods for nonroutine aspects.
• Works on small projects or portions of larger projects.
• Reviews technical output and influences project decisions.
• Represents the organization in engineering communications.

Skills

CAD software

Team leadership

Mentoring

Problem-solving

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or closely related discipline

Associate’s degree with ABET/EAC experience

Tools

SolidWorks

Creo

NX

AutoCAD

Job description

JR Automation Technologies, LLC, a Hitachi Group Company, is hiring a Senior Mechanical Engineer for onsite roles in Greenville, SC, with travel up to 25%. You will contribute to automated manufacturing solutions and lead engineering initiatives across projects.

The role emphasizes strong CAD skills (SolidWorks, Creo, NX, AutoCAD), mentoring, and independent judgment to design improvements and supervise teams.