Senior Value Engineer, Power Transformer Leader

Hitachi, Ltd.; South Boston (VA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 195,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Health Coverage

Retirement Savings (401k)

Paid Time Off

Professional Growth

Family Support

Job summary

Hitachi Energy is seeking a Senior Value Engineering Leader in Virginia to drive Design-to-Value initiatives that boost product competitiveness, reduce costs, and improve manufacturing efficiency. You will collaborate with global engineering teams and operations to deliver data-driven improvements across transformer programs.

You will lead cost-optimization efforts, apply DFMA principles, and manage cross-functional projects from concept to implementation, ensuring alignment with global

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field required.
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant engineering experience.
• Experience with power transformer design strongly preferred.
• Proficiency with 3D modeling and design tools; PTC Creo experience preferred.
• Experience with FEA simulation tools such as Creo Simulate, ANSYS, or equivalent.
• Proven success leading engineering projects, delivering measurable savings, and utilizing ERP systems such as SAP.

Responsibilities

• Lead Design-to-Value (DtV) initiatives to improve product competitiveness, customer value, and operational performance.
• Identify cost reduction and productivity opportunities using DFMA principles.
• Analyze product costs, bills of materials, manufacturing processes, and engineering data to uncover improvement opportunities.
• Develop data-driven business cases and implement initiatives that support factory productivity and cost optimization goals.
• Lead engineering projects from concept through implementation while monitoring progress, risks, and business outcomes.
• Collaborate with global engineering experts to standardize best practices and drive innovation across product lines.
• Partner with manufacturing and operations teams to deliver practical, scalable, and cost-effective engineering solutions.
• Support the introduction of new products, materials, technologies, and components, including technology transfer activities and alignment with global standards.

Skills

Value engineering

DtV leadership

Project management

Cost optimization

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

PTC Creo

Creo Simulate

ANSYS

SAP

Job description

Hitachi Energy is seeking a Senior Value Engineering Leader in Virginia to drive Design-to-Value initiatives that boost product competitiveness, reduce costs, and improve manufacturing efficiency. You will collaborate with global engineering teams and operations to deliver data-driven improvements across transformer programs.

You will lead cost-optimization efforts, apply DFMA principles, and manage cross-functional projects from concept to implementation, ensuring alignment with global