Site Engineer I

Hitachi Automotive Systems Americas, Inc.; Jacksonville (FL); Hybrid; USD 66,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi Particle Engineering and Services, Inc. is seeking a Site Engineer I to service and maintain the Particle Beam Therapy (PBT) system used for cancer treatment in Jacksonville, FL.

You will join a small team, ensuring proper function of the main PBT system and sub-systems while complying with Hitachi regulations. The role focuses on preventative and corrective maintenance, data collection, and reporting to support high uptime and patient care.

Qualifications

• Able to read and interpret engineering documents (schematics, wiring diagrams etc.)
• Able to utilize measurement instruments (oscilloscopes, multimeters, leak detectors)
• Able to use hand tools (screwdrivers, wrenches, pliers, hammers)
• Safely lift up to 50 pounds repeatedly and work in elevated areas with safety harness
• Work in elevated work zones and in regions of mechanical, electrical, high voltage and radiation
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint; Excel macros preferred
• Willingness to work a compressed schedule as part of a cross-functional team
• Flexibility to cover rotating shifts and overtime; PM tasks certified prior to role

Responsibilities

• Monitor and support operational performance and patient experience.
• Respond to service calls promptly.
• Interface with customers to ensure satisfaction.
• Comply with HIPAA, EH&S, FDA, OSHA, Radiation Safety and Hitachi policies.
• Follow safety practices and PPE usage.
• Perform PM/CM tasks and maintain records (PM, CM, work orders).
• Schedule PM to minimize part costs and maximize efficiency.
• Maintain knowledge of PBT system vocabulary for effective communication.
• Prepare outage reports and maintain comprehensive documentation.
• Mentor Maintenance technicians and analyze data to improve performance.

Skills

Read engineering docs

Measurement instruments

Hand tools

Lifting safety

Safety compliance

MS Office

Excel macros (basic)

Cross-functional teamwork

Shift flexibility

PM task certification

Education

High school diploma or GED

Trade school or 3+ years experience

Bachelor’s in Mechanical/Electrical/Biomedical Engineering or Medical Physics (preferred)

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Multimeters

Leak detectors

Job description

Location: (HPES) MCF – Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL

Job ID: R0142392

Date Posted: 2026-08-20

Company Name: HITACHI AMERICA, LTD.

Profession (Job Category): Engineering & Science

Job Schedule: Full time

Remote: No

Job Description: Site Engineer I

Company: Hitachi Particle Engineering and Services, Inc.

Department: Particle Therapy Division (PTD)

Location: Jacksonville, FL

Status: 6 month temp-to-perm

The Company Hitachi Particle Engineering and Services, Inc. (HPES) provides service and maintenance operations to Particle Therapy systems. Accsys Technologies, a division of HPES designs and manufactures ion RF LINAC systems (radio frequency linear accelerator), which are used in Particle Beam Therapy systems and R&D applications. Hitachi Particle Engineering and Services, Inc. is a Hitachi Group Company.

Summary

Hitachi Particle Engineering and Services, Inc. “Site Engineer I” is self-motivated and sufficient mechanically/electrically skilled to provide service and maintenance to the Particle Beam Therapy (PBT) System which is used for cancer treatment. The Technician will be responsible for preventative and corrective maintenance of the PBT system and will work as part of a small team of technicians to ensure the proper function of main PBT system and sub-systems in compliance to Hitachi regulation.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and provide support to positively affect operational performance and patient experience.
• Respond to service support calls within a timely manner.
• Interface with customers to ensure maximum customer satisfaction.
• Work in compliance with all regulatory standards including but not limited to, HIPPA, EH&S, FDA, OSHA, Radiation Safety, and Hitachi internal policies.
• Utilize proper safety practices and PPE to ensure maximum safety (Safety shoes, Harness, Gloves, etc.)
• Safely work in areas with high voltage and utilize proper LOTO (lock-out, Tag-out) safety practices.
• Perform all Preventative/Corrective maintenance tasks and corresponding paperwork (PM, CM expand CM criteria and Work order) in detailed and organized fashion.
• Capable of performing all PBT system PM’s (Daily, Weekly’s, Monthly’s Tri-monthly’s [if site applicable], Semi-Annuals, & Annuals) and corresponding documents (PM, CM, Work Orders, Inventory Adjustment Form’s (IAF)) in detailed and orderly fashion.
• Work with team members to schedule PM maintenances to minimize part costs and maximize efficiency.
• Self-motivated and have strong sense of responsibility.
• Understanding Treatment workflow and customer system utilization to ensure proper issue resolution to increase customer support.
• Maintain an understanding of proper PBT system specific vocabulary and awareness for effective communication and problem resolution.
• Actively pursuing continuous improvement by expanding technical knowledge in areas such as electrical schematics, fault code diagnostics, system troubleshooting, and equipment-specific manuals to enhance maintenance effectiveness and problem-solving capabilities.
• Utilizing proper instruments such as laser tracker and Mechanic ISO tool for data acquisition.
• Ability to schedule and replace rough pumps, Turbo Molecular Pumps (TMP) and vacuum gauges along with proper use of the vacuum leak detector to ensure PBT system is properly sealed off from atmosphere and maintain vacuum levels.
• Be able to perform proper X-ray tube replacement, alignment to 2mm sphere and tube/FPD calibration and crosshair alignment confirmation.
• Troubleshooting and problem solving complex PBT system issue to support system up-time under the engineers and managements direction.
• Ability to guide and mentor Maintenance Service Technician I personnel.
• Ability to collect and analyze data produced by the PBT system to recognize trends and improve performance with Engineering supervisor and management.
• Able to properly construct outage report emails to convey up to date details to improve customer satisfaction.
• Proficient in the development of comprehensive reports and emails that effectively communicate current information.
• Create and incorporate newly written procedures with engineering and management approval.
• Support site administrator with bi-annual inventory audits.
• Inspect and test incoming/outgoing materials and participate in shipment preparations.
• Help maintain inventory control of all necessary supplies and chemicals with adherence to chemical safety and storage regulations.
• Keep and maintain expiration dates of calibrated tool, and report finding to Site manager and site administrator.
• Complete and submit all timecards and service reports in a timely fashion and includes all relevant details.
• Create and maintain 6S practices (Safety, Sort, Store, Shine, Standardize, Sustain) under managements direction.

Qualifications

• Ability to read and interpret engineering documents (Schematics, wiring diagrams etc.)
• Ability to utilize measurement instruments (Oscilloscopes, Multi-meters, Leak detectors, etc.)
• Ability to technically utilizing hand tools such as screwdrivers, wrenches, pliers, and hammers to ensure the safe and precise assembly and disassembly of equipment.
• Safely lift up-to 50 pounds repeatedly and work in elevated areas with safety harness
• Ability to work in Elevated work zone
• Safely work in regions of mechanical, electrical, high voltage and radiation.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• An understanding of Microsoft Excel functions and the ability to read and write macros are preferred.
• Work a compressed work week as part of a cross-functional team.
• Flexibility to cover rotating shifts and availability to work overtime as needed.
• Certified in all PM task prior to acquiring this role

Education

• High School Graduate or GED (Required)
• Graduate of Trade School or 3 years of Electrical And or Mechanical experience (preferred)
• Bachelor’s degree in the following fields: Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Biomedical Engineering, Medical Physics (preferred)

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Employees are eligible to participate in Hitachi America’s variable pay program, subject to the program’s conditions and restrictions.

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