Mechanical Engineer - Transformer Services

Mechanical Engineer - Transformer Services

Mechanical Engineer - Transformer Services

Location: Earth City, Missouri, United States

Job ID: R0095631

Date Posted: Aug 22, 2025

Segment: Green Energy & Mobility

Business Unit: Hitachi Energy

Company Name: HITACHI ENERGY USA INC

Profession (Job Category): Engineering & Science

Job Type (Experience Level): Entry Level

Job Schedule: Full time

Remote: No

(Hitachi Employees)

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About Us

Description

The Opportunity

Based in Earth City, Missouri, this role offers the chance to work on high-impact projects that shape the backbone of energy delivery. You'll collaborate with experts across engineering, field services, and digital transformation to retrofit and upgrade critical power assets. Whether you're designing mechanical modifications or integrating smart monitoring systems, your work will directly support the resilience and modernization of the energy sector.

This position includes up to 20% travel, giving you the opportunity to engage directly with field teams and see your engineering solutions in actionwhere they matter most.

How You'll Make an Impact

Create high-quality CAD drawings and bill of materials for transformer retrofits

Design mechanical solutions for field modifications and digital integrations

Support field service teams with technical documentation and engineering guidance

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver timely and cost-effective solutions

industry standards (IEEE, IEC, NEMA) to ensure compliance and quality

Innovate retrofit designs for bushings, LTCs, pumps, radiators, and gauges

Contribute to digital upgrades like CoreSense and CoreTec installations

Communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders

Responsible to ensure compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines

Your Background

A bachelor's degree in engineering with one or more years of transformer experience, or a combination of studies and five years or more of transformer experience

Proficiency in CREO or AutoCAD

Familiarity with IEEE, IEC, and NEMA standards

Experience with Microsoft Office 365 and technical documentation

Strong attention to detail and collaborative mindset

Excellent communication skills across teams and stakeholders

Candidate must already have work authorization that would permit them to work for Hitachi Energy in the United States

More About Us

We pride ourselves on offering a holistic range of competitive benefits to support your financial, physical and mental wellbeing and personal development. We want you to truly thrive with us, in work and out. For this role, depending on grade and experience, we offer the following employee benefits (subject to the respective plan rules):

Health Care (medical, dental, vision, etc.)

Financial Wellbeing: (Employer sponsored pension - 401(k) Program with generous company match and contribution, Life/AD&D Insurance, disability insurance)

Family Care: Life and Family (Legal, pet, auto, home, identity theft, etc.), special needs support, and adoption assistance

Work-Life: Enhanced leave programs (FMLA, Military Service Leave, Maternal, Paternal, adoption, vacation, and holiday)

Employee Engagement and Development: Employee Resource Groups (depending on location), tuition reimbursement program, on-demand learning platforms

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