Location:
South Boston, Virginia, United States of AmericaJob ID:
R0122088Date Posted:
2026-03-23Company Name:
HITACHI ENERGY USA INCProfession (Job Category):
Engineering & ScienceJob Schedule:
Full timeRemote:
NoJob Description:
The Opportunity
Bring your technical expertise to the forefront of innovation at Hitachi Energy. As a Test Engineer focused on liquid-filled transformers, you will play a vital role in ensuring our products meet the highest standards of performance, quality, and reliability. This is an opportunity to work on complex engineering challenges, apply advanced testing methods, and directly influence customer satisfaction and operational excellence.
In this role, you will collaborate across disciplines, lead investigations into test issues, and help shape continuous improvement initiatives that strengthen our testing capabilities. Your work will support safety-first operations, data-driven decision-making, and quality-at-source practices—while contributing to products that power communities and industries around the world. If you enjoy solving complex problems, mentoring others, and seeing your technical impact translate into real-world results, this role offers meaningful and visible contribution.
How You’ll Make an Impact
Execute advanced test protocols to ensure product compliance and performance
Promote a safe, accident-free work environment through proactive safety practices
Improve test methods to increase efficiency, accuracy, and reliability
Collect, analyze, and interpret test data to verify requirements
Support quality-at-source by training operators on basic test routines
Lead investigations into test failures using root cause analysis tools
Develop certified test reports, metrics, and technical recommendations
Collaborate with customers and internal teams to resolve complex technical issues
Your Background
Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering
2+ years of experience testing liquid-filled distribution or traction transformers
Strong knowledge of ANSI, IEEE, IEC, and related transformer standards
Proven troubleshooting and root cause analysis skills
Clear, effective communication with internal and external partners
Experience working in cross-functional engineering environments
More about us
Hitachi Energy is advancing a sustainable energy future through innovation and collaboration
We offer opportunities to grow technical expertise, lead initiatives, and expand impact
You’ll be part of an inclusive, safety-focused culture that values learning and development
Responsible to ensure compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures and guidelines.
Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)-Females/Minorities/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
Protected veterans and qualified individuals with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access the Hitachi Energy career site as a result of your disability. You may request reasonable accommodations by completing a general inquiry form on our website. Please include your contact information and specific details about your required accommodation to support you during the job application process.This is solely for job seekers with disabilities requiring accessibility assistance or an accommodation in the job application process. Messages left for other purposes will not receive a response.Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering
- 2+ years of experience testing liquid-filled distribution or traction transformers
- Strong knowledge of ANSI, IEEE, IEC, and related transformer standards
- Proven troubleshooting and root cause analysis skills
- Clear, effective communication with internal and external partners
- Experience working in cross-functional engineering environments
What We Do
Since its founding in 1910, Hitachi has responded to the expectations of society and its customers through technology and innovation. Our mission is to “Contribute to society through the development of superior, original technology and products.” Over the past 100+ years this commitment has led us to work towards creating a more sustainable society through our “Social Innovation Business”. We work to apply our expertise in information technology (IT), operational technology (OT), and a wide variety of products to advance social infrastructure systems and improve quality of life across the world.
