Engineering Tools & Design Automation Engineer

The job

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Job description

The Opportunity

Join Hitachi Energy as an Engineering Tools & Design Automation Engineer and help transform the way transformer components are designed, configured, and delivered. In this role, you'll serve as a key contributor to the development, maintenance, and continuous improvement of engineering configuration tools, design automation systems, and digital engineering processes supporting our North America Transformer Components business.

You'll collaborate with engineering, manufacturing, product management, and IT teams to improve engineering efficiency, standardize design practices, and capture critical product knowledge in scalable digital solutions. Your work will directly support the design and manufacture of bushings, tap changers, fuses, switches, and other transformer components while enabling faster product development, greater consistency, and improved customer responsiveness.

This position offers a unique combination of engineering, software development, and continuous improvement responsibilities. Much of the role will focus on engineering tools and design automation, while also supporting Design to Value (DtV), product standardization, New Product Introduction (NPI), and continuous improvement initiatives that drive long-term business success.

How You'll Make an Impact

• Develop, maintain, and enhance engineering configurators, design automation tools, and digital engineering applications used across the transformer components portfolio.
• Create and maintain product rules, calculations, configuration logic, engineering databases, templates, and automated workflows.
• Collaborate with product experts to capture engineering knowledge and translate design requirements into scalable and maintainable digital solutions.
• Improve engineering productivity through automation, standardization, digitalization, and process improvement initiatives.
• Support the integration of engineering tools with CAD, PLM, ERP, and other enterprise systems.
• Validate and test engineering applications to ensure accuracy, reliability, and alignment with product requirements.
• Develop technical documentation, training materials, and user guides for engineering systems and processes.
• Provide technical support and training to engineering teams utilizing design tools and configurators.
• Support New Product Introduction (NPI) activities by deploying new products and engineering knowledge into configuration and automation systems.
• Contribute to Design to Value (DtV) initiatives through product standardization, process optimization, and cost-reduction projects.
• Drive continuous improvement of engineering processes, data quality, and design governance practices.
• Stay current with emerging technologies in design automation, engineering software development, AI-enabled engineering tools, and digital engineering methodologies.
• Support the development of long-term digital engineering roadmaps and best practices.
• Responsible to ensure compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines.

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• Experience developing, supporting, or enhancing engineering software tools, configurators, automation systems, or technical applications.
• Experience working with CAD, PLM, ERP, product data management, or engineering configuration platforms.
• Working knowledge of programming or scripting languages such as Python, C#, VBA, SQL, JavaScript, or similar technologies.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to translate engineering requirements into practical digital solutions.
• Experience working with engineering calculations, product structures, configuration rules, technical specifications, or product development processes.
• Ability to work effectively across engineering, manufacturing, IT, and business functions.
• Strong communication and documentation skills.
• Self-driven, collaborative, and results-oriented work style.
• Preferred: experience with product configurators, design automation tools, CPQ systems, or rule-based engineering applications.
• Preferred: experience with Creo, Windchill, SAP, or similar engineering platforms.
• Preferred: experience supporting industrial products, power equipment, transformer components, or manufacturing environments.
• Preferred: experience with Design to Value (DtV), Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, DFM/DFA, or continuous improvement methodologies.
• Preferred: experience with database development, systems integration, reporting tools, or engineering data governance.

• We empower our people with opportunities to innovate, grow, and build expertise within a global engineering organization.
• We invest in digital engineering capabilities that improve customer value, product quality, and operational performance.
• We foster an inclusive, collaborative, and flexible work environment where diverse perspectives drive innovation.
• We are committed to advancing a sustainable energy future by developing technologies that improve the reliability and efficiency of the world's power infrastructure.
• Background Screening and Security Checks
  As part of the hiring process, Hitachi Energy conducts pre-employment background checks that may include verification of employment history, education, criminal records, and other relevant information, in accordance with applicable laws.
  
  For certain roles-particularly those involving access to sensitive information, financial responsibilities, client data, regulated environments, or security-sensitive functions-additional or more comprehensive background or security screenings may be required. These may include, but are not limited to, enhanced criminal history checks, credit history reviews (where legally permissible), sanctions screening, or other due diligence measures aligned with the responsibilities of the position.
  
  The scope and depth of any background or security review will be determined based on the nature of the role and business necessity, and will always be conducted in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. Candidates will be notified and, where required, asked to provide consent prior to the initiation of any such checks.

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This is a Mid Level role in the Engineering, Construction and Energy field (Manufacturing and hardware engineering) at Hitachi Energy. Mid-level roles usually expect some years of relevant experience and the ability to work with limited supervision.

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The city

The job is in Jackson, TN. Below is what the official statistics say about living and working there.

How Jackson compares. Among the 80 largest places in Tennessee, Jackson is #9 by population, #65 for homeownership (#1 = highest), #19 for long commutes (#1 = fewest), #58 for household income (#1 = highest). Its county, Madison County, is #19 of 95 counties for average pay ($58,054).

The place in numbers

Jackson has 68,435 residents (ACS 2020–2024), about 1.0% of the population of Tennessee. It covers 59 square miles of land, which works out to roughly 1,165 people per square mile. The median age is 35.5, 9% younger than the state median (35.5 against 38.9).

Housing

The median gross rent is $1,145 a month (rent plus utilities), 4% below the state median ($1,145 against $1,189). Over a year that is 25.9% of the median household income. US housing guidance treats housing as affordable when it takes 30% of income or less, so the typical household is under that line. The median home value is $217,800, which is 4.1 times the median household income ($53,032). 51.2% of households own their home, 23% below the state average (51.2% against 66.9%). A low ownership share points to a rental-heavy market with more apartments and shorter stays.

Work and pay

The Jackson, TN metropolitan area has 84,530 jobs in the BLS wage survey, and the median pay across all occupations is $44,790 a year, 12% below the national median ($44,790 against $50,980). The biggest occupation groups are production (11,040 jobs, median $45,250); office and administrative support (9,920 jobs, median $42,750); transportation and material moving (9,240 jobs, median $39,550). The area is most specialised in production (2.4 times) and transportation and material moving (1.2 times), where the share of workers is well above the national share. The best-paying groups with at least 5,000 jobs are healthcare practitioners and technical ($65,370) and production ($45,250). In 2026M09 the unemployment rate of Madison County was 3.8%. 61.3% of residents aged 16 and over are in the labour force. The city lies in Madison County; its jobs, pay by industry and GDP are on the county page.

Getting around

Among workers, 71.7% drive alone, 1.0% use public transit, 3.0% walk, 9.7% work from home. 8.2% of workers commute 45 minutes or more, 46% below the state average (8.2% against 15.2%).

People and education

27.8% of adults aged 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 11% below the state share (27.8% against 31.1%). 3.9% of residents were born outside the United States, 36% below the state share (3.9% against 6.1%). The poverty rate is 22.2%, 62% above the state rate (22.2% against 13.8%).

Climate

The warmest month is Jul, averaging 80°F (26.6°C), and the coolest is Jan at 37°F (2.9°C). About 1,419 mm (56 inches) of precipitation falls in a year; May is the wettest month (141 mm) and Sep the driest (97 mm). These values come from NASA satellite-based climatology on a grid of about 50 km, so they describe the wider area, not a weather station in the city.

Nearby cities to compare

Closest cities in this guide: Milan (18 miles, rent 30% lower); Brownsville (24 miles, rent 33% lower); Lexington (26 miles, rent 37% lower); Dyersburg (41 miles, rent 32% lower). Rent differences are against Jackson; use the Compare tab to put any two cities side by side.

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What is the Engineering Tools & Design Automation Engineer job at Hitachi Energy?

A mid level role in engineering, construction and energy (manufacturing and hardware engineering) listed 87 days ago. The full description is on this page and on The Muse.

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Jackson, TN.

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Median rent in Jackson is $1,145 a month and median household income $53,032 (ACS 2020–2024).

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• Wages and projections: BLS OEWS (May 2025) and Employment Projections 2025–35.
• City and county figures: Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024, BEA, BLS QCEW and LAUS, NASA POWER climatology; distances from Census Gazetteer coordinates.

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