Hitachi Vantara Corporation

R&D Quality Engineer

Hitachi Vantara Corporation • $80K — $95K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, or Quality Engineering (or related field)
  • Experience in the electro-mechanical industry, especially with medium- or high-voltage electrical equipment
  • Strong understanding of Quality Management Systems and structured NPI frameworks
  • Practical experience with core quality tools like FMEA, DFM/DFA, and RCA
  • Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt preferred
  • Proven ability to collaborate with diverse teams
  • Proactive and analytical mindset focused on continuous improvement

Responsibilities

  • Lead quality execution across NPI projects, from concept through release
  • Integrate quality requirements into project planning
  • Drive proactive quality risk management and assessments
  • Support and coordinate internal and external audits
  • Lead Root Cause Analyses (RCA) for NPI issues
  • Monitor project quality performance and recommend improvements

Benefits

  • Professional development opportunities
  • Collaborative and innovative work environment
  • Exposure to international teams and cross-functional projects
  • Engagement in cutting-edge R&D projects
  • Participation in ISO compliance and quality management frameworks
Full Job Description

Location:

Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Job ID:

Date Posted:

2026-04-17

Company Name:

HITACHI ENERGY USA INC

Profession (Job Category):

Quality Management

Job Schedule: 

Full time

Remote:

No

Job Description:

About the Role

The Technology Center (TC) North America within the High Voltage Products Business Unit develops and optimizes high‑voltage equipment for electrical substations.

As an R&D Quality Engineer, you will ensure quality excellence across New Product Introduction (NPI) projects and enhancements to the active product portfolio. Reporting to the TC Quality Manager, you will partner closely with engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, and certification teams to ensure products are designed, validated, and released in full compliance with internal processes and external standards.

This role is ideal for a hands‑on quality professional with a strong engineering mindset who thrives in a fast‑paced, collaborative, and international R&D environment. Responsible to ensure compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures and guidelines.

How You’ll Make an Impact

  • Lead quality execution across NPI projects, from concept and feasibility through product qualification, certification, and release, ensuring milestones, deliverables, verification, and validation requirements are met.
  • Integrate quality requirements into project planning, ensuring quality objectives are clearly defined, understood, and embedded throughout all development phases for new and existing products.
  • Drive proactive quality risk management, facilitating DFMEA, PFMEA, Design for Manufacturability (DFM), Design for Assembly (DFA), and reliability assessments; define critical‑to‑quality (CTQ) characteristics and support development of Quality Control Plans.
  • Support and coordinate internal and external audits, including ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and ISO 45001, ensuring audit readiness, tracking findings, and driving timely closure of corrective actions.
  • Lead Root Cause Analyses (RCA) related to NPI issues, problem reports, and design changes, implementing effective corrective and preventive actions (CAPA).
  • Monitor project quality performance, identify gaps in quality planning or execution, capture lessons learned, and proactively recommend improvements to strengthen future projects and processes.

Your Background

  • Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, or Quality Engineering (or related field).
  • Experience in the electro‑mechanical industry, preferably with medium‑ or high‑voltage electrical equipment for substations.
  • Strong understanding of Quality Management Systems and structured NPI frameworks (e.g., Stage‑Gate, APQP).
  • Practical experience with FMEA, DFM/DFA, PPAP, RCA, and other core quality tools.
  • Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt preferred.
  • Proven ability to collaborate effectively with cross‑functional and international teams.
  • Proactive, analytical, and solution‑oriented mindset with a passion for continuous improvement.

About Hitachi Vantara Corporation

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