The Opportunity
Hitachi Energy is looking for a seasoned expert to serve as the
Control & Protection System Expert
within the High Voltage Products business unit.
This role is pivotal in shaping and harmonizing secondary engineering practices across a wide range of products including GIS, PASS, DTB and LTB.
Your Responsibilities
* Analyze international specifications and customer requirements to define standardized secondary engineering solutions across HV products.
* Ensure compliance with UL (ANSI) and IEC standards, identifying gaps and proposing solutions, including documentation and type testing.
* Define and harmonize control cubicle (LCC) schemes and best practices across different power system configurations and business units.
* Lead initiatives to reduce component variation, improve cost-efficiency, and enhance design consistency across HV products.
* Evaluate and propose new component suppliers, supporting SCM in onboarding and PPAP processes.
* Provide technical leadership in component selection, safety, manufacturing, and testing processes.
* Drive continuous improvement and support R&D projects in the domain of Control & Protection.
* Act as a technical advisor to GPMs and DtV projects, supporting feasibility assessments and early-stage concept reviews.
* Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders including Sales, SCM, Quality, Engineers, Panel Builders, and Vendors.
Your Background
* Academic degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field.
* Over 10 years of experience in Secondary Engineering for High Voltage Products.
* Deep knowledge of protection and control schemes in substations and utilities, including:
* Relay setting calculations
* CT/VT sizing
* AC/DC load calculations
* Cable and wire sizing
* Panel design and building
* Proficiency in E3 as an ECAD tool.
* Strong leadership in driving continuous improvement and standardization initiatives.
* Experience collaborating across business units (GA, GI, TR, Service) and with global supplier networks.
More About Us
At Hitachi Energy, we are committed to powering a sustainable energy future. Join a global team that values innovation, collaboration, and excellence in engineering. Be part of shaping the future of power systems through cutting-edge control and protection solutions.
Our employee benefit programs are tailored to each country, depending on location of employment and job grade. We will provide more details about it during the interview process.
Hitachi Energy is a global technology leader in electrification, powering a sustainable energy future through innovative power grid technologies with digital at the core. Over three billion people depend on our technologies to power their daily lives.
With over a century in pioneering mission-critical technologies like high-voltage, transformers, automation, and power electronics, we are addressing the most urgent energy challenge of our time – balancing soaring electricity demand, while decarbonizing the power system.
Headquartered in Switzerland, we employ over 50,000 people in 60 countries and generate revenues of around $16 billion USD. We welcome you to apply today.