The opportunity
Within our Grid & Power Quality Solutions and Service Group, we are looking for a skilled and motivated Application Engineer. Are you ready to pioneer electrification at the edge of the conventional power grid and help advance a more sustainable society? In this role, you will support business development, sales, and execution teams with innovative concepts and complex engineered solutions. You'll bring together various parts of our portfolio to design high-level systems that enable zero-emission applications.
How You'll Make An Impact
* Engage with customers early in the process to co-create technical systems that support electrification of end-applications, ensuring realistic business cases
* Support sales and tender teams with optimized technical solutions and fresh ideas during project acquisition
* Assist local operating teams in project execution through engineering concepts, pre-FEED or FEED studies, and advisory services
* Share end-usage application know-how across the organization and contribute to internal training efforts
* Collaborate with strategy teams to assess potential new partners and suppliers from a technical perspective
* Translate requirement specifications into concrete solutions and suggest optimizations
* Uphold Hitachi Energy's core values of safety and integrity, taking responsibility for your actions while caring for colleagues and the business
Your background
* Degree in Electrical Engineering, with a focus on Power Electronics or Power System Studies
* 7+ years of experience in power systems engineering, including DC power supply systems, power conversion, and application of power electronics (Thyristor, IGBT, etc.). Experience with power converters is essential
* 5+ years of experience with reactive power compensation, harmonic distortion, DC grids, electrolysers, fuel cells, and/or energy storage systems
* Proactive and results-oriented, with strong interpersonal and teamwork skills. Comfortable working in a multicultural and multi-location environment
* Willingness to travel up to 10% for projects and customer meetings
* Skilled communicator, able to interface with internal and external stakeholders at all levels
* Fluent in English (written and spoken); a second European language (e.g., French, German, Spanish) is a plus
More About Us
At Hitachi Energy, we believe that collaboration, diversity, and innovation are key to shaping a sustainable energy future. You'll be part of a global team that values open dialogue, continuous learning, and bold ideas—working together to power good for generations to come.
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.