Hitachi - Santa Clara, CA
posted 3 months ago
Hitachi Energy is seeking a Senior Power Applications Engineer for its San Jose, CA location. This role is pivotal in delivering innovative solutions in network modeling, network analysis, power flow, security/contingency analysis, and real-time control. The engineer will be responsible for analyzing and understanding customer engineering, business, and software requirements, proposing technically feasible solutions, estimating required effort, identifying risks, and formulating implementation approaches and assumptions. The position involves designing, developing, testing, integrating, and documenting network applications and related work for customer projects, while adhering to best engineering and software development practices. The engineer will also support software releases and assist onsite/support teams with expert knowledge, problem analysis, troubleshooting, and resolution of defects as required to bring issues to closure. Continuous research and self-improvement in power system analysis, market operation, optimization, and real-time control are essential, as well as supporting and improving software development practices and documentation. Additionally, the engineer will provide expertise and represent the company in internal and external discussions, including meetings with stakeholders and industry gatherings. A willingness to travel for short periods to visit or support customers around the world is also required. The role embodies Hitachi Energy's core values of safety and integrity, emphasizing personal responsibility and care for colleagues and the business.