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: The Opportunity Are you ready to shape the future of energy? At Hitachi Energy, we’re looking for a Senior Power Applications Engineer to join our team in either San Jose, CA or Houston, TX. This is your chance to work at the forefront of power systems innovation—designing, developing, and delivering cutting-edge solutions that keep the world’s energy flowing reliably and efficiently. You’ll be part of a collaborative, forward-thinking team that thrives on solving complex challenges in real-time control, network modeling, and power flow analysis. If you’re passionate about power systems and want to make a global impact, this is the opportunity for you. How You’ll Make an Impact Design and implement advanced power network applications for real-time control and analysis Collaborate with customers to understand needs and deliver tailored, high-performance solutions Support software releases and troubleshoot complex issues with expert-level insight Contribute to continuous improvement in engineering practices and documentation Stay ahead of the curve with ongoing research in power systems, optimization, and market operations Represent Hitachi Energy in customer meetings, industry events, and technical discussions Responsible to ensure compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines Your Background Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering with 5+ years of experience in power network applications and control, or Master’s degree with 2+ years of relevant experience Strong programming skills in C or FORTRAN and experience with Linux-based systems Solid understanding of power systems modeling, power flow, contingency analysis, and optimization techniques Experience developing software for electric utilities or electricity markets Formal education in power systems optimization and data structures/databases Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering with a focus on deregulated electricity markets is a plus Candidate must already have work authorization that would permit them to work for Hitachi Energy in the United States More About Us We pride ourselves on offering a holistic range of competitive benefits to support your financial, physical and mental wellbeing and personal development. We want you to truly thrive with us, in work and out. For this role, depending on grade and experience, we offer the following employee benefits (subject to the respective plan rules): Health Care : medical (PPO, CDHP with HSA, HMO), dental, and vision Financial Wellbeing : Employer-sponsored pension – 401(k) Program with generous company match and contribution, Life/AD&D Insurance, disability insurance Family Care : Life and Family (Legal, pet, auto, home, identity theft, etc.), special needs support, and adoption assistance Work-Life : Enhanced leave programs (FMLA, Military Service Leave, Maternal, Paternal, adoption, vacation, and holiday) Employee Engagement and Development : Employee Resource Groups (depending on location), tuition reimbursement program Protected veterans and qualified individuals with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access the Hitachi Energy career site as a result of your disability. You may request reasonable accommodations by completing a on our website. Please include your contact information and specific details about your required accommodation to support you during the job application process.

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