Technical Application Engineer

Hitachi Energy Ltd.; Sevilla; On-site; EUR 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Incentive Plan

Flexible Working

Meal Allowance

Life Insurance

Medical Check-up

Psychological Assistance

Language Training

Coaching and Development Programs

Job summary

Hitachi Energy Ltd. invites a Technical Application Engineer to join the Power Conversion Solutions team for the EMEA region. You will collaborate with customers, channel partners, sales, tendering, and product management to provide top-tier technical support for utility-scale power conversion solutions.

You will support BESS, renewable projects, and grid-scale applications while promoting PCS technology at industry events and with partners across the EMEA region.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• Experience in application engineering or technical sales support.
• Strong understanding of power system principles and electrical networks.
• Ability to translate complex technical concepts into customer-focused solutions.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management across multicultural teams.
• Experience with EPCs, developers, utilities, or system integrators is a plus.
• Fluent in English; willingness to travel across the EMEA region.

Responsibilities

• Act as a trusted technical advisor to customers and partners during the sales cycle.
• Lead technical presentations and discussions highlighting PCS converters, MV stations, and automation solutions.
• Define, size, and validate technical solutions for customer requirements and tenders.
• Support Partner Program through partner qualification and enablement.
• Collaborate with Product Management and Business Development to capture market needs.

Skills

Technical sales support

Power electronics

Battery Energy Storage

Renewable energy

Electrical engineering

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Job description

Join our global Technical Sales Support team at Hitachi Energy's Power Conversion Solutions (PCS) business as a Technical Application Engineer for the EMEA region. In this customer-facing role, you will collaborate closely with customers, channel partners, sales, tendering, product management, and business development teams to provide best-in-class technical support and promote our utility-scale power conversion solutions.

This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in business growth by supporting Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS), renewable energy projects, and grid-scale power conversion applications across the EMEA market, while acting as a technical ambassador for Hitachi Energy's innovative technologies.

How you'll make an impact

• Act as a trusted technical advisor to customers and channel partners, including system integrators, developers, IPPs, EPCs, and Battery OEMs.
• Lead technical presentations and customer discussions during the sales cycle, promoting the value of PCS converters, MV stations, and automation and digital solutions.
• Support sales and tendering teams by defining, sizing, and validating technical solutions that meet customer and project requirements.
• Contribute to the growth of the PCS Partner Program through partner qualification, onboarding, training, and technical enablement.
• Collaborate with customers, partners, Product Management, and Business Development teams to ensure PCS technology is specified in Approved Vendor Lists (AVL) and to capture future market requirements.
• Support winning bids by influencing customers on key technical differentiators and developing compelling value propositions.
• Act as a technical ambassador for Hitachi Energy by representing the company at industry conferences, trade fairs, and customer events across the EMEA region.
• Drive the deployment of technical tools, documentation, and training programs that strengthen customer trust and partner collaboration.

Your background

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related technical discipline. Specialization in Power Systems or Energy Systems is preferred.
• Proven experience in application engineering, technical sales support, power electronics, Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS), renewable energy solutions, or related technologies.
• Strong understanding of power system principles and electrical networks at utility and industrial levels.
• Ability to translate complex technical concepts into customer-focused solutions and effectively support commercial discussions.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and leadership skills, with the ability to work across multicultural and cross-functional teams.
• Experience working with EPCs, developers, utilities, system integrators, or Battery OEMs is considered an advantage.
• Fluent in English and willing to travel across the EMEA region as required.

More about us

A holistic range of competitive benefit programs to support your financial, physical and mental wellbeing and personal development. We want you to truly thrive with us, both at work and beyond.

For this role, depending on grade and experience, we offer the following employee benefits (subject to local policies and plans): Annual Incentive Plan, Flexible Working, Meal Allowance, Life Insurance, Medical Check-up, Psychological Assistance, Language Training, Coaching and Development Programs.

Join us and help shape the future of sustainable energy through innovative power conversion solutions.