Project Engineer

Hitachi Energy Ltd.; Vaasa; On-site; EUR 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi Energy Ltd. in Vaasa, Finland, is seeking a Project Engineer in the Grid Automation business.

You will be a key member of a project team, applying your technical know-how to MicroSCADA X systems, SDM600, and related equipment, while engaging with customers on site and across interfaces. You will contribute to engineering definitions, system configuration, and HMI creation, with opportunities for commissioning and customer training.

Qualifications

• BSc or MSc in information technology or electrical engineering.
• Project execution experience.
• Ability to solve complex problems, learn quickly and innovate.
• Experienced knowledge with MicroSCADA Pro, MicroSCADA X, SDM600, IET600, RTU5xx, Cyber Security.
• Good communication and presentation skills in Finnish and English. Swedish is seen as an advantage.
• Good customer interface skills.
• Able to work independently as well as part of a team.
• Willingness to travel.

Responsibilities

• Working on the customer front, delivering engineering and expert knowledge for MicroSCADA X control systems and related equipment.
• Participating in domestic and export projects of various sizes as a technical engineer.
• Technical support of our sales organization.
• Supporting our end-customers with your technical expertise, leading to better project execution, higher customer satisfaction and long-term collaboration.

Skills

Communication

Presentation

Finnish

English

Swedish (advantage)

Teamwork

Willingness to travel

Education

BSc or MSc in information technology or electrical engineering

Tools

MicroSCADA Pro

MicroSCADA X

SDM600

IET600

RTU5xx

Cyber Security

Job description

The opportunity

We are now looking for a Project Engineer at Hitachi Energy, Grid Automation business in Vaasa, Finland.

In this role, you will be an important member of a project team. Open-minded, customer-oriented and innovative are key factors for success in our working environment. You should be a team player who collaborates across organisational levels in an intercultural environment. As a Project Engineer you will be responsible for engineering including purchasing definitions, system configuration, process database building and HMI creation in SCADA/DMS systems. You will have the opportunity to participate in commissioning and customer training on site. In this position you need to be customer oriented, have an inborn ability to solve complex problems, readiness to travel and the ability to adapt and learn quickly new things. Ideally, you are already familiar with MicroSCADA X products, have experience in critical communication networks and understand the importance of Cyber Security for control systems.

How You'll Make An Impact

• Working on the customer front, delivering engineering and expert knowledge for MicroSCADA X control systems and related equipment.
• Participating in domestic and export projects of various sizes as a technical engineer.
• Technical support of our sales organization.
• Supporting our end-customers with your technical expertise, leading to better project execution, higher customer satisfaction and long-term collaboration.

Your background

• BSc or MSc in information technology or electrical engineering.
• Project execution experience.
• Ability to solve complex problems, learn quickly and innovate.
• Experienced knowledge with MicroSCADA Pro, MicroSCADA X, SDM600, IET600, RTU5xx, Cyber Security.
• Good communication and presentation skills in Finnish and English. Swedish is seen as an advantage.
• Good customer interface skills.
• Able to work independently as well as part of a team.
• Willingness to travel.

More About Us

Ready for the exciting new challenge? Interviews will be conducted as candidates apply, and the position will be filled once a suitable candidate is found. For more information about the recruitment process, please contact Achim Behr, Engineering Manager, [e-mail] Publication date : 2026-10-21