STEM Power+ Graduate Development Program

Hitachi Energy Ltd.; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi Energy Ltd. in the United Kingdom invites high‑potential STEM graduates to join the STEM Power+ Graduate Development Program, a flagship early career rotational program spanning 18 months across three six‑month rotations in different business units and functions.

Starting in September 2027, the first rotation will be in Birmingham, with subsequent rotations potentially abroad, and you will be a full‑time employee in the driver’s seat of your career from day one.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in STEM completed by Sep 2027.
• Permanent authorization to work in United Kingdom (sponsorship not available).
• Excellent performance in English; other languages are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Work across three six-month rotations in diverse projects.
• Collaborate with rotational managers to achieve business goals.
• Engage with stakeholders to create value and grow leadership skills.

Skills

Leadership potential

Team collaboration

English proficiency

Adaptability

Education

Master’s degree in engineering (STEM)

Tools

Software engineering

Quality engineering

Job description

STEM Power+ Graduate Development Program

Are you ready to shape the future of sustainable energy? The STEM Global Power+ Graduate Development Program is our flagship early career rotational program. It covers 13 different countries and is still growing, so you’ll be a member of an expanding global network.

This opportunity exposes high potential graduates to different roles and experiences across various Business Units and Functions in Hitachi Energy. The program offers a unique, learning and career development experience. The program will jumpstart your career with a truly unique journey that will take you across three six-months long rotations (18 months in total). Focused on projects that broaden your skillset, each rotation will be within a different segment of our business, and you will choose each assignment area. You will join us as a full‑time employee, and from day one in the program, you will be in the driver’s seat of your own career journey.

Our offering is perfect for you if you are looking to fast‑track your leadership potential and gain a well‑rounded business acumen that will enable you to step into professional life. The program will begin in September 2027. The first six‑months rotation will be possible in our locations in Birmingham United Kingdom. The second or third rotation may be done abroad, depending on your chosen project and the availability of business opportunities.

Your responsibilities

• Featured Assignments: quality engineering, software engineering, consulting, sales, manufacturing operations, project engineering, project management, R&D, and many more
• Work closely with your rotational managers to achieve all business goals you are expected to deliver.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to create new values.
• Work with exciting technologies in our domain space (e; HVDC, transformers, grid protection and control, HV circuit breakers, etc.) and the advancements which we can transfer from other sectors (examples range from plasma physics to software architecture).
• Promote the program internally and externally using your network and available tools and channels.
• Build your leadership potential through commitment to Our Leadership Pillars (inspiring engagement, diversity, equity and inclusion, and trust).
• Cultivate our Diversity 360 mindset and incorporate diversity, equity, and inclusion into your daily work.

Your background

• Master’s degree in engineering within STEM (Science, Engineering, Technology, Math), completed by September 2027, related degrees - electrical engineering, physics, mathematics, materials science, mechanical engineering, software engineering, industrial engineering, energy systems engineering or a related discipline.
• Permanent authorization to work in United Kingdom (we are unable to offer sponsorship for post‑graduate visa holders).
• Excellent performance in English – to be able to communicate with colleagues from across the globe; additional languages are considered as an advantage.
• Strives to achieve and works to high quality standards.
• Analyses information to generate new solutions and ideas.
• Learns quickly, adapts to change.
• Fosters team cohesion, maintains good working relationships.
• Leadership potential and personal ownership.
• A strong desire to bring your passion and energy to advancing a sustainable energy future for all.

Don't wait, the energy future starts with you! Join us and shape tomorrow today.

We are a global leader in electrification, powering the electricity era to meet the energy demands of today, and the next 25 years. As the energy arm of Hitachi Group, over three billion people depend on our pioneering, mission‑critical technologies to power their daily lives.

With over a century of innovation, we are addressing the most urgent energy challenge of our time: driving the evolution of the world’s energy system to ensure abundant, secure, affordable, and sustainable power for today’s generation and the next.

With an unparalleled installed base in over 140 countries, we are the grid ecosystem partner across the utility, industry, data center, and transportation sectors. Headquartered in Switzerland, we employ over 56,000 people in 60 countries and generate revenues of around $20 billion USD.