Application engineer - eMobility (m/f/d)

Hitachi ABB Power Grids; Milano; Ibrido; EUR 40.000 - 49.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Incentive Plan

Lunch tickets

Health Insurance

Pension Fund

Flexible working hours

Hybrid work model

Well-being platform

Family Care Benefits

Parking and Partnerships (gyms, sports

Descrizione del lavoro

Hitachi Energy is seeking an applications engineer for eMobility to develop optimized charging solutions for public and commercial transport. You will translate customer needs into system architectures and coordinate with Sales, Tendering, and engineering teams across Europe.

The role requires 5 years in power systems engineering, a degree in Electrical Engineering with power systems emphasis, and fluent English.

Competenze

• 5 years of experience in application/power systems engineering.
• Degree in Electrical Engineering with emphasis on power systems.
• Fluent in written and spoken English; additional European language is an advantage.

Mansioni

• Engage with customers early to understand needs and site constraints.
• Develop high-level technical concepts for charging infrastructure and system architecture.
• Translate requirements into optimized technical offers and coordinate with tender/factory teams.
• Prepare and present technical proposals, study scopes, and customer materials.
• Coordinate with internal specialists on power-system studies, grid connection, and energy management.
• Support product management with market insights to improve offerings.
• Contribute to workshops, events, and knowledge sharing across locations.

Conoscenze

Analytical skills

Communication

Presentation skills

Teamwork

Willingness to travel

Formazione

Electrical Engineering degree

Power systems emphasis

Descrizione del lavoro

Application engineer - eMobility (m/f/d)

Within our eMobility Regional Center of Competence (RCoC), Europe Hub organization, we are looking for a skilled and motivated Application Engineer for charging infrastructure solutions. In this role, you will work closely with customers, Sales, Tendering, Product Management, engineering teams and local operating units to develop optimized, fit-for-purpose charging solutions for public and commercial transport. You will shape high-level technical concepts from early customer engagement through tendering and support their refinement during project execution.

How you'll make an impact

Engage with customers early in the project-development cycle to understand operational needs, charging strategies, site constraints, grid-connection requirements, and future expansion plans.

Develop and compare high-level technical solution concepts for charging infrastructure, including system architecture, key design criteria, scope boundaries and interfaces.

Translate customer and market requirements into optimized, feasible, and value-based solutions using the Hitachi Energy portfolio, while identifying assumptions, deviations, technical risks & opportunities.

Support Sales Capture and tender teams during pre-design by coordinating technical inputs, evaluating solution options and handing over the selected concept for verification and refinement by tender and factory teams.

Coordinate with internal specialists and interface partners on power-system studies, grid connection, power conversion, charging equipment, energy management, smart charging, control and communication, civil interfaces and installation concepts.

Prepare and present technical proposals, concept descriptions, single-line diagrams, design criteria, study scopes, and customer-facing technical material.

Support project teams after awards clarification and refinement of the sold solution, helping preserve design intent, manage interfaces, and identify opportunities for optimization or upselling.

Use customer and market insights to support Product Management in improving offerings, standard solutions and application guidelines for eMobility charging infrastructure.

Contribute to technical workshops, events, training, customer seminars and knowledge sharing across countries and functions.

Your background

Bachelor's or master's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline, with emphasis on power systems, power electronics or Power System studies.

5 years of experience in application, power systems engineering, including DC power supply systems, application of power electronics (Thyristors, IGBTs), MV/LV distribution system, industrial electrification or equivalent electrical system.

Sound understanding of AC and DC distribution, power conversion, transformers and switchgear, protection and control, power quality, harmonic performance and grid-connection principles.

Experience in developing technical concepts and converting customer requirements into system architectures, specifications, scope definitions, and compliant technical offers.

Proactive and results-oriented, with strong analytical, communication, presentation, and teamwork skills in a multicultural and multi-location environment.

Willingness to travel for customer meetings, events, workshops and project support as required.

Fluent in written and spoken English; another European language (e.g. German, French, Italian) is an advantage.

More about us

We believegreat workthrives in an environment where people feel genuinely supported andfairly rewarded. Our benefits are designed to create real value for every individual – fueling engagement, performance, and growth. By prioritizing well‑being, we build a work place where personal and organizational success grow together.

The minimum salary for this position in the location specified is as follows:

Starting from:44,800 € gross annual

The final offer will be based on candidate location, skills and qualifications, experience, and aligned with internal pay structures.

Our benefits offering for this rolegenerally includes:

Incentive Plan, Lunch tickets, Health Insurance, Pension Fund, Welfare, Flexible working hours, Hybrid work model,Well-being platform, Family Care Benefits, Parking and Partnerships (gyms, sports centers, stores).

Job type Full time

Work arrangement Hybrid

Experience Experienced

Job function Sales, Marketing & Product Management

Contract Regular

Publication date 2026-08-25

Reference number R0139777

About Hitachi Energy

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.