R&D Scientist in Power Grid Reliability & Stability Modelling

Hitachi Automotive Systems Americas, Inc.; Kraków; On-site; PLN 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical care and lifeinsurance

Fitness and wellness programs

Employee Capital Plans (PPK)

Equipment for working from home or set

Spectacles and contact lenses

Company events and team-building

Job summary

Hitachi Energy Poland is seeking a researcher to lead R&D projects in modeling and simulating electric power systems with high renewable penetration. You will collaborate with global researchers and use tools like PSCAD, PowerFactory, ATP, and MATLAB/Simulink to develop and verify novel simulation approaches.

The role requires a PhD in Electrical Engineering or related field, strong modeling and programming skills (C/C++/Java), and fluency in English.

Qualifications

• PhD in Electrical Engineering, Control and Automation or related field.
• Experience in developing mathematical models of electric power systems.
• Experience with designing and running numerical simulation algorithms for power systems.
• Fluency in English, both written and spoken.

Responsibilities

• Propose, contribute to and lead research and development projects creating mathematical models and numerical simulations for grid reliability and stability.
• Collaborate with a global team to solve real-world power systems challenges using numerical simulations and modeling.
• Develop novel simulation approaches and prototypes with clear business impact.
• Explore combining mathematical models with machine learning and AI for optimization in power systems.

Skills

C/C++/Java

English fluency

Mathematical modeling

Numerical simulations

Team collaboration

Education

PhD in Electrical Engineering / Control and Automation or related field

Tools

PSCAD

PowerFactory

ATP

MATLAB/Simulink

Job description

Location: Krakow, Lesser Poland, Poland Job ID: R0115767 Date Posted: 2025-12-19 Company Name: HITACHI ENERGY POLAND SP. Z O.O. Profession (Job Category): Engineering & Science Job Schedule: Full time Remote: No

How you’ll make an impact

• Your responsibilities are to propose, contribute to and lead research and development projects creating mathematical models and numerical simulations to analyze grid reliability and stability modeling for power systems with a high percentage of distributed, variable renewable generators.
• Collaborate with a global team of researchers and engineers in Hitachi Energy business units to identify and solve real-world challenges for our customers through expertise in numerical simulations and mathematical modeling.
• Propose and work on ideas and concepts of new approaches to creating, running and exploiting numerical simulations with business impact, turning them into prototypes and verify them.
• Develop concepts for combining mathematical/physical models of distribution power systems with new and emerging technologies such as mathematical optimization, Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence.
• Take a multidisciplinary approach to numerical simulation, working with different simulation software tools and implementing novel simulation algorithms yourself.
• Network in the company and actively distribute your knowledge and expertise.
• Collaborate with local and global external partners including universities, open-source communities, startups and vendors.
• Disseminate your results in scientific publications, patent applications, and technical reports.

Requirements

• Strong academic qualification with an internationally recognized degree at doctorate level in Electrical Engineering, Control and Automation or any related field.
• Experience in developing mathematical models of electric power systems.
• Experience with designing and running numerical simulation algorithms for power systems and analyzing results.
• Practical knowledge of modeling and numerical simulation software e.g. PSCAD, PowerFactory, ATP, MATLAB/Simulink or similar.
• Programming experience beyond Python (e.g. C#, C++, Java, Rust, …).
• Experience that demonstrates your team-oriented, innovative, and strategic working styles.
• Demonstrated a strong commitment to continuous learning and professional development, with the ability to grow beyond the current scope of responsibilities.
• Fluency in English, both written and spoken.

In addition, the following skills would be beneficial for the role:

• Experience with machine learning, artificial intelligence technologies, in conjunction with numerical simulations.
• Experience using High Performance Computing and algorithmic performance optimization for running large scale simulations.
• Experience in usage of mathematical models of electric power systems to solve control and/or optimization problems.
• Software engineering expertise beyond programming.

Our benefits offering for this role generally includes:

• Private medical care and life insurance
• Access to fitness and wellness programs
• Access to benefits platform with discounts and perks
• Employee Capital Plans (PPK)
• Equipment for working from home or allowances for setting up a workplace at home
• Spectacles and contact lenses allowance
• Company events and team‑building activities
• Psychological support program
• Free parking available
• Add if applicable: additional benefits may apply depending on the role, grade, and business requirements. You will receive more specific information during the recruitment process.

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More about us

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