FACTS Controls Engineer — Power Grid Modernization

Hitachi ABB Power Grids; Raleigh, Northern (NC, KY); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Parental leave

Job summary

Hitachi Energy in Cary, North Carolina is seeking a FACTS Controls Engineer to join our Power Quality Solutions team. You will design, program, test, verify, and commission advanced control applications that support utility customers and evolving energy landscapes.

This hybrid role offers exposure to MACH control systems, HIL testing, and cross-border collaboration with teams in North America, Sweden, and India.

Qualifications

• Master's degree or Ph.D. in Power Systems, Power Electronics, Control Theory, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
• 5+ years of controls engineering experience, preferably within power systems applications.
• 2+ years of programming experience across multiple environments and languages.
• Experience designing and testing PI, PID, or similar control algorithms.
• Strong knowledge of power systems, control theory, and power electronics applications.
• Experience with MATLAB, real-time simulators, or similar modeling tools; FACTS/HVDC experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, implement, and maintain control algorithms for FACTS applications.
• Program and configure the MACH control system to meet project requirements.
• Perform control logic development, debugging, testing, and deployment activities.
• Conduct Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) testing with real-time simulators.
• Create models and simulations for power electronics and power systems.
• Support factory acceptance testing, commissioning, and site startup activities.

Skills

PI/PID control

Power systems knowledge

Programming across languages

MATLAB

Real-time simulators

Education

Master's degree in Power Systems

Ph.D. in related field

Tools

MATLAB

Real-time simulators

Job description

Hitachi Energy in Cary, North Carolina is seeking a FACTS Controls Engineer to join our Power Quality Solutions team. You will design, program, test, verify, and commission advanced control applications that support utility customers and evolving energy landscapes.

This hybrid role offers exposure to MACH control systems, HIL testing, and cross-border collaboration with teams in North America, Sweden, and India.