Global Grid Automation Product Specialist

Hitachi Energy Ltd.; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Retirement benefits

Paid leave

Job summary

Hitachi Energy Ltd. seeks a professional to support automation and digital solutions for power converters and grid-connected applications in the United States. You will work with product managers, sales, and engineering to align requirements with grid codes and OT cybersecurity standards.

You will gather market needs, assist with technology assessments, and contribute to business cases and roadmaps, while aiding documentation and knowledge sharing across teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or master's degree in automation engineering, computer science, or a related field.
• Two to five years of relevant experience with power converters, inverters, electrical grid automation, system integration, or solution development.
• Knowledge of PLCs, SCADA, OT cybersecurity, and grid-code compliance.
• Fluency in English; 20% travel.
• Experience in renewable energy or battery energy storage sectors advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Support development and evolution of automation and digital solutions for power converter and grid-connected applications.
• Gather and structure market requirements with product managers, sales, and application engineering.
• Ensure solutions comply with grid codes, cybersecurity requirements, and OT standards.
• Develop business cases and roadmaps; validate solutions against requirements.
• Collaborate with R&D, sales, tendering, and operations; support knowledge sharing.

Skills

PLCs

SCADA

Industrial protocols

Grid-code compliance

OT cybersecurity

Education

Bachelor's degree in automation engineering

Master's degree in automation engineering or computer science

Tools

Industrial networking

Power electronics

Job description

Hitachi Energy Ltd. seeks a professional to support automation and digital solutions for power converters and grid-connected applications in the United States. You will work with product managers, sales, and engineering to align requirements with grid codes and OT cybersecurity standards.

You will gather market needs, assist with technology assessments, and contribute to business cases and roadmaps, while aiding documentation and knowledge sharing across teams.