Grid Cybersecurity Engineer - OT/SCADA & Controls

Hitachi Energy; Isle Forest (NC); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Health Coverage

Retirement Savings

Paid Time Off

Professional Growth

Family Support

Job summary

Hitachi Energy in Raleigh/Cary, NC, invites a Customer Cybersecurity Engineer to secure and optimize control systems across North America. You will translate evolving cybersecurity requirements into practical, compliant solutions for DCS, SCADA, HMI, and OT networks, collaborating with customers and global teams.

The role emphasizes design, implementation, verification, and continuous improvement of cybersecurity controls, staying current with standards and providing clear technical

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Operational Technology, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• Three or more years of experience with network infrastructure, OT systems, or virtualized environments such as VMware, Hyper-V, or cloud-based platforms.
• Experience with network technologies including VLANs, VPNs, redundancy protocols, PKI, SSL/IPSec, RBAC, AAA, and network access controls.
• Knowledge of Windows operating systems, OT cybersecurity practices, and industry standards such as IEC 62443 and NERC CIP.
• Familiarity with cybersecurity tools such as Nessus, CIS-CAT, Nmap, McAfee ePO, IDS, IPS, or SIEM platforms.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills; cybersecurity certifications such as CompTIA Security+, Network+, or similar are highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Assess customer cybersecurity and network requirements and translate them into secure control system solutions.
• Design, implement, test, and deploy cybersecurity controls within control system environments.
• Collaborate with customers, project teams, and cybersecurity experts to align technical solutions and compliance objectives.
• Perform cybersecurity verification and validation activities in test environments and at customer sites.
• Support factory acceptance testing (FAT), site acceptance testing (SAT), commissioning, and system integration activities.
• Monitor emerging cybersecurity standards, security advisories, and regulatory requirements across the U.S. and Canada.
• Develop technical documentation and support quality assurance activities throughout the project lifecycle.
• Evaluate and strengthen the security of DCS, SCADA, HMI, and OT network environments.

Skills

Network infrastructure

OT systems

Virtualized environments

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/CS/OT/Electrical

Tools

Nessus

CIS-CAT

Nmap

McAfee ePO

IDS

SIEM

Job description

Hitachi Energy in Raleigh/Cary, NC, invites a Customer Cybersecurity Engineer to secure and optimize control systems across North America. You will translate evolving cybersecurity requirements into practical, compliant solutions for DCS, SCADA, HMI, and OT networks, collaborating with customers and global teams.

The role emphasizes design, implementation, verification, and continuous improvement of cybersecurity controls, staying current with standards and providing clear technical