Protection & Automation Sales Leader for Smart Grids

Hitachi Energy Ltd.

Raleigh (NC)

Hybrid

USD 120,000 - 180,000

Full time

4 days ago
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Job summary

Hitachi Energy Ltd. seeks a Protection & Automation Sales Leader to drive growth across the U.S. East region from Raleigh, NC. You will combine technical expertise with commercial strategy to position protection, automation, and substation solutions with utilities and industrial customers.

Lead pre-sales activities, deliver executive-level technical presentations, and build trusted relationships with utility stakeholders while traveling up to 50% to pursue major opportunities.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering is required.
  • Advanced degree such as MBA, MSEE preferred.
  • Minimum 7 years in the power systems industry.
  • Experience selling protection and control solutions to utilities.
  • Knowledge of substation automation, SCADA, RTUs, and utility comms.

Responsibilities

  • Lead pre-sales activities to achieve growth targets.
  • Identify and develop strategic sales opportunities.
  • Promote substation automation and distribution automation solutions.
  • Deliver technical presentations to executives, operations, and engineering teams.
  • Build trusted relationships with utility customers and industry stakeholders.
  • Collaborate across functions to support major customer initiatives.
  • Monitor market trends and competitive activity.
  • Support product evaluations and customer adoption programs.

Skills

Power systems knowledge
Substation automation
Protection & control solutions
SCADA/RTUs/comms
Business development

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering
MBA / MSEE preferred

Tools

SCADA systems
Protection relays
RTUs

Job description

Hitachi Energy Ltd. seeks a Protection & Automation Sales Leader to drive growth across the U.S. East region from Raleigh, NC. You will combine technical expertise with commercial strategy to position protection, automation, and substation solutions with utilities and industrial customers.

Lead pre-sales activities, deliver executive-level technical presentations, and build trusted relationships with utility stakeholders while traveling up to 50% to pursue major opportunities.

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