Senior Electricity Market Data Engineer - Hybrid

Hitachi Energy Ltd.; Santa Clara (CA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi Energy Ltd. in San Jose, California, is seeking a Senior Electricity Market Data Engineer to help shape the future of energy through advanced data and software solutions.

You will design and develop data management applications that support electricity market analysis and power system operations, collaborating with global customers and industry experts. The role combines software development with power systems expertise, offering opportunities to tackle complex technical challenges,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field.
• Experience with software development, data engineering, or electricity market applications.
• Knowledge of electrical power systems and electricity market operations.
• Experience programming with FORTRAN, C/C++, Python.
• Experience with relational databases, data integration, data analysis, and data management.
• Experience with Linux operating systems and development environments.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Analyze customer business, engineering, and software requirements and develop innovative technical solutions.
• Design, develop, test, integrate, and document data management applications supporting electricity market operations.
• Estimate project effort, identify technical risks, and contribute to successful project execution.
• Investigate, troubleshoot, and resolve complex software issues while supporting production releases.
• Apply and expand expertise in electricity markets, power system analysis, and real-time operational systems.
• Drive continuous improvement of software development methodologies, engineering practices, and technical documentation.
• Represent Hitachi Energy in customer engagements, technical reviews, and industry forums.
• Support global projects through occasional travel to customer locations and project sites.

Skills

Power systems knowledge

C/C++ programming

Python

Data management

Linux

Communication skills

Relational databases

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Master's degree preferred

Tools

FORTRAN

Python tooling

Job description

Hitachi Energy Ltd. in San Jose, California, is seeking a Senior Electricity Market Data Engineer to help shape the future of energy through advanced data and software solutions.

You will design and develop data management applications that support electricity market analysis and power system operations, collaborating with global customers and industry experts. The role combines software development with power systems expertise, offering opportunities to tackle complex technical challenges,