Senior Grid Protection & Substation Engineer

Hitachi Automotive Systems Americas, Inc.; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi Energy USA INC is seeking a Project Technical Engineer in Raleigh, NC to lead secondary engineering across AIS and GIS substations from 69kV to 765kV. You will coordinate multidisciplinary teams, develop protection scope documents, and serve as the primary technical contact for Secondary Engineering.

The role requires a PE license or ability to obtain one, a 6+ year background in electromechanical engineering, and willingness to travel up to 20%.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical or mechanical engineering.
• 6+ years of electromechanical engineering experience.
• Strong proficiency in protection schemes and relay configurations.

Responsibilities

• Lead secondary engineering activities across AIS and GIS projects from 69kV to 765kV.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams and external partners.
• Develop protection scope documents and base design drawings.

Skills

Secondary engineering

Protection single-line diagrams

Protection philosophy

Relay configuration

Power system analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical/mechanical engineering

Tools

E3

AutoCAD

Job description

Hitachi Energy USA INC is seeking a Project Technical Engineer in Raleigh, NC to lead secondary engineering across AIS and GIS substations from 69kV to 765kV. You will coordinate multidisciplinary teams, develop protection scope documents, and serve as the primary technical contact for Secondary Engineering.

The role requires a PE license or ability to obtain one, a 6+ year background in electromechanical engineering, and willingness to travel up to 20%.