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Senior Linux Systems Engineer

Hitachi Energy
Houston, TX Full Time
POSTED ON 4/22/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/21/2026
The Opportunity

Ready to power the future of energy? Join Hitachi Energy as an Energy Systems Integration Engineer and help shape the digital backbone of tomorrow’s energy markets. Based in Santa Clara, CA or Houston, TX, you’ll be part of a global team that’s transforming how energy is managed, distributed, and optimized. This is your chance to work on cutting-edge Energy Market Management Systems (EMMS) that keep the lights on and the grid smart. If you thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment and love solving complex technical puzzles, this is the role for you.

How You’ll Make An Impact

  • Design, implement, and maintain large-scale Linux-based EMMS environments
  • Automate system configuration and deployment using Ansible and scripting tools
  • Optimize system performance and reliability through OS and database tuning
  • Troubleshoot and resolve complex issues across the software stack
  • Support system testing including Factory and Site Acceptance Tests
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-impact solutions
  • Contribute to continuous improvement of system processes and automation
  • Responsible to ensure compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines

Your Background

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience in years
  • 5 years of experience in Linux system administration and automation
  • Proficiency with Ansible, Python, and shell scripting
  • Experience with Oracle databases and enterprise software environments
  • Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
  • Excellent communication and collaboration abilities
  • Candidate must already have work authorization that would permit them to work for Hitachi Energy in the United States


More About Us

We pride ourselves on offering a holistic range of competitive benefits to support your financial, physical and mental wellbeing and personal development. We want you to truly thrive with us, in work and out.

For this role, depending on grade and experience, we offer the following employee benefits (subject to the respective plan rules):

  • Health Care: medical (PPO, CDHP with HSA, HMO), dental, and vision
  • Financial Wellbeing: 401(k) with generous match, Life/AD&D, disability insurance
  • Family Care: Legal, pet, auto, home, identity theft, special needs support, adoption assistance
  • Work-Life: Enhanced leave programs including FMLA, Military, Parental, and more
  • Employee Engagement and Development: ERGs, tuition reimbursement, and more

Hitachi Energy is a global technology leader in electrification, powering a sustainable energy future through innovative power grid technologies with digital at the core. Over three billion people depend on our technologies to power their daily lives.

With over a century in pioneering mission-critical technologies like high-voltage, transformers, automation, and power electronics, we are addressing the most urgent energy challenge of our time – balancing soaring electricity demand, while decarbonizing the power system.

Headquartered in Switzerland, we employ over 50,000 people in 60 countries and generate revenues of around $16 billion USD. We welcome you to apply today.

Hitachi Energy is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer committed to encouraging inclusion in the workplace.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, citizenship status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, marital status, family medical leave status, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic.

As an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, applicants may request to review the Affirmative Action Plan of a particular facility between the hours of 9:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M. EST Monday through Friday by contacting an HR Representative at 888.504.2007. Protected veterans and qualified individuals with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access Hitachi Energy’s career site as a result of your disability. You may request reasonable accommodations by calling an HR Representative at 888.504.2007. Resumes and applications will not be accepted through this method.

For more information regarding your EEO rights as an applicant, please visit this website.

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