What are the responsibilities and job description for the Technical Design Sales Specialist - Power Systems Application Engineering position at Hitachi Energy?
Hitachi Energy is a pioneering technology leader helping to increase access to affordable, reliable, sustainable, and modern energy for all. From keeping lights on and factories running to supporting hospitals and schools, our solutions positively impact more than threequarters of the world's population.
With over 100 years of engineering heritage and a strong commitment to diversity, we balance social, environmental, and economic values to support a more sustainable society. Today, more than 40,000 colleagues across 90 countries are shaping the future of energy together.
In this role, you will provide presales technical expertise to support the sales organization and contribute directly to the success of substation solutions like STATCOM, E-STATCOM, Fixed or Thyristor-Controlled Series Capacitors, Battery Energy Storage Solutions, Synchronous Compensators, and other Substation solutions for transmission applications. You will bring deep technical knowledge in a focused product line and collaborate across teams to deliver optimized, customercentric solutions throughout the sales and tendering process. This position may also include ongoing customer support, ensuring longterm value from commissioned systems.
How you'll make an impact- Build and maintain longterm relationships with customers and key stakeholders to understand needs and deliver valuedriven solutions
- Support sales through technical expertise, presentations, and indepth product demonstrations
- Contribute to efficient marketing activities and articulate strong technical value propositions
- Collaborate closely with customers, ISOs, consultants, and internal stakeholders throughout the sales process
- Act as technical coordinator for tenders and remain accountable for the technical solution
- Identify optimized technical solutions by working across the global Hitachi Energy FACTS network
- Create added value by leveraging experience from installed projects and innovation initiatives
- Support and participate in conferences, seminars, publications, and marketfacing events
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, preferably with a focus on Power Systems
- Minimum of 10 years of experience in solution design during tender or project working in FACTS or Substation Solutions.
- Authorization to work for Hitachi Energy in the United States
- Extensive experience with FACTS system design, analysis, simulations, and calculations
- Handson knowledge of tools such as PSSE, PSCAD/EMTDC, RTDS, and similar platforms
- Experience with VSCbased converter technologies and MACH control systems
- Background in commissioning, site testing, and routine or type testing of main components
- Strong ability to manage deadlines, budgets, and complex technical interfaces
- Excellent communication and presentation skills in English and willingness to travel up to 40-50% across NAM
- Comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, life, and disability coverage
- Competitive pension plan with employer contributions and a bonus program
- Flexible workfromhome policy, wellness programs, and employee assistance resources
Hitachi Energy is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Affirmative Action Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. We welcome you to apply and want you to know that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, citizen status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, marital status, family medical leave status, protected veterans' status or any other legally protected characteristic.