High-voltage grid tech and power electronics for utilities and energy infrastructure
Hitachi Energy operates a 50,000-person engineering and manufacturing organization across 60 countries, building mission-critical infrastructure for electrical grids and power systems. The tech stack—SCADA, GIS, HVDC, IEC 61850, MATLAB/Simulink—reflects a heavily specialized, domain-specific engineering culture; they're adopting Revit, Alteryx, Power BI, and SAP S/4HANA while phasing out legacy GIS, signaling a shift toward cloud-native analytics and modular design tools. Current hiring is weighted 3:1 toward engineering roles, with active focus on grid integration, transformer design, and compliance automation.
Notable leadership hires: Utility Market Director, Director Utility Market, Account Director, Technical Project Lead, Head of Communications
Hitachi Energy is a 10,000+ person global utility and infrastructure supplier headquartered in Switzerland. The company designs and manufactures high-voltage transformers, power electronics, HVDC systems, and grid automation platforms serving utilities, industrial customers, data centers, and transportation sectors across 140+ countries. Revenue runs approximately $16 billion USD annually. Core operations span engineering (design and simulation), manufacturing, sales, and supply-chain logistics; current hiring velocity is steady with 1,681 open roles globally, concentrated in engineering, sales, and operations. Pain-point focus includes regulatory compliance, waste reduction, and supplier performance.
Primary tools: SCADA, GIS, HVDC, IEC 61850 (grid comms standard), MATLAB/Simulink (power system modeling), SAP, Salesforce. CAD: AutoCAD, Pro/ENGINEER, Creo, NX, SolidWorks. Now adopting Revit, Alteryx, Power BI, SAP S/4HANA. Phasing out legacy GIS.
Yes. Engineering roles comprise 652 of 1,681 active positions (39% of headcount). Open roles span junior through director level; active projects include grid integration, transformer design, and new product development.
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