Hitachi
Power Systems Controls Engineer
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States · Hybrid · Full-time · Posted Oct 16, 2026
- Experience
- 5+ years of controls engineering experience; 2+ years of programming experience.
- Education
- Master's degree or Ph.D. in Power Systems, Power Electronics, Control Theory, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
About the job
Develops and commissions control solutions for FACTS installations, including algorithms, MACH system applications, testing, and customer project support.
What you'll do
- Design, program, test, and maintain FACTS control applications; configure the MACH control system.
- Develop control logic, perform Hardware-in-the-Loop testing, and create power-system models and simulations.
- Support factory acceptance testing, commissioning, site startup, and preparation of technical documentation.
What they ask for
- Master's degree or Ph.D. in Power Systems, Power Electronics, Control Theory, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
- 5+ years of controls engineering experience.
- 2+ years of programming experience across multiple programming environments and languages.
- Experience designing and testing PI, PID, or similar control algorithms; strong knowledge of power systems, control theory, and power electronics.
Nice to have
- FACTS, HVDC, or utility power systems experience.
- Experience with MATLAB, real-time simulators, or similar modeling and simulation tools.
Tools
MACH, PI, PID, MATLAB, Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL)
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