Hitachi
Project Technical Engineer
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States · On-site · Full-time · Posted Jul 28, 2026
- Experience
- Minimum of 6+years of experience in electromechanical engineering.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in electrical /mechanical engineering or a related discipline.
- Visa sponsorship
- Must have valid work authorization permitting employment with Hitachi Energy in the United States.
About the job
Leads secondary control and protection engineering for high-voltage substation projects, from design and proposals through construction and commissioning.
What you'll do
- Lead control and protection engineering across AIS and GIS projects spanning 69kV to 765kV, including design documents and drawings.
- Coordinate multidisciplinary teams, serve as the primary technical contact for Secondary Engineering, and support installation and commissioning.
- Manage engineering delivery, proposals, work plans, cost estimates, compliance, and project risks.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in electrical /mechanical engineering or a related discipline.
- Minimum of 6+years of experience in electromechanical engineering.
- Strong proficiency in protection design and substation protection relays, including relay configuration and protection settings.
- Understanding of substation automation, NERC and cyber security requirements, NEC, ANSI/IEEE standards, and high-voltage substation technologies.
Nice to have
- Background in EPC (Engineering, Procurement, and Construction) project environments.
- Possesses a Professional Engineering (PE) license or the ability to obtain one.
Tools
GIS, PASS, BIM, Hitachi, SEL, E3, AutoCAD, NEC
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