Senior Applications Engineer - Power Transformers (remote)

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Hitachi Energy is seeking a Senior Applications Engineer - Power Transformers for its North America Transformer Hub. This role consists of coordinating with the product management and business development groups to specify and promote effective applications, equipment, and methods to targeted customer base. It also includes providing consulting services to production operations as well as training and support functions to sales and to the customers. Under limited direction, perform a variety of complex engineering assignments requiring in-depth knowledge of designing, manufacturing, testing and installation of power transformers plus an understanding of related disciplines to cost effectively achieve objectives. This position can be remote (work from home), and will require up to 50% travel to US factory and customer locations.

Your responsibilities

• Design, analyze, and evaluate systems, products, or components, requiring a high degree of technical expertise in power transformers
• Identify and develop new major business opportunity utilizing various resources and experience base
• Participate and play a major role in devising and executing product marketing strategies, master plans and schedules.
• Introduce tactics designed to ensure awareness of market level trends, preferences, and behaviors to influence product development and positioning, to achieve long range business objectives
• Assist product management, business development, engineering, and sales with developing and implementing tactics to capture additional sales, market share, and profits
• Design and develop complex models or simulations and apply advanced computer programs, analytical techniques, or control strategies to effectively meet requirements and resolve problems
• Conduct economic studies and prepare or lead the preparation of specifications, proposals for contracts, licensing, and safety documents, and obtain required approvals
• Represent the group in meetings and conferences; interact with customers to resolve significant technical issues and develop related action plans

Your background

• Bachelor's Degree in an engineering or related field and a minimum 5 to 8 years of experience in the design of power transformers; alternatively, a special combination of education and experience and/or demonstrated accomplishments
• Candidate must already have a work authorization that would permit them to work for Hitachi Energy in the United States or Canada
• Masters level degree or course work in business or relevant engineering discipline preferred
• Demonstrated experience with power/distribution transformers, their components, and digital solutions

More about us

Hitachi Energy is a global technology leader that is advancing a sustainable energy future for all. We serve customers in the utility, industry and infrastructure sectors with innovative solutions and services across the value chain. Together with customers and partners, we pioneer technologies and enable the digital transformation required to accelerate the energy transition towards a carbon-neutral future. We are advancing the world’s energy system to become more sustainable, flexible and secure whilst balancing social, environmental and economic value. Hitachi Energy has a proven track record and unparalleled installed base in more than 140 countries. Headquartered in Switzerland, we employ around 38,000 people in 90 countries and generate business volumes of approximately $10 billion USD. www.hitachienergy.com 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. For more information regarding your EEO rights as an applicant, please visit the following websites: https://www.dol.go v/sites/dolgov/files/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf and https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ofccp/regs/compliance/ posters/pdf/OFCCP_EEO_Supplement_Final_JRF_QA_508c.pdf. 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 career site as a result of your disability. You may request reasonable accommodations by calling a Hitachi Energy HR Representative at 1-888-504-2007 or by sending an email to: us-pg-askhr@hitachienergy.com. Resumes and applications will not be accepted in this manner. #LI-NAM1

2023-01-19

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