Application Engineer - eMobility Charging Infrastructure

About the role

Hitachi Energy is looking for an Application Engineer within its eMobility Regional Center of Competence (Europe Hub) to develop charging solutions for public and commercial transport. You will work with customers, Sales, Tendering, Product Management, engineering teams and local units, shaping high-level technical concepts from early customer engagement through tendering and supporting them during project execution.

Key responsibilities

• Engage with customers early to understand operational needs, charging strategies, site constraints, grid-connection requirements and expansion plans.
• Develop and compare technical solution concepts, including system architecture, design criteria, scope and interfaces.
• Translate requirements into feasible solutions using the Hitachi Energy portfolio, identifying assumptions, risks and opportunities.
• Support Sales Capture and tender teams during pre-design and hand over the selected concept for verification and refinement.
• Coordinate with specialists and partners on power-system studies, grid connection, power conversion, charging equipment, energy management, smart charging, control and communication, civil interfaces and installation concepts.
• Prepare and present technical proposals, concept descriptions, single-line diagrams, design criteria and study scopes.
• Support project teams after award, help preserve design intent and identify optimization or upselling opportunities.
• Support Product Management in improving offerings and application guidelines, and contribute to workshops, training and customer seminars.

Required profile

• Bachelor's or master's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline, with emphasis on power systems, power electronics or power system studies.
• 5 years of experience in application or power systems engineering, including DC power supplies, power electronics (thyristors, IGBTs), MV/LV distribution, industrial electrification or equivalent.
• Experience turning customer requirements into system architectures, specifications and compliant technical offers.
• Willingness to travel for customer meetings, events and project support.
• Fluent written and spoken English; another European language is an advantage.

Required skills

• AC and DC distribution, power conversion, transformers and switchgear, protection and control, power quality, harmonics and grid-connection principles.
• Analytical, communication, presentation and teamwork skills in a multicultural, multi-location environment.

What we offer

• Minimum starting salary of 44,800 EUR gross per year, depending on location, skills and experience.
• Incentive plan, lunch tickets, health insurance, pension fund and welfare.
• Flexible working hours, hybrid work model, well-being platform and family care benefits.
• Parking and partnerships (gyms, sports centers, stores).