Senior Developer EMS
Hitachi, Ltd.2 months ago
Houston, TX, USASenior
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, test, review, and maintain reliable power systems software applications.
- Build applications supporting utility operations, smart grids, and distributed energy resources.
- Apply power system studies, modeling, simulation, optimization, and numerical methods.
- Support EMS applications including load flow, contingency evaluation, state estimation, operator training simulators, and power system simulators.
- Collaborate on planning, development, testing, quality concerns, technical issues, and schedule risks.
- Contribute to retrospectives and continuous improvement of the software development process.
- Work across Linux and Windows development environments using relevant programming languages and tools.
- Ensure compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines.
Requirements
- A master’s degree or foreign equivalent from a four-year college or university in Electrical Engineering or Power Systems is required; a Ph.D. is a plus.
- Candidates must already have work authorization permitting employment with Hitachi Energy in the United States.
- Experience with software development, debugging, and performance tuning is highly desirable.
- Solid knowledge of power system studies, operation, modeling, simulation, optimization, and numerical methods is required.
- Familiarity with EMS applications such as load flow, contingency evaluation, state estimation, operator training simulators, and power system simulators is advantageous.
- Proficiency or experience with C#, C/C++, Java, Python, or FORTRAN is beneficial or required as applicable.
- Experience developing in Linux and Windows environments is beneficial.
- Experience with power system data models and standards such as CIM/XML is beneficial.
- Spoken and written English proficiency is beneficial or required as applicable.
Benefits
- Full-time, non-remote position based in Houston, Texas.
- Exposure to advanced grid automation technologies and collaboration with experienced power-industry professionals.
- Access to learning platforms and career development programs.
- Health and retirement benefits.
- Paid leave and flexible work arrangements.
About Hitachi, Ltd.
Hitachi, Ltd. builds industrial, energy, rail, and digital systems for governments and enterprises, combining operational technology with IT, cloud, and data infrastructure services. Its portfolio spans power grids, factory automation, data centers, rail systems, and consulting delivered through units such as Hitachi Vantara, Hitachi Rail, and Hitachi Energy. Founded in 1910 and headquartered in Tokyo, it is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange and operates globally across critical infrastructure markets.