Location:

Madrid, Spain

Job ID:

R0101202

Date Posted:

2026-02-05

Company Name:

HITACHI ENERGY SPAIN, S.A.U.

Profession (Job Category):

Engineering & Science

Job Schedule:

Full time

Remote:

No

Job Description:

The opportunity

Are you ready to shape the future of energy?

At Hitachi Energy , we are building and expanding our ES Regional Office (ESOPC) in Madrid, Spain, within the Grid & Power Quality Solutions business in Europe (HBUEU).

We are looking for a Control Application Engineer to join our team In this role, you will be responsible for the control and protection software in our customer projects across the globe.

As part of Hitachi Energy’s Integral Center of Competence for FACTS engineering, you will work closely with other engineering teams, sub suppliers, project managers, customers, and other Hitachi units in an international environment.

You will follow a project from start to finish — from tender, design, implementation, testing and verification, all the way to the final energization at site.

How you’ll make an impact
- Design,



implement, test and debug control logic and power control algorithms for FACTS devices.
- Perform combined testing of the control system software and hardware using realtime simulators.
- Understand customer needs by reading customer specifications, participating in customer meetings and verifying compliance with customer requirements in factory acceptance test.
- Maintain extensive contact with other engineering groups, lead engineers, local Hitachi Energy offices, and customers throughout the project.
- Travel to site to assist with energization, working closely with local teams ensuring the system starts up safely and performs as expected.
- Demonstrate strong responsibility and ownership, with the ability to plan and organize daily work effectively.

Your background
- Hold an M.Sc. in Engineering, with a specialization in Power Systems, Control System, power electronics, automatic control theory, software en

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