Control Application Engineer - Power Quality & FACTSAre 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 Global 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 impactDesign, 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 backgroundHold an M.Sc. in Engineering, with a specialization in Power Systems, Control System, power electronics, automatic control theory,



software engineering or similar technical field.Experience in software development, programming and testing.Engineering experience in control theory, power systems, including plants, converter stations, automation, FACTS, or HVDC is beneficial.Knowledge and previous experience of power quality applications, active/reactive power concepts and MACH™ control system will be an added advantage.Since you will be working in an international environment it is essential that you communicate fluently in English, Spanish language skills are considered as an advantage.More about usOur flexible working practices help you optimize personal and business performance while creating an environment where all employees can develop their skills and grow. In our Madrid office, we follow a hybrid working model that combines on-site collaboration with remote flexibility.Our employee benefit programs are tailored to each country, depending on location of employment and job grade. We will provide more details about it during the interview process.We are a integral leader in electrification, powering the electricity era to meet the energy demands of today, and the next 25 years. As the energy arm of Hitachi Group, over three billion people depend on our pioneering, mission-critical technologies to power their daily lives.With over a century of innovation, we are addressing the most urgent energy challenge of our time: driving the evolution of the world's energy system to ensure abundant, secure, affordable, and sustainable power for today’s generation and the next.With an unparalleled installed base in over 140 countries, we are the grid ecosystem partner across the utility, industry, data center, and transportation sectors. Headquartered in Switzerland, we employ over 56,000 people in 60 countries and generate revenues of around $20 billion USD.#J-18808-Ljbffr

📌 Control Application Engineer - Power Quality & Facts | Madrid, Spain
🏢 Hitachi Abb Power Grids
📍 Madrid