Power System Research Scientist

Location:

Remote - California, United States

Job ID:

R0092173

Date Posted:

2025-05-08

Company Name:

HITACHI AMERICA, LTD.

Profession (Job Category):

Engineering & Science

Job Schedule: 

Full time

Remote:

Yes

Job Description:

Power System Research Scientist

Division: Energy Solutions Division

Location: Santa Clara, CA or remote

Status: Regular, Full Time

The Company

Hitachi drives Social Innovation Business, creating a sustainable society through the use of data and technology. We solve customers' and society's challenges with Lumada solutions leveraging IT, OT (Operational Technology) and products. Hitachi operates under the business structure of “Digital Systems & Services” - supporting our customers’ digital transformation; “Green Energy & Mobility” - contributing to a decarbonized society through energy and railway systems, and “Connective Industries” - connecting products through digital technology to provide solutions in various industries. Driven by Digital, Green, and Innovation, we aim for growth through co-creation with our customers. The company’s consolidated revenues for fiscal year 2022 (ended March 31, 2023) totaled 10,881.1 billion yen, with 696 consolidated subsidiaries and approximately 320,000 employees worldwide. For more information on Hitachi, please visit the company's website at https://www.hitachi.com.

Summary

Hitachi America, Ltd. (http://www.hitachi-america.us/ ) has openings for postdoc position in the Energy Solution Laboratory located in Silicon Valley. The laboratory focuses on research, technology innovation, proof-of-concept activities, technical marketing and business development for novel energy solutions, leveraging Hitachi’s technologies, reinforcing Hitachi’s messaging around IoT technologies, and establishing Hitachi as a leader in big data.

More information about the research done at the Big Data Laboratory can be found at: http://www.hitachi-america.us/rd/about_us/bdl/

More information about Hitachi IoT technology in Smart Industry can be found at:

https://www.hitachivantara.com/en-us/solutions/iot-insights/industrial-iot.html

Requirements

We’re looking for a team player, who is motivated by delivering great work and the Hitachi vision. The ideal candidate will possess the following skills and background:

• Power System Research Scientist in the areas of electric power distribution and transmission systems
• Conduct research in power system analysis, focusing on both distribution and transmission.
• Collaborate with internal and external cross-functional teams, including utility partners, academic institutions, and government agencies.
• Publish research findings in peer-reviewed paper/journal

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering or any other related degree with 1-3 years of experiences in power system.
• Demonstrated expertise in both distribution and transmission system analysis.
• Knowledge of transmission analysis such as power flow, stability, and contingency analysis is preferred.
• Knowledge of economic analysis preferred.
• Knowledge of distribution power flow analytics, nature of electrical loads is preferred.
• Knowledge of smart grid technologies, microgrids, DER management, and control systems is preferred.
• Proficiency in Python is a must.
• Proficiency in AI/ML algorithm development is preferred.
• Familiar with power system simulation tools such as MATLAB/Simulink, OpenDSS, PSSE, or GridLAB-D is preferred.

Our Values

We are proud to say we are an equal opportunity employer and welcome all applicants for employment without attention to any factor that doesn’t impact your ability to do the job, including race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.  We are proud of Japanese heritage, with our values expressed through the Hitachi Spirit:

Wa – Harmony, Trust, Respect

Makoto – Sincerity, Fairness, Honesty, Integrity

Kaitakusha-Seishin – Pioneering Spirit, Challenge  

For California only (as required by California’s Pay Transparency for Pay Equity Act (SB 1162): The expected salary for this position in our California office is $113,800 - $142,250. Pay is determined based on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, depth of experience in the practice area. Employees are eligible to participate in Hitachi America’s variable pay program, subject to the program’s conditions and restrictions.

Qualified Applicants with arrest or Conviction records will be considered for Employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. 

Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE)-Females/Minorities/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

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