Application Engineer

The opportunity

Power the Future of Energy – Join Us as a Transformer Application Engineer

Are you ready to power the future? At Hitachi Energy, we’re not just building transformers—we’re transforming the way the world uses energy.

We’re looking for a Transformer Application Engineer who’s not just technically skilled, but passionate about driving the global energy transition.

This is your opportunity to become a trusted advisor and technical leader in a role that blends engineering expertise with strategic impact.

In this role, you’ll be the go-to expert for our cutting-edge transformer solutions, helping customers across the region embrace decarbonization, digitalization, and smarter energy systems. You’ll lead business development initiatives, influence market trends, and work closely with sales, R&D, and customers to deliver transformative solutions that matter.

If you're looking for a role where your engineering expertise drives real-world change—and where your voice matters in shaping the energy landscape—this is your moment.

How you’ll make an impact (Maximum 8-10 bullets)

• Lead the regional Application Engineering & Business Development activities related to the transformer portfolio by understanding Market Trends and secure the anticipated growth and have positive impact on ROMI.
• Fulfill the Customer facing dimensions, activities shall include organizing and conducting Customer Technical Trainings (CTT’s), attending industry conferences, customer visits, reviewing transformer specifications and influence improvement recommendations, supporting customer engagements during tender negotiation / clarification, offer technical knowledge and support to customers on transformer applications and application solutions.
• Fulfill internal Hitachi Energy facing dimensions, activities shall include internal technical training (HIIT’s) and presentations, support tender strategy & negotiation recommendations. Engage with factory and tender engineering teams to develop and deploy trust, acceptance and team integration, support customer engagements during factory visits / FAT and post order problem solving.
• Develop and implement KPI’s and targets covering complete Transformer portfolio and provide visibility of activity and outcomes in the dimensions listed above. The metrics for her/his performance review might include the number of CTT’s, HIIT’s, specifications influenced.
• You will contribute to and follow a structured market plan combining the technical info gathered with customers while deploying a strategic overview mindset.
• You will provide customer feedback as well as strategic marketing inputs to Global and Regional Product Managers and support the market analysis, validation, competitive landscape and heat maps.
  
  

Your background (Maximum 6-8 bullets)

• BE / BS degree (in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering) from an accredited university. A master’s degree and / or accreditation or membership of industry technical bodies (CIGRE, IEC etc.) is a plus.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in the technical department (R&D, Engineering or Design) or Product Marketing, Sales and Business development or Project Management in the Transformer Businesses.
• You should have a deep understanding of the transformer portfolio for different segments and applications and will support from a technical knowledge point of view the Front-End Sales Team for the Marketing and Sales activities in the given Country/Region.
• The person in this role should have strong technical skills, in addition to the marketing experience, to be able to bridge the gap between technical and marketing teams in the company and exhibit excellent networking skills demonstrating “leading by influence”.
• Intercultural sensitivity is required, with excellent communication skills in oral and written, with colleagues from multi-countries for assigned region. A strong grasp of the English and local language is a must.
• Be willing to travel ~ 50%.
  
  

Hitachi Energy is a global technology leader in electrification, powering a sustainable energy future through innovative power grid technologies with digital at the core. Over three billion people depend on our technologies to power their daily lives.

With over a century in pioneering mission-critical technologies like high-voltage, transformers, automation, and power electronics, we are addressing the most urgent energy challenge of our time – balancing soaring electricity demand, while decarbonizing the power system.

Headquartered in Switzerland, we employ over 50,000 people in 60 countries and generate revenues of around $16 billion USD. We welcome you to apply today.