Senior Domain Engineer / Senior Domain Engineeress

Hitachi Energy AG - April 6, 2026

The Opportunity

Our Grid Automation business unit offers a comprehensive portfolio of solutions, ranging from substation automation to communication networks, grid automation services, grid edge solutions, and enterprise software solutions. These innovative offerings address all key segments connected to the energy system, including generation, transmission, distribution, industrial applications, transportation, and infrastructure sectors.

How You’ll Make an Impact

  • Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering (Power Systems).
  • In-depth knowledge of power system protection, particularly in busbar protection, including fault studies, CT behavior (including CT saturation), settings coordination, and selectivity.
  • Hands-on experience configuring, testing, and validating protection IEDs using engineering tools and IEC 61850 engineering artifacts (ICD/CID/SCL).
  • Proficiency in C++ and ADA for protection/embedded application development, along with strong debugging, code review, and unit/integration testing disciplines.
  • Practical experience with the Adwin Pro test system and OMICRON-based automated testing, including test plan design, automation, and regression execution.
  • Proven track record in delivering complex features to release milestones, encompassing all phases from architecture to implementation and integration.
  • Experience in triaging and addressing product feedback end-to-end, including root cause analysis, implementation proposals, and validation.
  • Direct customer interaction to understand genuine requirements and propose solutions that minimize unnecessary firmware changes whenever feasible.
  • Collaboration with support, product management, and cross-functional teams, along with the creation of clear operational documentation for engineering and test teams.
  • Familiarity with Azure DevOps (Boards/Repos/Pipelines) or equivalent tools for backlog management, CI/CD, branching, and version control.

Your Background

  • Familiarity with IEC standards for protection systems (IEC 61850, IEC 60255) and experience in analyzing and addressing conformance test findings.
  • Experience in test automation at scale, data-driven validation, and integration with automated test system toolchains.
  • A strong systems engineering mindset throughout the product lifecycle, capable of producing concise implementation proposals for complex features.
  • Experience in crafting customer-specific adaptations to reduce rework and future changes.
  • Proficiency in scripting to accelerate workflows and test harnesses, particularly with languages like Ruby, and a willingness to learn new languages and tools quickly.
  • Effective communication skills for coordinating with distributed teams, with the ability to take ownership of ambiguous, cross-domain tasks outside one's comfort zone.
  • Support for type tests and factory/acceptance testing, with the ability to create detailed step-by-step operation guides for stable system operation.

More About Us

  • Exciting and varied tasks with significant creative freedom.
  • Flexible working hours.
  • Attractive training and development opportunities.
  • Engaging and diverse activities/projects.
  • A well-established and dynamic team.
  • An open corporate culture.

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Location : Baden
Country : Switzerland

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