Senior Optimization Engineer

About the role

Join us and help shape the future of energy. Analyze customer requirements and propose technically sound solutions. Design, develop, and test optimization applications for power systems and markets. Support software releases and troubleshoot complex technical issues. Research and apply advanced mathematical modeling and numerical methods. Collaborate with internal teams and represent Hitachi Energy in customer meetings. Contribute to improving software development processes and documentation. Travel occasionally to support global customer projects.

Responsibilities

• Analyze customer requirements and propose technically sound solutions.
• Design, develop, and test optimization applications for power systems and markets.
• Integrate and document software solutions following best practices.
• Support software releases and troubleshoot complex technical issues.
• Research and apply advanced mathematical modeling and numerical methods.
• Collaborate with internal teams and represent Hitachi Energy in customer meetings.
• Contribute to improving software development processes and documentation.
• Travel occasionally to support global customer projects.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering with emphasis in electricity markets.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in optimization modeling tools and solvers (AMPL/AIMMS, CPLEX, Gurobi).
• Minimum 3 years of experience with high-level programming languages.
• Minimum 3 years of experience using Linux or AIX operating systems.
• Minimum 2 years developing power system application software for electricity markets.

Qualifications

• Strong written and oral communication skills in English.

Skills

• Technical expertise in optimization modeling tools and solvers (AMPL/AIMMS, CPLEX, Gurobi).
• Experience with high-level programming languages.
• Experience with Linux or AIX operating systems.
• Experience developing power system application software for electricity markets.

Benefits

Depending on grade and experience, we offer:

• Health Care (medical, dental, vision, etc.)
• Financial Wellbeing: (Employer sponsored pension - 401(k) Program with generous company match and contribution, Life/AD&D Insurance, disability insurance)
• Family Care: Life and Family (Legal, pet, auto, home, identity theft, etc.), special needs support, and adoption assistance
• Work-Life: Enhanced leave programs (FMLA, Military Service Leave, Maternal, Paternal, adoption, vacation, and holiday)
• Employee Engagement and Development: Employee Resource Groups (depending on location), tuition reimbursement program, on-demand learning platforms.

Pay

Commensurate with experience.

Schedule

TBD