Senior Optimization Engineer

Location: San Jose, California, United States Job ID: R0038865 Date Posted: 2023-12-20 Company Name: HITACHI ENERGY USA INC Profession (Job Category): Engineering & Science Job Schedule: Full time Remote: No Job Description: General information: Hitachi Energy is seeking for a Senior Optimization Engineer for it's San Jose, CA location. This role is responsible for delivering innovative solutions in the areas of mathematical modelling, optimization (linear and non-linear programming) and numerical methods. Your Responsibilities: Analyze and understand customer engineering, business and software requirements, propose technically feasible solutions, estimate required effort, identify risks and formulate implementation approach and assumptions. Design, develop, test, integrate and document optimization applications and related work for customer projects, while following best engineering and software development practices. Support software releases and assist onsite/support team with expert knowledge, problem analysis, troubleshoot and resolution of defects as required to bringing issues to closure. Actively research and further own knowledge in mathematical modelling, optimization, market operation, power system analysis and real time control and support and improve software development practices and documentation. Provide expertise and represent the company internal and external discussions with internal stakeholders, customer meetings, industry gatherings. Must be willing to travel for short periods of time to visit or support customers around the world. Living Hitachi Energy's core values of safety and integrity, which means taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for your colleagues and the business. Your background: Bachelor's degree with minimum 5 years of experience in Electrical Engineering with special emphasis in electricity markets. Candidate must already have work authorization that would permit them to work for Hitachi Energy in the United States. Minimum 3 years of experience using high performance, high programming level languages such as FORTRAN or C/C . Minimum 5 years of experience using optimization modelling tools (AMPL/AIMMS) and optimization solvers (CPLEX and Gurobi). Minimum 3 years of experience using Linux or AIX operating systems. Minimum 2 Experience developing power system application software for Electricity Market. Proficient English written and oral communication skills. Preferred Qualifications: Ph.D. Degree or Master's Degree with minimum 2 years of experience in Electrical Engineering with special emphasis in electricity markets. Formal classroom education in Electrical Power Systems Optimization Formal classroom education in Data Structures and Databases Experience with Electrical Power Systems Network Modeling, Network Topological Analysis, Power Flow, Contingency Analysis, State Estimator, Security Constrained Unit Commitment, Economic Dispatch, Linear and Non-Linear Programming (Optimization) and Numerical Methods. Experience with multi-threading, high performance, memory intensive analytical applications. Published research on large scale electrical power systems operation, electricity market analysis or system reliability. Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE)-Females/Minorities/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities Protected veterans and qualified individuals with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access Hitachi Energy career site as a result of your disability. You may request reasonable accommodations by calling a Hitachi Energy HR Representative at 1-888-504-2007 or by sending an email to: us-pg-askhr@abb.com. Resumes and applications will not be accepted in this manner. Hitachi brings together the world’s greatest minds to help breathe life into new possibilities – and drive innovation for a better future. That’s why we look for individuals who share our pioneering spirit, have imaginative ideas and are fearless when it comes to tackling the world’s biggest challenges. Our people love technology – and they love making a difference. They have a passion for finding new solutions and working with brilliant colleagues. Every day they dedicate themselves to a huge range of exciting projects, contributing to the Hitachi vision around the globe. From engineering new sustainability solutions that conserve water and energy to creating the infrastructure for the smart cities of tomorrow, there’s no challenge too great for our pioneers. And there’s no shortage of opportunities for you to make a difference. Come and experience the dynamic, collaborative and creative environments where your ideas are welcome and new discoveries are waiting. To help you grow to your full potential, we strive to support our employees in their career aspirations and promote the freedom to explore new horizons. E-mail us for data privacy inquiries or technical support.