Global Product Specialist - Direct Current Rail (m/f/d)

The opportunity

To support our team within the Business Unit Grid Integration, we are looking for a Global Product Specialist the Direct Current portfolio for Hitachi owned COET business.

How you'll make an impact:

• Support Hitachi Energy's local operating units throughout the world in sales, tendering and project execution acting as a technical specialist
• Develop new- and apply existing DC railway traction power solutions
• Responsible for technical solutions portfolio (specifications, approval, roll-out, release)
• Develop and maintain customer-specific system reference designs with key targeted (global) customers
• Identify, lead and develop new innovative solutions with key customers
• Conduct internal technical trainings and deploy base solutions globally i.e. in countries and business hubs
• Represent Hitachi Energy - Grid Integration in relevant international technical committees and associations (e.g. EN, IEC, IEEE)
• Support internal training and certification processes including training material

Your background:

• Technical University Degree (B.Sc. / M.Sc.)
• Strong technical knowledge and experience of all required equipment for DC traction power solutions as well as medium- and low voltage AC switchgear including related international standards
• Experience in executing DC rail projects in a technical role such as lead engineer, lead commissioning engineer or engineering manager
• Proven experience in local and/or global roles dealing with railway applications
• Cross-discipline technology affinity and curiosity
• Performing in- and guiding international and cross-functional teams through new approaches
• Thorough understanding of the evolution of urban electrification using direct current railway solutions such as trams and light rail
• Strong customer facing, interaction and technical influencing experience with large and global customers.
• Experience of battery energy storage products and solutions would be considered an additional merit

More about us

We offer you the opportunity to work with fantastic people and develop yourself on projects that present great technical challenges and have a real impact. Wide range of benefits: health insurance, pension fund, welfare, flexible working type, flexible working hours.

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Client-provided location(s): Milan, Italy

Job ID: Hitachi_Energy-JID3-169630

Employment Type: FULL_TIME

Posted: 2025-12-15T23:34:41