Protection & Control Engineer

The Opportunity

As a Protection & Control Engineer, you will be responsible for the design, development, and implementation of protection and control systems for electrical power projects. You will develop protection and control designs for customer applications, prepare engineering documentation, review equipment specifications, and ensure compliance with applicable standards and customer requirements. The role includes coordinating technical activities throughout project execution, supporting testing and commissioning activities, and resolving engineering issues related to safety, quality, and compliance. You will perform relay testing, support SCADA integration, verify communication protocols, and prepare test documentation for customer review. Working with project managers, customers, and cross-functional teams, you will provide technical support, contribute to project execution, and help deliver protection and control systems that support reliable power system operation and ongoing power grid advancement.

How You’ll Make an Impact

• Design and develop protection and control schemes for substations and power systems.
• Prepare engineering documentation, including design criteria, schematics, wiring diagrams, and relay settings.
• Review and validate vendor equipment specifications and technical documentation.
• Coordinate technical activities across design, testing, and commissioning phases.
• Support project managers with technical input for proposals, cost estimates, and risk assessments.
• Monitor project progress to support adherence to scope, schedule, and budget.
• Perform relay testing, SCADA integration, and communication protocol verification.
• Provide technical support to customers during installation and commissioning activities.
• Responsible to ensure compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines.

Your Background

• Candidate must already have work authorization that would permit them to work for Hitachi Energy in the United States.
• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in protection and control engineering for power systems.
• Experience in protection and control engineering for power systems.
• Knowledge of protective relays, SCADA systems, communication protocols (Modbus, DNP3, GOOSE), substation automation, and high-voltage equipment.
• Experience with engineering tools and test equipment, including DOBLE and OMICRON.
• Professional Engineering license or certification preferred.

More About Us

You will have opportunities to work with cross-functional teams while expanding your technical knowledge and project experience.

• Work on innovative energy technologies supporting electrical power projects.
• Collaborate with experienced professionals across engineering and other functional teams.
• Participate in technical training and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Access health and retirement benefits.
• Receive paid leave and workplace flexibility programs.

Location: Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America; Saint-Laurent, Quebec, Canada

Job type: Full time

Work arrangement: Hybrid

Experience: Experienced

Job function: Engineering & Science

Contract: Regular

Publication date: 2026-10-30

Reference number: R0147272

About Hitachi Energy

We are a global leader in electrification, powering the electricity era to meet the energy demands of today, and the next 25 years. As the energy arm of Hitachi Group, over three billion people depend on our pioneering, mission-critical technologies to power their daily lives.

With over a century of innovation, we are addressing the most urgent energy challenge of our time: driving the evolution of the world’s energy system to ensure abundant, secure, affordable, and sustainable power for today’s generation and the next.

With an unparalleled installed base in over 140 countries, we are the grid ecosystem partner across the utility, industry, data center, and transportation sectors. Headquartered in Switzerland, we employ over 56,000 people in 60 countries and generate revenues of around $20 billion USD.