Wireless & Network Applications Engineer

The opportunity

As part of the newly formed Global Product Group Distribution Automation Hitachi Energy, you will be an important part of early customer engagement projects and product strategy. Reporting to the product management and pre-sales organization, you will be a part of a dynamic expert team, operating globally and collaborating with various functions, e.g. R&D and sales. This is an opportunity to contribute and grow in a company of 100+ year legacy in the power grids and industrial applications segments and bring your expertise to create an offering that lasts.

This position is hybrid, based in Kraków.

How You’ll Make An Impact

In this role you will focus on product specification, design, engineering and deployment, supporting both Distribution Automation product and solutions. To be successful, you will need a deep technical expertise in automation and communication technologies, with an appreciation of sales and market positioning. As our ideal candidate, you will:

• Bring strong knowledge in distribution automation communication technologies (wired and wireless), including networking, routing, and cybersecurity.
• Have a deep understanding of the Hitachi Energy product portfolio or equivalent and can apply this knowledge to solve business and customer problems by integrating different applications.
• Lead the requirement specification for products in the Distribution Automation portfolio
• Conduct technical feasibility studies, proof of concepts, and homologation for new products and solutions.
• Develop templates for different application topologies and builds tested, validated, and approved kits and packages to be easily used and replicated
• Analyze customer pain points and business problems to deliver specific technical solutions
• Prepare and deliver detailed technical presentations, as well as product and solution documentation.
• Maintain strong relationships with internal technical teams to ensure seamless project execution.
• Stay updated on the latest automation and communication technologies and trends, sharing insights with the team.
• Support sales teams by providing technical expertise during customer engagements and proposal development, selecting the appropriate product/ solution, validating the proposal and leading customer technical discussions.
• Assist in market research and competitive analysis to inform product positioning and business development.
  
  

Your background

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering with 5-10 yrs. of experience, preferably in Electrical & Electronics / Communications
• Proven experience in technical roles (engineering, technical support, solution design) with exposure to sales engineering.
• Strong understanding of automation technologies, distribution networks, and relevant industry standards.
• Excellent communication, problem‑solving, and presentation skills in English; additional languages are a plus.
• High customer orientation and the ability to translate needs into concrete solutions.
• Competence in edge compute applications and coding is an advantage.
• Ability to travel up to 30% of time.
  
  
  

More About Us

We pride ourselves on offering a holistic range of competitive benefits to support your financial, physical and mental wellbeing and personal development. We want you to truly thrive with us, in work and out.

We can provide more information during the recruitment process.

Are you ready for a new exciting challenge? Does the above description sound like you? Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis, so don’t delay – apply today!

Dbamy o przejrzystość i zgodność z wymogami prawnymi tak, aby każda osoba uczestnicząca w procesie rekrutacyjnym wiedziała, czego może się spodziewać na poszczególnych etapach.

Po pomyślnym zakończeniu procesu przedstawimy wybranej osobie szczegóły dotyczące warunków finansowych oraz benefitów.

Pozostałe elementy oferty zostaną przekazane przed podpisaniem umowy o pracę, tak by stworzyć możliwość spokojnego zapoznania się z nimi.

• Klauzula obowiązuje wyłącznie na terenie Polski, zgodnie z lokalnymi przepisami prawa.
  
  

We are committed to full transparency and compliance with all legal requirements, ensuring that every candidate knows exactly what to expect at each stage of the recruitment process. Once the process is successfully completed, we will share detailed information about financial conditions and benefits with the selected candidate. Before signing the employment contract, you will receive all remaining details of the offer, giving you the time and space to review everything carefully.

• Applicable only for Poland location align with local law regulations.
  
  

Hitachi Energy is a global technology leader in electrification, powering a sustainable energy future through innovative power grid technologies with digital at the core. Over three billion people depend on our technologies to power their daily lives.

With over a century in pioneering mission-critical technologies like high-voltage, transformers, automation, and power electronics, we are addressing the most urgent energy challenge of our time – balancing soaring electricity demand, while decarbonizing the power system.

Headquartered in Switzerland, we employ over 50,000 people in 60 countries and generate revenues of around $16 billion USD. We welcome you to apply today.