Senior Optimization Engineer

Location:

Santa Clara, California, United States

Job ID:

R0139099

Date Posted:

2026-10-16

Company Name:

HITACHI ENERGY USA INC

Profession (Job Category):

Engineering & Science

Job Schedule: 

Full time

Remote:

No

Job Description:

Are you passionate about solving complex challenges that shape the future of energy? Join Hitachi Energy and play a pivotal role in transforming the global power system while enabling a more sustainable and resilient energy future.

As a Senior Energy Market Optimization Engineer, you will combine advanced mathematical modeling, software development, and power system expertise to create innovative solutions for electricity markets and grid operations. Your work will help utilities and market operators optimize decision-making, improve market efficiency, integrate renewable energy resources, and maintain reliable power delivery in real time.

This is an exciting opportunity to work with cutting-edge optimization technologies, industry-leading software tools, and a global team of experts dedicated to advancing the energy transition. You'll tackle challenging technical problems, innovate with state-of-the-art algorithms, and contribute directly to solutions that impact how energy is produced, traded, and delivered across regions.

If you enjoy turning complex data into actionable solutions, collaborating across disciplines, and developing technology that makes a meaningful difference, this role offers the opportunity to grow your expertise while helping build a cleaner, smarter, and more sustainable energy future.

How You'll Make an Impact

• Analyze customer requirements and recommend effective technical solutions.
• Design, develop, test, and enhance optimization applications for power systems and electricity markets.
• Build and integrate software components using industry best practices.
• Research and implement advanced mathematical models and numerical optimization methods.
• Support software releases and resolve complex technical challenges.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams on global customer projects.
• Participate in customer discussions and provide technical expertise.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of software development processes and documentation.

Your Background

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering with a focus on electricity markets or a related field.
• Minimum 5 years of experience with optimization modeling tools and solvers such as AMPL, AIMMS, CPLEX, or Gurobi.
• Minimum 3 years of experience programming with high-level languages.
• Minimum 3 years of experience working in Linux or AIX environments.
• Minimum 2 years of experience developing power system applications for electricity markets.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English and authorization to work in the United States.

More About Us

• Join a global technology leader committed to advancing a sustainable energy future through innovation and collaboration.
• Grow your career through continuous learning opportunities, tuition reimbursement, on-demand learning platforms, and access to global expertise.
• Enjoy comprehensive benefits designed to support your wellbeing, financial security, and work-life balance.

Responsible to ensure compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures and guidelines.

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)-Females/Minorities/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

Equal Employment Opportunity

Hitachi is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. We welcome applications from all qualified individuals, including females, minorities, protected veterans, and individuals

with disabilities.

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