R&D Scientist in Power Grid Reliability & Stability Modelling

Location: Krakow, Lesser Poland, Poland Job ID: R0115767 Date Posted: 2025-12-19 Company Name: HITACHI ENERGY POLAND SP. Z O.O. Profession (Job Category): Engineering & Science Job Schedule: Full time Remote: No Job Description: The opportunity For our research center in Kraków, Poland we are looking for a Researcher with expertise in power grid stability modeling for the development of the future power grids applications. You will join a dynamic, motivated and creative team with a broad range of experience and competences. As part of our team, you will combine theory with practice, creating, testing and validating new technologies to enable the energy transition. How you’ll make an impact Your responsibilities are to propose, contribute to and lead research and development projects creating mathematical models and numerical simulations to analyze grid reliability and stability modeling for power systems with a high percentage of distributed, variable renewable generators. Collaborate with a global team of researchers and engineers in Hitachi Energy business units to identify and solve real-world challenges for our customers through expertise in numerical simulations and mathematical modeling Propose and work on ideas and concepts of new approaches to creating, running and exploiting numerical simulations with business impact, turning them into prototypes and verify them Develop concepts for combining mathematical/physical models of distribution power systems with new and emerging technologies such as mathematical optimization, Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence. Take a multidisciplinary approach to numerical simulation, working with different simulation software tools and implementing novel simulation algorithms yourself Network in the company and actively distribute your knowledge and expertise Collaborate with local and global external partners including universities, open-source communities, startups and vendors Disseminate your results in scientific publications, patent applications, and technical reports Requirements Strong academic qualification with an internationally recognized degree at doctorate level in Electrical Engineering, Control and Automation or any related field. Experience in developing mathematical models of electric power systems Experience with designing and running numerical simulation algorithms for power systems and analyzing results Practical knowledge of modeling and numerical simulation software e.g. PSCAD, PowerFactory, ATP, MATLAB/Simulink or similar Programming experience beyond Python (e.g. C#, C++, Java,Rust,…) Experience that demonstrates your team-oriented, innovative, and strategic working styles Demonstrated a strong commitment to continuous learning and professional development, with the ability to grow beyond the current scope of responsibilities. Fluency in English, both written and spoken. In addition, the following skills would be beneficial for the role: Experience with machine learning, artificial intelligence technologies, in conjunction with numerical simulations Experience using High Performance Computing and algorithmic performance optimization for running large scale simulations Experience in usage of mathematical models of electric power systems to solve control and/or optimization problems Software engineering expertise beyond programming Hitachi Energy is a global technology leader that is advancing a sustainable energy future for all. We serve customers in the utility, industry and infrastructure sectors with innovative solutions and services across the value chain. Together with customers and partners, we pioneer technologies and enable the digital transformation required to accelerate the energy transition towards a carbon-neutral future. We are advancing the world’s energy system to become more sustainable, flexible and secure whilst balancing social, environmental and economic value. Hitachi Energy has a proven track record and unparalleled installed base in more than 140 countries. Headquartered in Switzerland, we employ around 38,000 people in 90 countries and generate business volumes of approximately $10 billion USD. Qualified individuals with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access the Hitachi Energy career site as a result of your disability. You may request reasonable accommodations by completing a general inquiry form on our website. Please include your contact information and specific details about your required accommodation to support you during the job application process. This is solely for job seekers with disabilities requiring accessibility assistance or an accommodation in the job application process. Messages left for other purposes will not receive a response.