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The Opportunity:

Identification, exploration and implementation of technology / product development and growth strategies to enhance and secure global product positioning. Ensure project execution, foster innovation and develop and secure R&D capabilities in the business for profitability. Devising research methods, focus on future technical direction, future scenarios in transforming technology landscape. Preparing technical specifications and specifying laboratory test equipment and processes. Making recommendations concerning acquisition and use of new technological equipment and materials within budgets and targets set. Coordinating pilot runs on new products or processes.

How you'll make a impact:

This role is responsible for driving end-to-end product cyber security compliance and secure product development by ensuring adherence to Hitachi Energy cyber security requirements, customer standards, and IEC 62443 (4-1, 4-2, and 3-3) standards.

The position owns and continuously improves the Secure Development Lifecycle (SDLC), translates cyber security requirements into product capabilities, develops security architecture and design solutions, conducts threat modeling, risk assessments, vulnerability management, and release security clearances, while ensuring compliance with evolving regulations such as the EU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA).

The role also leads implementation of security controls including RBAC, secure protocols, hardening, firewalls, routers, gateways, and data protection mechanisms, collaborates across product, platform, assurance, and vendor teams, supports customer deployments and incident response activities, and acts as the primary cyber security interface throughout the product lifecycle from requirements engineering to release qualification and operational support.

Your Background:

Bachelor’s degree in engineering in electronics or computer science. Cybersecurity Certifications shall be an added advantage.

·   At least 7+ years of experience in cyber security related to industrial control system design and development, preferably in power industry.

·       SDLC Experience in the domain of cybersecurity, secure data communication, network security and compliances in Energy industries and associated systems according to IEC 62443 cyber security standard, EU CRA guidelines, and industry best practices for building highly resilient hardened software systems

·       Strong Knowledge of Industrial control system, SCADA Systems, Communication Gateways, Network architecture, System administration, Infrastructure (servers, workstation, switches, routers, firewalls) configuration, troubleshooting and root cause analysis.

Accessibility and reasonable accommodation

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Use of Al and automated tools in recruitment

As part of our recruitment process, Hitachi Energy uses digital and automated tools, including Al-supported solutions, to assist with activities such as application screening, job matching, and interview scheduling. These tools are designed to support our recruiters and do not replace human decision-making. Candidate data is processed in accordance with applicable data protection and employment laws as well as Hitachi's Global Data Privacy Notice.

Background Screening and Security Checks

As part of the hiring process, Hitachi Energy conducts pre-employment background checks that may include verification of employment history, education, criminal records, and other relevant information, in accordance with applicable laws.

For certain roles—particularly those involving access to sensitive information, financial responsibilities, client data, regulated environments, or security-sensitive functions—additional or more comprehensive background or security screenings may be required. These may include, but are not limited to, enhanced criminal history checks, credit history reviews (where legally permissible), sanctions screening, or other due diligence measures aligned with the responsibilities of the position.

The scope and depth of any background or security review will be determined based on the nature of the role and business necessity, and will always be conducted in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. Candidates will be notified and, where required, asked to provide consent prior to the initiation of any such checks.