Technical Presales Specialist

Ubicación: Mannheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany ID Trabajo: R0118630 Fecha Publicación: 2026-03-26 Nombre Empresa: HITACHI ENERGY GERMANY AG Profesión (Categoría Trabajo): Sales, Marketing & Product Management Horario: Tiempo Completo Remoto: No Descripción del trabajo: The opportunity At Hitachi Energy, we are driving the transformation of the world’s power systems toward a more sustainable, digital, and resilient future. To support the continued growth of our Grid Automation business, we are looking for a passionate and customer‑focused Technical Presales Specialist to join our European team. In this highly visible role, you will stand at the intersection of technology, customers, and sales, translating advanced substation and grid automation solutions into compelling value for utilities and industrial customers across Europe. Your expertise will directly influence how tomorrow’s power grids are designed, digitalized, and operated. How you’ll make an impact As a Technical Presales Specialist, you will play a critical role in winning and shaping customer solutions by: - Partnering closely with sales, customers, and engineering teams to understand customer needs, identify technical challenges, and define optimal Grid Automation and Substation Automation solutions. - Delivering high‑impact technical presentations, demonstrations, and workshops, clearly articulating the value, differentiation, and business benefits of Hitachi Energy’s solutions. - Strong expertise across power systems, grid infrastructure, SCADA, and offshore energy technologies—empowering you to drive the evolution of modern, digital power networks. - Designing and developing tailored technical proposals, architectures, and solution concepts aligned with customer requirements and internal standards. - Acting as a trusted technical authority and subject‑matter expert throughout the sales cycle, confidently addressing technical questions, mitigating concerns, and supporting deal closure. - Supporting proof‑of‑concepts (PoCs) and pilot projects, ensuring technical excellence and successful customer outcomes. - Capturing customer feedback and market insights to actively contribute to product evolution and innovation initiatives. - Monitoring industry trends, emerging technologies, and competitor developments within grid and substation automation. - Contributing to the creation of sales collateral, technical documentation, division‑of‑work definitions, and training materials. - Building long‑term relationships with key customer stakeholders, from technical experts to decision‑makers. Your background To succeed in this role, you bring a strong technical foundation combined with excellent communication and customer engagement skills: - Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Systems, Computer Science, or a related technical field. - 5+ years of experience in technical presales, solutions architecture, or field application engineering within the energy, power systems, or industrial automation domain. - Solid understanding of power systems, grid infrastructure, SCADA, and related energy technologies. - Proven ability to translate customer business needs into robust technical solutions, both verbally and in writing. - Experience with proposal development, solution design, and technical documentation. - Exposure to renewable energy, substation automation systems, and offshore wind applications is a strong advantage. - Excellent presentation, communication, and stakeholder‑management skills. - Fluency in English (spoken and written); additional European languages are a plus. - Willingness to travel within Europe (up to 20%). - A proactive, self‑driven mindset with strong problem‑solving capabilities and a customer‑centric approach. Las personas cualificadas con una discapacidad pueden solicitar un ajuste específico si no pueden o tienen limitada su capacidad para utilizar o acceder al sitio de empleo de Hitachi Energy como consecuencia de su discapacidad. Puede solicitar adaptaciones rellenando un formulario de consulta general en nuestro sitio web. Incluya su información de contacto y detalles específicos sobre la adaptación que necesita para que podamos ayudarle durante el proceso de solicitud de empleo. Este formulario está destinado exclusivamente a solicitantes de empleo con discapacidades que necesiten ayuda en materia de accesibilidad o una adaptación en el proceso de solicitud de empleo. Los mensajes con otros fines no recibirán respuesta.