Location:
Remote - Washington, D.C., United StatesJob ID:
R0110025Date Posted:
2025-11-03Company Name:
HITACHI ENERGY USA INCProfession (Job Category):
Communications & Corporate AffairsJob Schedule:
Full timeRemote:
YesJob Description:
⚡ The Opportunity
Are you ready to help shape the future of energy? At Hitachi Energy, we’re not just powering homes and industries—we’re powering progress. As a global leader in grid technologies, we’re tackling one of the most urgent challenges of our time: balancing soaring electricity demand with the need to decarbonize the power system.
We’re seeking a passionate and strategic government relations professional to join our team and lead trade and foreign policy engagement across North America. This is your chance to work at the intersection of energy, manufacturing, and policy—where your expertise will directly influence the future of sustainable power infrastructure.
You’ll be part of a mission-driven organization with the largest installed base of transformers in North America and a century-long legacy of innovation. From high-voltage products to automation and power electronics, our technologies touch the lives of over three billion people every day.
This role offers a unique opportunity to collaborate with federal agencies, trade associations, and internal business leaders across North America to drive meaningful change. If you’re ready to make an impact in a fast-evolving industry, we invite you to bring your voice, your vision, and your values to Hitachi Energy. This position will sit in Washington, D.C. and report to the Vice President of Government & Institutional Relations.
🌍 How You’ll Make an Impact
Represent Hitachi Energy with federal governments and trade organizations across North America
Lead trade policy engagement and develop executive briefings in collaboration with internal teams
Build strategic relationships with officials in trade, grid, energy generation, and manufacturing
Create compelling messaging materials and secure thought leadership opportunities
Support embassy relations and regional policy initiatives
Collaborate with supply chain and compliance teams to align policy with business goals
Monitor and influence regulatory developments impacting the power industry
Drive brand elevation through strategic advocacy and stakeholder engagement
Responsible to ensure compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines
🎓 Your Background
Bachelor’s degree in engineering
9–12 years of experience in trade policy, federal government, or association leadership
Fluent in Spanish and French for effective communication and policy analysis
Proven success in advancing trade and energy policies across North America
Experience in energy and manufacturing sectors preferred
Skilled in policy research, stakeholder engagement, and regulatory strategy
Candidate must already have work authorization that would permit them to work for Hitachi Energy in the United States
🌟 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.
For this role, depending on grade and experience, we offer the following employee benefits (subject to the respective plan rules):
Health Care (medical, dental, vision, etc.)
Financial Wellbeing: (Employer sponsored pension - 401(k) Program with generous company match and contribution, Life/AD&D Insurance, disability insurance)
Family Care: Life and Family (Legal, pet, auto, home, identity theft, etc.), special needs support, and adoption assistance
Work-Life: Enhanced leave programs (FMLA, Military Service Leave, Maternal, Paternal, adoption, vacation, and holiday)
Employee Engagement and Development: Employee Resource Groups (depending on location), tuition reimbursement program, on-demand learning platforms
**Salary Range for Washington DC - $170-225k & Annual Incentive/Bonus Program
Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)-Females/Minorities/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
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What We Do
Since its founding in 1910, Hitachi has responded to the expectations of society and its customers through technology and innovation. Our mission is to “Contribute to society through the development of superior, original technology and products.” Over the past 100+ years this commitment has led us to work towards creating a more sustainable society through our “Social Innovation Business”. We work to apply our expertise in information technology (IT), operational technology (OT), and a wide variety of products to advance social infrastructure systems and improve quality of life across the world.
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