Senior QA group Lead

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Houston, TX, USA
In-Office
Senior level
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The Role
Lead a global QA group for EMS/GMS/SCADA software: plan and execute functional and non-functional testing, develop automated and manual test scripts, use test management tools, mentor staff, report defects, collaborate with product development, and drive quality improvements across the product lifecycle.
Summary Generated by Built In

Location:

Houston, Texas, United States

Job ID:

R0133478

Date Posted:

2026-07-14

Company Name:

HITACHI ENERGY USA INC

Profession (Job Category):

Engineering & Science

Job Schedule: 

Full time

Remote:

No

Job Description:

Hitachi Energy is seeking Quality Assurance Group lead to lead a team across different global locations, so come join us to be part of a global quality organization with offices in Bangalore (India), Houston (TX, USA), San Jose (CA., USA), Vasteras (Sweden) and Krakow (Poland). Under limited direction, you will lead the quality group, perform complex quality assurance assignments requiring diversified knowledge of power system applications, engineering and quality assurance practices to cost effectively accomplish the organization's goals and objectives. Proactively seek and implement initiatives to improve quality and increase customer satisfaction.

Your responsibilities
  • Lead and manage the quality group and its testing efforts for software applications like Energy Management Systems (EMS), Generation Management systems (GMS) for electrical utilities.
  • Use business requirements, solution designs and functional specifications to plan the testing approach and data creation activities required to ensure high quality deliveries to customer projects
  • Design and develop the functional and non-functional use cases and test cases required to verify that business objectives and functional requirements are satisfied according to the test plan
  • Effectively use test management tools to maintain and execute test scripts while also reporting testing progress and status.
  • Create test plans and strategies for SCADA systems, and Energy /Generation Management systems (EMS/GMS) applications
  • Effectively identify, track and investigate issues found during testing. Collaborate with PD team to replicate, fix and verify corrections while also providing testing verification progress. Provide feedback related to key challenges/product limitations uncovered during testing.
  • Gain domain and solution knowledge to take responsibility for the full product life cycle development.
  • Use Agile development methodologies that require active participation in all team’s duties.
  • Create Automated test scripts, including developing in Application Programming Interface and User Interface code in addition to creating manual test scripts
  • Living Hitachi’s core values of safety and integrity, which means taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for your colleagues, and the business.
  • Train and mentor others on how to test software and how to apply proven testing methodologies, improve software quality and reduce quality risks

Preferred experience:

  • Experience in Energy, Generation Management Systems (EMS/GMS) & SCADA systems with proper understanding of network power applications like State Estimation, Network Modeling, Short Circuit Analysis, Fault location etc., will be preferred.
  • Experience in Test Management tools like Zephyr Scale/Jira, Azure DevOps to maintain and execute test procedures is a must.
  • Knowledge of QA testing principles and experience in building automated tests (using tools such as Visual Studio, NUnit, TestNG, Playwright) and using programming languages like C#, Java
  • Knowledge and Certification in AI tools like CoPilot will be preferred.Your background
  • Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field and 10+ years of experience;
  • Candidates must already have a work authorization that would permit them to work for Hitachi Energy.
  • Ability to develop innovative solutions to problems and make decisions regarding quality matters that may significantly impact contracts
  • Possess a diversified knowledge of engineering, electric utilities and related functions
  • In-depth knowledge of quality assurance programs, procedures, and regulatory agency 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.


Accessibility and reasonable accommodation

Protected veterans and 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 accommodation channel 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.


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.

Skills Required

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field
  • 10+ years of relevant experience
  • Work authorization permitting employment at Hitachi Energy (must already have)
  • Lead and manage QA teams across multiple global locations
  • Experience with Energy/Generation Management Systems (EMS/GMS) and SCADA systems
  • Experience with test management tools (Zephyr Scale, Jira, Azure DevOps)
  • Knowledge of QA testing principles and building automated tests (Visual Studio, NUnit, TestNG, Playwright)
  • Programming experience in C# and/or Java for test automation and API/UI scripting
  • Create test plans, strategies, and functional/non-functional test cases for SCADA/EMS/GMS
  • Experience working in Agile development environments
  • In-depth knowledge of quality assurance programs, procedures, and regulatory guidelines
  • Ability to train and mentor others in testing methodologies and improve software quality
  • Knowledge and certification in AI tools like CoPilot
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The Company
HQ: Tokyo
33,676 Employees

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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