Location:
Genoa, Ligura, Italy
Job ID:
R0126964
Date Posted:
2026-05-05
Company Name:
HITACHI ENERGY ITALY S.P.A.
Profession (Job Category):
Engineering & Science
Job Schedule:
Tempo pieno
Remote:
No
Job Description:
The opportunity
As a BESS System Architect, you are the technical authority for end-to-end Battery Energy Storage System architecture, spanning grid, electrical balance of plant, batteries, power conversion, automation, software, and services.
This is a non-managerial, but a pivotal role within the T&SD; organization, critical to both execution excellence and future differentiation.
You ensure architectural coherence, technical robustness, and long-term scalability of GPQSS BESS solutions, supporting R&D; projects, but as well providing expert support to CoC (tendering & execution), and to Technology and Product Management in roadmap definition.
The role requires strong system-level thinking, the ability to author architecture and system specification documents, and credibility to influence multidisciplinary teams without line authority.

How you'll make an impact




– System Architecture & Technical Authority
• Define, maintain, and evolve the end-to-end BESS system architecture from grid to cell, including EBoP, PCS, batteries, protection, automation, software, and services.
• Act as architectural backbone for R&D; projects, ensuring technical coherence during development and integration.
• Own the system architecture framework, reference models, and design principles for GPQSS BESS solutions.
• Author and maintain architecture and system specification documents aligned with GPQSS standards and comparable in depth and clarity to existing BESS architecture analyses.
– System Requirements & Integration
• Lead system-level requirement definition, ensuring traceability across disciplines and lifecycle phases.
• Identify and manage cross-domain dependencies (electrical, mechanical, control, software, cybersecurity, services).
• Support architectural trade-offs rel

📌 BESS System Architect (Genova)
🏢 Hitachi
📍 Genova