Proposal & Marketing Engineer
Hitachi ABB Power Grids, South Boston, Virginia, United States, 24592
Step into a high‑impact role where your technical expertise, creativity, and strategic thinking will help shape customer outcomes and strengthen Hitachi Energy’s leadership in the transformer industry. As a Proposal & Marketing Engineer, you'll collaborate closely with sales, proposal teams, and customers to develop compelling, high‑quality bids that showcase the full value of our technology and solutions. You’ll become a trusted partner in the sales cycle—translating complex specifications into tailored proposals, identifying key commercial considerations, and supporting pursuits that align with regional growth strategies.
In this dynamic position, you will influence orders, drive tender excellence, and help advance opportunities that energize communities across the region. Your work will play a central role in strengthening customer confidence and ensuring that our offerings stand out in a competitive marketplace.
Responsible to ensure compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures and guidelines.
If you thrive in fast‑paced environments, enjoy solving technical challenges, and want to grow within a global organization committed to innovation and sustainability, this is an exciting opportunity to make a meaningful difference.
How you’ll make an impact
Review customer RFQ specifications and identify follow‑up needs.
Ensure proposals align with strategy, milestones, and customer requirements.
Coordinate pricing, cost packaging, and bid completion using standard templates.
Support commercial reviews including risk, credit, bonds, and compliance documentation.
Communicate project requirements and coordinate with tendering and proposal teams.
Track and report opportunity status and support closure efforts.
Manage the regional sales funnel and highlight key actions to drive orders.
Prepare handoff documentation and support order transition after award.
Your background
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related technical field.
Minimum two years of experience in engineering, marketing, tendering, or a related discipline.
Ability to interpret technical specifications and discuss product requirements.
Experience managing multiple priorities within matrixed teams.
Strong presentation, communication, and relationship‑building skills.
Demonstrated ability to coordinate technical and commercial inputs for proposals.
More about us
Hitachi Energy empowers talent through global collaboration, learning pathways, and career mobility.
You’ll join a purpose‑driven team building a sustainable energy future with advanced, market‑leading technologies.
We value innovation, curiosity, and continuous improvement—your ideas will help shape our next generation of solutions.
Location South Boston, Virginia, United States of America;
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America
Job type Full time
Experience Experienced
Job function Engineering & Science
Contract Regular
Publication date 2026-02-20
Reference number R0109882
About Hitachi Energy
Hitachi Energy is a global technology leader in electrification, powering a sustainable energy future through innovative power grid technologies with digital at the core. Over three billion people depend on our technologies to power their daily lives. With over a century in pioneering mission‑critical technologies like high‑voltage, transformers, automation, and power electronics, we are addressing the most urgent energy challenge of our time – balancing soaring electricity demand, while decarbonizing the power system. Headquartered in Switzerland, we employ over 50,000 people in 60 countries and generate revenues of around $16 billion USD. We welcome you to apply today. Hitachi Energy is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer committed to encouraging inclusion in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, citizenship status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, marital status, family medical leave status, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic. As an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, applicants may request to review the Affiantive Action Plan of a particular facility between the hours of 9:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M. EST Monday through Friday by contacting an HR Representative at 888.504.2007. 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 Hitachi Energy’s career site as a result of your disability. You may request reasonable accommodations by calling an HR Representative at 888.504.2007. Resumes and applications will not be accepted through this method. For more information regarding your EEO rights as an applicant, please visit this website .
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Hitachi Energy is a global technology leader in electrification, powering a sustainable energy future through innovative power grid technologies with digital at the core. Over three billion people depend on our technologies to power their daily lives. With over a century in pioneering mission‑critical technologies like high‑voltage, transformers, automation, and power electronics, we are addressing the most urgent energy challenge of our time – balancing soaring electricity demand, while decarbonizing the power system. Headquartered in Switzerland, we employ over 50,000 people in 60 countries and generate revenues of around $16 billion USD. We welcome you to apply today. Hitachi Energy is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer committed to encouraging inclusion in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, citizenship status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, marital status, family medical leave status, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic. As an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, applicants may request to review the Affiantive Action Plan of a particular facility between the hours of 9:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M. EST Monday through Friday by contacting an HR Representative at 888.504.2007. 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 Hitachi Energy’s career site as a result of your disability. You may request reasonable accommodations by calling an HR Representative at 888.504.2007. Resumes and applications will not be accepted through this method. For more information regarding your EEO rights as an applicant, please visit this website .
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