Lead Substation Automation Engineer: HV/MV Protection

Hitachi Automotive Systems Americas, Inc.; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

HITACHI ENERGY AUSTRALIA PTY LTD in Lilydale, Victoria seeks an experienced Electrical Engineer to lead HV/MV substation protection and control projects. You will design protection schemes, configure relays, and collaborate with global teams to ensure safe, on-time delivery within budget.

You should have 5+ years in substation automation and strong knowledge of IEC 61850, DNP3, Modbus, and related protocols. English communication is essential for cross-team work.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or related discipline.
• Minimum 5 years hands-on experience in substation automation, protection, and control systems.
• Strong experience in protection relay configuration, testing, commissioning, and troubleshooting.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, engineering, configuration, testing and commissioning of HV/MV substation protection and control systems.
• Develop and review protection schematics, drawings, relay settings and technical documentation.
• Configure, test, troubleshoot, and support protection relays and automation equipment throughout the project lifecycle.
• Provide technical expertise in protection schemes, substation primary equipment, and power system applications.
• Collaborate with Sales and Project teams to support bids, proposals and technology selection.
• Design and integrate Substation Automation Systems using IEC 61850, DNP3, Modbus, IEC 60870-5-101/104 and related protocols.

Skills

Protection relay config

Testing

Commissioning

Troubleshooting

IEC 61850

DNP3

Modbus

IEC 60870-5

Engineering drawings

English communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering

Tools

IEC 61850

DNP3

Modbus

IEC 60870-5-101/104

Job description

HITACHI ENERGY AUSTRALIA PTY LTD in Lilydale, Victoria seeks an experienced Electrical Engineer to lead HV/MV substation protection and control projects. You will design protection schemes, configure relays, and collaborate with global teams to ensure safe, on-time delivery within budget.

You should have 5+ years in substation automation and strong knowledge of IEC 61850, DNP3, Modbus, and related protocols. English communication is essential for cross-team work.