Associate Project Engineer - Control And Protection HVDC

Hitachi Energy; Chennai District; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi Energy is seeking a technical marketing engineer for Mission Critical telecommunication Solutions, focusing on enabling pre-sales and sales teams with deep technical market insights for wired telecommunication networks.

The role involves contributing to product strategy, supporting global projects, and ensuring compliance with external and internal regulations while upholding Hitachi Energy’s values of safety and integrity.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s in Electrical Engineering with focus on Power Systems or High Voltage.
• Knowledge of Power System fundamentals and Substation Control & Protection.
• HVDC system knowledge and familiarity with IEEE/IEC standards is required.
• Experience with MS Office (Word, Excel) and technical tender support is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Participate in design, maintenance, testing, integration, verification, and deployment of control software for safe, reliable plant operations.
• Set up and maintain control and protection lab environments for HVDC base projects.
• Develop control and protection functions for HVDC technologies.
• Support projects in resolving issues related to control and protection functions.
• Coordinate with stakeholders to optimize HVDC solutions and ensure regulatory compliance.
• Travel internationally for short assignments to sites for commissioning and meetings.

Skills

Power system fundamentals

Substation control & protection

HVDC system knowledge

IEEE IEC standards knowledge

MS Office

Tender support

Communication skills

Project coordination

Education

Electrical Engineering Bachelor's degree

Electrical Engineering Master’s degree (Power Systems / High Voltage)

Job description

Job Description:

The Opportunity

The technical marketing engineer for Mission Critical telecommunication Solutions (MCS) has the global responsibility to enable the Pre-Sales & Sales community of the different regional HUBs to understand technical market requirements for wired telecommunication networks and ensure customer interaction in line with global solution/product strategy. Support sales organizations in driving sales by your technical expertise. Provide relevant customer & market inputs to product management and R&D activities, ensuring market alignment and relevance.

How You'll Make An Impact

• To be part of all phases of delivery, which includes design, maintenance, testing, integration, verification, and deployment of the software functions needed for safe and reliable operations of plants and transmission links, with the opportunity to also travel internationally for short assignments to our sites for Commissioning and costumer meetings Support Global Projects by adapting HVDC Base Control & Protection Software (MACH).
• Set up and maintain control and protection lab environment for HVDC Base projects.
• Develop Control and Protection Functions / Solutions for future HVDC technologies.
• Support projects in resolving the issues related to Control and Protection Functions.
• Coordinate with different stakeholders across the business units to get inputs to optimize the HVDC solutions.
• You will be responsible to ensure compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines.
• Living Hitachi Energy's core values of safety and integrity, which means taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for your colleagues and the business.

Your Background

• You hold a Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s degree with 1-5 years’ experience or Master’s degree as Electrical Engineering, Power Systems, High Voltage.
• You must have knowledge & skills in Power System fundamentals, Substation Control & Protection.
• HVDC System Knowledge, Control & Protection and basic knowledge on IEEE / IEC standards is a must.
• Knowledge & Experience MS Office: Word, Excel.
• Experience from HVDC System is preferred. Digital signal processing, analog circuits and digital circuits are preferred.
• Experience in technical tender support or bidding, experience in substation environment and protection application.
• Self-starter caliber who could own tasks through to completion.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Publication date : 2026-09-03