Associate R&D substation automation verification and validation engineer - IDC | Bengaluru, India

Hitachi ABB Power Grids; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 600,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi ABB Power Grids in Bengaluru is seeking an Associate R&D substation automation verification and validation engineer to ensure quality in product verification processes. You will be part of a talented team undertaking end-to-end R&D testing of innovative solutions, including developing test cases and collaborating with stakeholders.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering and 3-8 years of experience in substation automation. Proficiency in programming languages like Python, Java, and C# is highly desirable.

Qualifications

• 3-8 years of practical experience in Substation Automation.
• Technically sound in protection and communication protocols.
• Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, Java, C#.

Responsibilities

• Verify & validate substation automation products.
• Develop and adapt test cases based on requirements.
• Collaborate with product stakeholders for integration.

Skills

Substation Automation

Protection and Communication Protocols

Python

Java

C#

Agile Development

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering

Job description

Associate R&D substation automation verification and validation engineer - IDC

Hitachi Energy India Development Centre (IDC) is a research and development facility with around 500 R&D engineers, specialists, and experts, who focus on creating and sustaining digital solutions, new products and technology. This includes product integration, testing, cybersecurity, and certification. The India Development Centre is situated in Chennai and Bangalore. IDC collaborates with the R&D and Research centers of Hitachi Energy, which are spread across more than 15 locations throughout 12 countries. In the past 20 years, IDC has secured more than 200 international papers and 150+ patents.

This team plays a key role in verifying and validating the products innovatively within bay-level solutions ensuring top-notch product quality which makes the organization one of the market leaders. Come join us in one of the best places to start your technical career and understand the engineering behind the practical realization of theoretical core concepts ranging from power system protection to digital substation solutions. You will be involved in thorough end-to-end R&D testing of bay-level solutions and support software tools. In addition, you will also work on enhancing the Verification and validation processes using innovative automation paradigms and tools.

How will you make an impact

• To Verify & validate of substation automation products.
• To participate in test core team workshop to understand the product test requirements and perform software/domain test activities on system/product projects, including design, coding, and black box testing of software modules in line with the quality management system.
• Develop new and adaptive design of test cases for system and product requirements. Report & verify the test defect logs captured during the testing phase of the assigned product.
• Partner well with a variety of different product stakeholder groups, including management at different levels, business analysts and developer’s community.
• Ensure mutual consistency and efficient integration of several subsystems in modular, easy-to-maintain and extendible software that meets the product specification.
• Ensure compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines.
• Live 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

• Required bachelor’s or master’s degree in electrical / Electronic Engineering with 3-8 years of practical experience in Substation Automation.
• Technically sound in the field of protection and communication protocols used in substation.
• Knowledge of computer networks, OSI Layers, and different protocols in each layer is a plus.
• Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, Java, C#.
• Knowledge of the Software Development Lifecycle, especially the Agile development method, is a plus.
• Effective communication skills needed to collaborate with team members.
• Proficiency in both spoken and written English language is required.