Business R&D Experienced Professional - Power Electronics - IDC

Hitachi ABB Power Grids; Chennai District; On-site; INR 1,600,000 - 2,600,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi Energy India Development Centre (IDC) in Chennai invites an experienced professional in power electronics to join the R&D team. You will contribute to product integration, testing, and digital solutions, focusing on high‑power converter design and control.

The ideal candidate holds M.Tech/M.E in Electrical Engineering with a focus on Power Electronics and expert knowledge of HVDC, FACTS, and power semiconductor devices. Proficiency with PSCAD and MATLAB/Simulink is required.

Qualifications

• Required MTech/M.E in Electrical Engineering with focus on Power Electronics.
• Knowledge of converter design, control, and modulation.
• Knowledge of HVDC, FACTS and Power Semiconductor devices.
• Solid organizational skills; prioritizes effectively in a demanding environment.

Responsibilities

• Solve industrial problems independently.
• Contribute ideas to identify, propose and implement innovative technology development and solutions.
• Collaborate with international teams and maintain high documentation standards.

Skills

Power Electronics

Converter Design

Control Theory

Modulation

HVDC

FACTS

Power Semiconductor Devices

Education

M.Tech/M.E in Electrical Engineering (Power Electronics)

Tools

PSCAD

MATLAB/Simulink

Job description

Business R&D Experienced Professional - Power Electronics - IDC

Hitachi Energy India Development Centre (IDC) is a research and development facility with around 500 R&D engi-
neers, 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. Contribute with own ideas to identify, propose and implement innovative technology development and solutions. Solve
industrial problems independently.

How you’ll make an impact:

Eager to explore white spots of business and technology opportunities.

Able to work in a fuzzy context where different solutions (technical, process, organizational) are being evaluated and discussed, establishing structure as needed.

Sense of responsibility and problem solver

Excellent written and verbal communication skills, Target oriented, pro-active and self-motivated.

Required Interpersonal skills and able to work in international team.

Encourages openness & respect, and build trust, confidence & loyalty with customers and partners.

Self-dependent and structured work, Creative innovation driver with strong ownership

You will be responsible for 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:

Required M. TECH/M. E in Electrical Engineering with focus on Power Electronics

Required knowledge of converter design, control, and modulation.

Required knowledge of HVDC, FACTS & Power Semiconductor devices

Solid organizational skills include attention to detail, multi-tasking, and ability to prioritize effectively in a demanding environment.

Proficiency in simulation tools like PSCAD, MATLAB/Simulink.

We are a global leader in electrification, powering the electricity era to meet the energy demands of today, and the next 25 years. As the energy arm of Hitachi Group, over three billion people depend on our pioneering, mission-critical technologies to power their daily lives.

With over a century of innovation, we are addressing the most urgent energy challenge of our time: driving the evolution of the world’s energy system to ensure abundant, secure, affordable, and sustainable power for today’s generation and the next.

With an unparalleled installed base in over 140 countries, we are the grid ecosystem partner across the utility, industry, data center, and transportation sectors. Headquartered in Switzerland, we employ over 56,000 people in 60 countries and generate revenues of around $20 billion USD.