Business R&D Senior Professional - Power Electronics - India Development Centre

Hitachi Energy; Chennai District; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi Energy seeks a highly skilled Electrical Engineer with a PhD in Electrical Engineering (Power Electronics) or an M.Tech/M.E with 4–5 years of relevant experience to join our HVDC and power electronics team in Chennai.

You will work on converter design, control and modulation, HVDC, FACTS and power semiconductors, using PSCAD and MATLAB/Simulink. Strong English communication and cross‑functional collaboration are essential.

Qualifications

• PhD in Electrical Engineering with focus on Power Electronics.
• M.Tech/M.E with 4–5 years of relevant experience.
• Knowledge on converter design, control and modulation.
• Knowledge of HVDC, FACTS & Power Semiconductor devices.
• Proficiency in PSCAD, MATLAB/Simulink.
• Strong English language skills.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Communicative, convincing team-player.
• Interpersonal skills and able to work in international team.
• Encourages openness, respect, and builds trust with customers and partners.
• Self-dependent and structured work, creative innovation driver with strong ownership.
• Living Hitachi Energy's core values of safety and integrity.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Problem-solving

Interpersonal skills

Education

PhD in Electrical Engineering

M.Tech/M.E

Tools

PSCAD

MATLAB/Simulink

Job description

• 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-acive and self-motivated,
• Communicative, convincing team-player
• 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
• Living Hitachi Energy's core values of safety and integrity, which means taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for your colleague and the business
  

Your Responsibilities

• 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-acive and self-motivated,
• Communicative, convincing team-player
• 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
• Living Hitachi Energy's core values of safety and integrity, which means taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for your colleague and the business
  

Your Background

• PHD in Electrical Engineering with focus on Power Electronics (or) M.TECH/M.E with 4-5 years of relevant experience
• Knowledge on converter design, control and modulation
• Knowledge of HVDC, FACTS & Power Semiconductor devices
• Proficiency in simulation tools like PSCAD, MATLAB/Simulink.
• Solid organizational skills including attention to detail, multi-tasking, and ability to prioritize effectively in a demanding environment.
• Proficiency in both spoken & written English language is required.
  

Publication date : 2026-08-10