HVDC- Control & Protection Engineer

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

Job summary

Hitachi Energy Ltd. is seeking an Technical Project Engineer to drive engineering activities for HVDC control and protection software across multiple projects. You will coordinate electrical, mechanical, software and civil disciplines, ensuring safety and compliance while driving on-time delivery.

The role involves collaboration with product owners, TSOs, customers and suppliers to optimize HVDC solutions and resolve technical issues during testing and commissioning phases.

Qualifications

• Experience managing large engineering projects across multiple disciplines.
• Strong ability to coordinate with customers, officials, contractors and supply chain.
• Ability to review scope, budget and schedule and drive risk-based decisions.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering development across control, protection and software domains.
• Coordinate disciplines across several HVDC projects to meet timelines.
• Provide technical support for testing, installation and commissioning activities.

Skills

Project management

Systems engineering

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

MACH software

Job description

The Opportunity

Technical Project Engineering focuses on a range of engineering disciplines e.g. electrical, mechanical, chemical, civil, structural, automation and software engineering. The activities associated with project engineering include discipline engineering and design; planning, risk assessments; coordination of resources (personnel and equipment).

The Opportunity

Technical Project Engineering focuses on a range of engineering disciplines e.g. electrical, mechanical, chemical, civil, structural, automation and software engineering. The activities associated with project engineering include discipline engineering and design; planning, risk assessments; coordination of resources (personnel and equipment).

Key Areas Of Responsibility

• Engineering development: Ensuring that engineering is developed with complete information and/or that all multidisciplinary information has been included.
• Leading development of new solutions for complex projects and challenges.
• Driving completion of all engineering activities on the project.
• Coordinating engineering discipline across several projects.
• Providing technical support for testing, installation and commissioning activities.
• Designing and conducting experiments, analyzing and interpreting the data.
• Preparing complete project documents in area of responsibility.
• May act as a design authority for a particular engineering discipline and completes engineering assignments for that discipline.
• Providing cost effective quality solutions and delivery within budget and contract.
• Ensuring adherence to safety standards and mitigation of potential risks.
• Creating work plans and cost estimates.
• Reviewing and approving scope, budget and schedule for assignments.
• Interacts directly with customers, officials, contractors and supply chain.

Responsibilities Typically Include

• Managing large projects or processes with limited oversight from manager.
• Coaching, reviewing and delegating work to lower-level professionals.
• Problems faced are difficult and often complex.

How You’ll Make An Impact

• Work at high level strategic initiatives across Control and Protection Software deliveries
• Work on improving Control & Protection
• Participate in customer meetings & technical forums.
• Work along with Product Owners & TSOs for technical development.
• 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.
• Support Global Projects by adapting HVDC Control & Protection Software (MACH)
• 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.
• Be part of Factory system test Environment

Publication date : 2026-10-23