Project Engineer

Hitachi, Ltd.; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 800,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi Energy in Bengaluru seeks an electrical design engineer with 3–4 years of experience in LV/MV switchgear and APFC systems. You will contribute to detailed design, drawing release, and interlock schemes for APFC projects.

Strong knowledge of AutoCAD, English communication, and Excel is required; exposure to relay/PLC software is a plus. This full-time role involves cross-functional collaboration with project and production teams to meet tight deadlines.

Qualifications

• 3 to 4 years of experience in same or similar product design (LV/MV Switchgear, PCC, LV/MV APFC, CRP, PLC).
• Candidate should be technically sound and interested in product design.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD software is required.
• Knowledge of Relay/PLC software is an added advantage.

Responsibilities

• Read project requirements and study offer stage documents and customer specifications.
• Create Single Line Diagram and identify ratings for LV/MV components.
• Develop APFC system schemes including closing & tripping interlocks.
• Select power and control cables, protection relays, and metering instruments.
• Define communication protocols for relays and meters; establish communication architecture.
• Prepare cable schedules and sizing calculations for various components.
• Coordinate design with APFC panel, upstream breakers, CRP, and PLC panel.
• Ensure drawings are released on time and compliant with regulations; uphold safety and integrity.

Skills

Electrical design

English communication

Project coordination

Education

BE/B.Tech. – Electrical/Electrical & Electronics

Tools

AutoCAD

Relay/PLC software

MS Excel

MS Word

Job description

The Opportunity

Improve power quality of Industry to reduce losses/ improve reactive power compensation, mitigate harmonic distortion to provide clean power to customers

How you’ll make an impact

• Read project specific requirements. Need to study Offer stage documents, customer specification etc.
• Establish Single Line Diagram of system. Identification of correct rating for CT, PT, LA, CB, Isolator, Fuse, MCCB, MCB etc. for LV & MV system
• Developing Scheme with Closing & Tripping Interlock system of LV/MV APFC System
• Power Cable and Control Cable selection
• Protection Relay selection, Metering Instrument selection
• Selection of Communication Protocol of Protection Relays, Meters etc., establishing communication architecture
• Preparation of Sizing Calculation of various components, Preparation of Cable Schedule.
• Design co-ordination between APFC panel to Upstream Breaker, CRP, PLC Panel etc.
• Close co-ordination with Project team and Production team. Need to release drawings within specific time to meet project timelines.
• 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

• BE/B.Tech. – Electrical/Electrical & Electronics. With experience of 3 to 4 years in same or similar product design, ex. LV/MV Switchgear, PCC, LV/MV APFC, CRP, PLC etc.
• Candidate should be technically sound as well as interested in product design.
• Good knowledge on Autocad software
• Knowledge on Relay/PLC software will be added advantage
• Having brief knowledge on electrical schematic drawing of Air Circuit Breaker, Vacuum Circuit Breaker, SF6 Circuit Breaker, Isolator with Earth Switch
• Good knowledge in Microsoft Excel and word.
• Proficiency in both spoken & written English language is required