Project Technical Engineering Entry Professional - Control

Hitachi Energy; Chennai District; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi Energy in Chennai invites an experienced technical marketing engineer for Mission Critical telecommunication Solutions (MCS). You will enable Pre-Sales & Sales teams across regional HUBs to understand technical market requirements for wired telecom networks and align with global solution and product strategy.

You will support sales with your technical expertise, provide market inputs to product management and R&D, and contribute to market alignment and relevance while occasionally

Qualifications

• Electrical Engineering degree with relevant experience in HV systems.
• Knowledge of Power System fundamentals and protection schemes.
• HVDC system knowledge with experience in controls and protection.
• Familiarity with IEEE/IEC standards is a plus.
• Proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel).
• Background in digital/analog circuits and DSP is preferred.
• Experience in technical tender support or bidding.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Participate in all phases of delivery for HVDC projects, including design, testing, integration and deployment for safe and reliable operations (travel for short international assignments).
• Set up and maintain control and protection lab environment for HVDC Base projects.
• Develop Control and Protection Functions / Solutions for future HVDC technologies.
• Support projects in resolving issues related to Control and Protection Functions.
• Coordinate with stakeholders across business units to optimize HVDC solutions.
• Ensure compliance with external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines.
• Live Hitachi Energy's core values of safety and integrity.

Skills

Power System fundamentals

Substation Control & Protection

HVDC System Knowledge

Digital signal processing

Analog circuits

Digital circuits

Tender support experience

Excellent written and verbal comms

Self-starter

Education

Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s degree with 1-5 years’ experience

Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Systems, High Voltage

Tools

MS Office: Word/Excel

Job description

The Opportunity

The technical marketing engineer for Mission Critical telecommunication Solutions (MCS) has the global responsibility to enable the Pre-Sales & Sales community of the different regional HUBs to understand technical market requirements for wired telecommunication networks and ensure customer interaction in line with global solution/product strategy. Support sales organizations in driving sales by your technical expertise. Provide relevant customer & market inputs to product management and R&D activities, ensuring market alignment and relevance.

How You'll Make An Impact

• To be part of all phases of delivery, which includes design, maintenance, testing, integration, verification, and deployment of the software functions needed for safe and reliable operations of plants and transmission links, with the opportunity to also travel internationally for short assignments to our sites for Commissioning and costumer meetings Support Global Projects by adapting HVDC Base Control & Protection Software (MACH).
• Set up and maintain control and protection lab environment for HVDC Base projects.
• 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.
• 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.

Your Background

• You hold a Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s degree with 1-5 years’ experience or Master’s degree as Electrical Engineering, Power Systems, High Voltage.
• You must have knowledge & skills in Power System fundamentals, Substation Control & Protection.
• HVDC System Knowledge, Control & Protection and basic knowledge on IEEE / IEC standards is a must.
• Knowledge & Experience MS Office: Word, Excel.
• Experience from HVDC System is preferred. Digital signal processing, analog circuits and digital circuits are preferred.
• Experience in technical tender support or bidding, experience in substation environment and protection application.
• Self-starter caliber who could own tasks through to completion.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Publication date : 2026-07-30