Secondary Design Engineer - Power Quality Solutions

Hitachi Automotive Systems Americas, Inc.; Chennai District; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi Energy PQS Electrical Engineering (EE) seeks a Senior Secondary Design Engineer in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India to lead substation design and protection hardware for EPC projects. Join a team driving high‑voltage solutions and reliable operation.

The role demands 10–14 years in substation secondary/EPC design, experience with FACTS and HVDC awareness, plus proficiency in E3 design tools and MS Office.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering and 10–14 years of experience in substation secondary/EPC design or project execution.
• Experience in Electrical Grid Industry (Switchyard equipment) and EPC execution.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate & lead multiple/complex projects within budget, meeting KPI targets (Quality, OTD, Efficiency, Budget).
• Design & execute projects per customer specs and global standards (IEC, ANSI, IEEE).
• Review and approve scope, budget, and schedules; ensure quality deliverables.
• Perform risk and opportunity assessments and implement actions.
• Prepare work plans and cost estimates; deliver within contract terms.
• Interacts with customers, officials, contractors and others; ensure safety compliance.

Skills

Substation design

Protection hardware design

Project execution

Electrical grid industry

E3 design tool

Cable engineering

MS Office

English proficiency

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Tools

E3 design tool

MS Office

Job description

## Secondary Design Engineer - Power Quality SolutionsApply: Onsite: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India: Full time: Posted Today: End Date: September 28, 2026 (9 days left to apply): R0115385**Location:**Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India**Job ID:**R0115385**Date Posted:**2026-02-05**Company Name:**HITACHI ENERGY TECHNOLOGY SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITED**Profession (Job Category):**Engineering & Science**Job Schedule:**Full time**Remote:**No**Job Description:****The opportunity:** Hitachi Energy PQS Electrical Engineering (EE) is responsible for the full cycle project engineering execution, designing of MACH hardware control and Protection system, IED based conventional control Protection system, Configuration & testing of Protection system, Auxiliary AC & DC system design including MV/LV Switch boards, Battery systems, Junction boxes and LV Cable sizing and estimation through innovative and reliable solution.**How you’ll make an impact:*** Coordinate & lead multiple/complex projects within budget by meeting all KPI's (Quality, OTD, Efficiency, Budget).* Design & execute the project in line with customer specification / FACTS standard/Global standards Viz IEC, ANSI, IEEE etc.* Reviews and approves scope, budget and schedule for assignments and ensures quality deliverables.* Completes risk and opportunity assessments and ensures implementation of resulting actions in one’s area of responsibility.* Creates work plans and cost estimates in one’s area of responsibility. Provides cost effective quality solutions as per customer requirement and delivers within budget and contract.* Ensures adherence to safety standards and mitigation of potential risks. Interacts with customers, officials, contractors and others.* Attends project meetings and presents specific aspects of engineering assignments. Coordinate & lead multiple/complex projects within budget by meeting all KPI's (Quality, OTD, Efficiency, Budget) Design & execute the project in line with customer specification / FACTS standard/Global standards Viz IEC, ANSI, IEEE etc.* Reviews and approves scope, budget and schedule for assignments and ensures quality deliverables.* Completes risk and opportunity assessments and ensures implementation of resulting actions in one’s area of responsibility. Creates work plans and cost estimates in one’s area of responsibility.* Provides cost effective quality solutions as per customer requirement and delivers within budget and contract. Ensures adherence to safety standards and mitigation of potential risks* Interacts with customers, officials, contractors and others. Attends project meetings and presents specific aspects of engineering assignments* Responsible for ensuring compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines.* Living Hitachi Energy’s core values safety and integrity, which means taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for your colleagues and the business.**Your background:*** Bachelor’s degree in engineering, with 10 - 14 years of experience in substation secondary/EPC design or project execution or HVDC control & protection hardware design.* Self-starter caliber who could own tasks through to completion and strong attention to detail.* Valuable experience in Control and Protection cubicle design. Experience in secondary engineering and EPC execution experience.* Experience in Electrical Grid Industry (Switchyard equipment). Experience in Substation/FACTS Project experience or similar field.* Experience in E3 design tool or Similar design tool handling and experience in Cable engineering.* Knowledge & Experience MS Office: Word, Excel.* Team contributor using in-depth knowledge in a specific area to execute complex or specialized projects / challenges often thinking independently to challenge traditional solutions.* Proficiency in both spoken & written English language is required.