Simulation & Verification Engineer - HVDC

Hitachi Energy Ltd.; Chennai; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi Energy Ltd. in Chennai, India seeks a Technical Marketing Engineer for Mission Critical telecommunication solutions. The role supports global pre-sales, adapting HVDC software, and developing protection functions for future HVDC technologies.

You will perform protection studies, support tender activities, and coordinate with multiple stakeholders while ensuring regulatory compliance and adherence to Hitachi Energy's safety and integrity values.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical and Electronics required.
• Knowledge of PSCAD, MATLAB or other simulation software; basic IEEE/IEC standards knowledge.
• MS Office (Word, Excel) proficiency.
• HVDC system experience or digital/analog circuit exposure preferred.
• Experience in tender support or bidding, substation protection applications preferred.
• Self-starter who can own tasks to completion.
• Strong attention to detail and excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Support Global Projects by adapting HVDC Base Control Protection Software (MACH).
• Develop Control and Protection Functions / Solutions for future HVDC technologies.
• Perform Power system protection / control studies using EMT tools to optimise fault detection and setting philosophies.
• Support projects in resolving issues related to Control and Protection Functions.
• Coordinate with stakeholders across business units to optimise HVDC solutions.
• Ensure compliance with external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines.
• Uphold Hitachi Energy's values of safety and integrity.

Skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Self-motivated

Project ownership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical and Electronics

Tools

PSCAD

MATLAB

MS Office

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 RD activities, ensuring market alignment and relevance.

How you'll make an impact:

• Support Global Projects by adapting HVDC Base Control Protection Software (MACH).
• Develop Control and Protection Functions / Solutions for future HVDC technologies.
• Perform Power system protection / control studies using EMT tool based on project requirements to optimise fault detection algorithms and setting philosophies.
• Support projects in resolving the issues related to Control and Protection Functions.
• Coordinate with different stakeholders across the business units to get inputs to optimise 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 bachelor's degree in Electrical and Electronics with a minimum work experience of 5 TO 8 years in Control and Protection system.
• You must have Knowledge Skills in PSCAD, MATLAB, or any other Simulation Software, basic knowledge on IEEE / IEC standards.
• Knowledge Experience MS Office: Word, Excel.
• Preferred experience from HVDC System. Digital signal processing, Analog circuits and digital circuits experience is preferred.
• Experience in technical tender support or bidding, experience in substation environment and protection application are preferred.
• Self-starter caliber who could own tasks through to completion.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.