Simulation & Verification Engineer - HVDC | Chennai, India

Hitachi Energy Ltd.; Chennai; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi Energy Ltd. is seeking a Technical Marketing Engineer for Mission Critical telecommunication Solutions (MCS) to enable the global Pre-Sales and Sales community.

The role focuses on understanding technical market requirements for wired telecom networks and aligning with global solution and product strategies. You will support Global Projects by adapting HVDC base control & protection software, develop control/Protection functions for future HVDC technologies, and conduct protection

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical and Electronics with 5–8 years in Control and Protection systems.
• Knowledge of PSCAD, MATLAB or other simulation software; basic IEEE/IEC standards.
• MS Office: Word and Excel experience.
• HVDC system experience preferred, DSP and analog/digital circuit knowledge is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Enable Pre-Sales and Sales with technical market insights for wired telecom networks.
• Support sales by providing technical expertise and market inputs to product management and R&D.
• Develop control and protection functions/solutions for HVDC technologies.
• Perform protection studies and optimise fault detection philosophies using EMT tools.
• Coordinate with stakeholders to optimise HVDC solutions and ensure regulatory compliance.
• Assist in tender support and bidding and address project-related issues in protection functions.

Skills

Self-starter

Attention to detail

Written and verbal communication

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical and Electronics

Tools

PSCAD

MATLAB

MS Office (Word, Excel)

IEEE/IEC standards knowledge

Job description

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:

• 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.

We are a global leader in electrification, powering the electricity era to meet the energy demands of today, and the next 25 years. As the energy arm of Hitachi Group, over three billion people depend on our pioneering, mission-critical technologies to power their daily lives.

With over a century of innovation, we are addressing the most urgent energy challenge of our time: driving the evolution of the world’s energy system to ensure abundant, secure, affordable, and sustainable power for today’s generation and the next.

With an unparalleled installed base in over 140 countries, we are the grid ecosystem partner across the utility, industry, data center, and transportation sectors. Headquartered in Switzerland, we employ over 56,000 people in 60 countries and generate revenues of around $20 billion USD.