Substation Automation - Automation Engineer (SAS)

Hitachi Automotive Systems Americas, Inc.; India; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi Energy Technology Services Private Limited in Chennai is seeking an experienced Substation Automation engineer to configure MicroSCADA products and related IEC protocols.

You will work as an individual contributor, coordinating with Primary, Project Management, and Production teams, and travel for site testing and commissioning when required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or Diploma in Electrical Engineering.
• 5-8 years of relevant experience.
• Experience with MicroSCADA SYS600/SYS600C, Historian, DMS600 and related tools.
• Exposure to IEC61850, IEC101, IEC104, and Modbus communication protocols.

Responsibilities

• Prepare system architecture.
• Prepare IO signal list.
• Configure MicroSCADA products (SYS600, SYS600C, Historian, SDM600, DMS600) and communication protocols (IEC61850, IEC101, IC104, Modbus).
• Analyze customer specifications to design reliable technical solutions.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Primary, Project Management, Production).
• Self-review documents before submission to Lead Engineer.
• Generate Preliminary BOM and complete Digital Control & Protection drawings.
• Adhere to QA/QC standards and contribute to knowledge base with KB articles.
• Participate in training to improve product/process knowledge.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Teamwork

Communication skills

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or Diploma

Tools

SYS600

SYS600C

Historian

DMS600

MODBUS

IEC61850

IEC101

IEC104

View builder

Display builder

Job description

Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. Company Name: HITACHI ENERGY TECHNOLOGY SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITED. Profession (Job Category): Engineering & Science. Job Schedule: Full time. Remote: No.

Job Description

Mission Statement You will be a part of the GA Substation Automation engineering team. Your work involves mainly configuring of Substation Automation products (Like MicroSCADA family Products- SYS600, SYS600C, Historian, SDM600, DMS600) and communication protocols (IEC61850, IEC101, IC104, Modbus). You will be an individual contributor who would deliver the tasks as per the given inputs and when required need to work in coordination with other colleagues and should exhibit good collaborative skills to complete the task. In the absence of your Lead or in some cases, you will be required to interact with our counterparts to get/clarify queries. You may also interact with other departments like Primary, Project Management, and Production.

Your Responsibilities

• Preparation of System Architecture.
• Preparation of IO Signal list.
• Configuration of MicroSCADA family Products- SYS600, SYS600C, Historian, SDM600, DMS600) and communication protocols (IEC61850, IEC101, IC104, Modbus).
• Analyses customer specifications to have a clear picture of its requests and to prepare a reliable tech nical solution.
• Interaction with various cross-function teams like Primary, Project Management, and Production, when required.
• Self-reviewing the documents before submitting them to Lead Engineer.
• Generating Preliminary BOM by understanding the importance and consequences of releasing it.
• Preparation of complete Digital Control & Protection drawings as part of Digital Substation (with NCITs, MU's, SAM600 modules, etc...).
• Adhering to applicable codes, practices, QA/QC policies, performance standards, and specifications.
• Contribute to the knowledge base by creating KB articles and FAQs.
• Actively participate in training and improve product and process knowledge.

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.

Proficiency in both spoken & written English language is required.

Your Background

• Bachelor's degree in B.E / Diploma in Electrical Engineering.
• Must have 5 -8 years of experience.
• Relevant Work Experience on MicroSCADA family Products- SYS600, SYS600C, Historian, SDM600, DMS600.
• Exposure to SYS600 engineering tools (View builder and Display builder)
• Good understanding of Communication Protocols (IEC61850, IEC101, IC104, Modbus)
• Willing to travel for site testing and commissioning activities.
• Familiarity with codes and applicable standards like IEC, IEEE, ANSI, etc...
• Ability to work in a team and maintain professionalism.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proficiency in both spoken & written English language is required.

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