System Studies Engineer

Hitachi Vantara Corporation; Chennai District; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,600,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi Energy India invites a Power Systems Engineer to design and validate electrical power systems, HVDC, and FACTS solutions for projects and tenders. You will model HVDC stability, design controllers, and collaborate across departments to ensure high-quality end results.

The role requires strong analytical skills, thoroughness, and English fluency, with a focus on safety, integrity, and compliance with standards. Growth into larger responsibilities is encouraged.

Qualifications

• B.E. EEE with >5 years experience, or M.E./PhD in Power Systems.
• Extensive knowledge of power systems studies and modelling of electrical networks including HVDC/FACTS.
• Understanding of power electronics in HV/EHV systems (HVDC/FACTS).
• Experience with power system simulation tools such as PSSE, EMTDC/PSCAD, PowerFactory and MATLAB/Mathcad.
• Knowledge of electrical equipment like transformers, capacitors, reactors, instruments, breakers, surge arresters.

Responsibilities

• Design authority for an engineering discipline on small to medium complexity projects.
• Understand and design Electrical Power Systems and controls.
• Work on projects, tenders, and base scope tasks.
• Model and study HVDC system stability through simulations (PSCAD/EMTDC, PSSE, PowerFactory).
• Design controllers for HVDC systems.
• Coordinate with interfacing departments to ensure end-to-end results.
• Ensure compliance with external and internal regulations and guidelines.
• Uphold Hitachi Energy values of safety and integrity.

Skills

Power systems knowledge

HVDC/FACTS knowledge

Interpersonal communication

English fluency

Analytical skills

Power electronics familiarity

Education

B.E. EEE

M.E. Power Systems

PhD Power Systems

Tools

PSSE

EMTDC/PSCAD

PowerFactory

MATLAB/Mathcad

Job description

Job Description:

The opportunity:

In this role you will design authority for an engineering discipline with low to medium complexity. Complete assignments on small projects or portions of larger projects, cost-effectively and in accordance with contract specifications, quality standards and safety requirements.

How you’ll make an impact:

• You will understand and design of Electrical Power Systems and controls Preferably knowledge on IEC/IEEE standards.

• To successfully take on this position, you need to be thorough and structured with a high technical interest and strive for good solutions within the set time limits. You will be involved in projects, tenders, base work.

• To grow with each task, enabling yourself to develop and take more and more responsibility. HVDC is a complex product, there is always more to learn.

• You will model and study the stability of HVDC system through simulations in PSCAD/EMTDC, PSSE, Power factory and design the controllers.

• You will handle the interface with other interfacing departments. Ensuring you understand their needs, and they yours, and to work for a good corporation for best end results together.

• You will be responsible to ensure compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines.

• Living Hitachi Energy 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 should have B.E. EEE (> 5 years experience)/ Master of Engineering - Power System (3 to 18 years experience)/ PhD - Power System (1 to 5 years experience).

• Extensive knowledge of Power Systems studies and modelling of electrical network /HVDC/FACT.

• Preferably Understanding application of Power Electronics in HV/EHV system like HVDC and FACTS and proven skills in using computers as a calculation tool.

• Preferably experience of power system simulation tools such as PSSE, EMTDC /PSCAD, Power Factory and calculationsin Matlab / Mathcad.

• Extensive knowledge of Power Systems equipment and their purpose, such as Power Transformers, Capacitors, Reactors, Instrument Transformer and measuring equipment, Circuit Breakers, Disconnector, Surge Arrester etc.

• Knowledge in selection, sizing and integration of above equipment based on customer functional specification, Knowledge of power system as per job description.

• Power Transmission Projects (EPC)Teamwork, Analytical skills.

• Strong interpersonal communication skill, fluency in English.

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