Senior Design Engineer, Substation Protection & Control

Hitachi Energy Malaysia Sdn Bhd

Petaling Jaya

On-site

MYR 80,000 - 120,000

Full time

14 days+
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Job summary

Hitachi Energy Malaysia Sdn Bhd is seeking a Design Engineer / Senior Engineer to join the Grid Automation team in Malaysia. You will design high‑voltage protection and control systems for substations, create and review engineering deliverables, and support testing and commissioning across regional projects.

You will work with multidisciplinary teams, manage technical interfaces with customers, and contribute to quality, safety, and project schedules while upholding Hitachi Energy standards and

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline.
  • Experience in protection and control engineering for substations or power systems.
  • Knowledge of high-voltage protection and control schemes and testing.

Responsibilities

  • Design and engineer high-voltage protection and control systems for substation projects.
  • Prepare, review, and maintain engineering documentation and diagrams.
  • Configure, test, troubleshoot, and support commissioning of protection relays and control systems.
  • Produce engineering deliverables per customer specifications and Hitachi Energy standards.
  • Support project teams by managing technical interfaces with customers and stakeholders.
  • Participate in design reviews and resolve engineering challenges.
  • Contribute to continuous improvement via lessons learned and best practices.
  • Support project execution with focus on quality, schedule, and customer satisfaction.

Skills

High-voltage protection
Relay configuration
Engineering documentation
SAS / Substation automation
AutoCAD / E3
RTUs / PLCs / gateways
Cybersecurity for ICS
English communication
Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD
E3

Job description

Hitachi Energy Malaysia Sdn Bhd is seeking a Design Engineer / Senior Engineer to join the Grid Automation team in Malaysia. You will design high‑voltage protection and control systems for substations, create and review engineering deliverables, and support testing and commissioning across regional projects.

You will work with multidisciplinary teams, manage technical interfaces with customers, and contribute to quality, safety, and project schedules while upholding Hitachi Energy standards and

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