Substation Testing & QA Engineer (Associate)

Hitachi, Ltd.; Hartbeesfontein; On-site; ZAR 350,000 - 480,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi Energy in South Africa seeks a Technical Testing and Quality Assurance specialist to support test engineers across product, panel and system testing. You will prepare procedures, records and technical documentation, and conduct functional testing of protection and substation automation schemes.

Join FAT activities with customers, assist commissioning, and uphold safety and quality standards while applying standardized processes and continuous improvement across projects.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of protection relays and substation automation.
• Experience with testing and calibration processes.
• Ability to interpret control logic and schematics.

Responsibilities

• Support Test Engineers in conducting product, panel and system testing activities.
• Prepare standard test procedures, test records and technical documentation.
• Perform functional testing of protection, control, and substation automation schemes.
• Participate in FAT activities with customers and stakeholders.
• Ensure testing activities comply with Hitachi Energy quality standards and safety policies.
• Provide site support to Commissioning Engineers during testing and commissioning at customer installations.

Skills

Protection relays knowledge

Substation automation systems

Testing tools experience

Tools

Omicron Test Universe

Hitachi PCM600

Job description

Hitachi Energy in South Africa seeks a Technical Testing and Quality Assurance specialist to support test engineers across product, panel and system testing. You will prepare procedures, records and technical documentation, and conduct functional testing of protection and substation automation schemes.

Join FAT activities with customers, assist commissioning, and uphold safety and quality standards while applying standardized processes and continuous improvement across projects.