Embrace Diversity and Innovation

High-Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) is a key enabler for a carbon-neutral energy system. It is highly efficient for transmitting large amounts of electricity over long distances, integration of renewables and interconnecting grids, opening for new sustainable transmission solutions. By joining the HVDC team in Germany (DEHVDC), you will be contributing to the energy transition in Germany and around the world.

The opportunity

The AC Protection and Control Lead Engineer is responsible for defining, costing, and delivering AC protection and control solutions for both tender and execution projects. While the detailed design and manufacturing are outsourced to sub-suppliers, the lead engineer oversees the entire technical process to ensure compliance with project requirements. This includes translating customer specifications into actionable designs, managing supplier relationships, and ensuring all aspects of design and testing meet project standards.

How you’ll make an impact

Translate customer specifications into protection and control system designs and formulate clear, detailed requirements for sub-suppliers
Evaluate supplier quotations against technical specifications and lead the design team in discussions with customers, suppliers, and stakeholders
Review protection panel designs, ensuring proper interface and communication links, and ensure compatibility of functional requirements, relay configurations, and settings before Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT)
Supervise and review suppliers’ FAT programs and provide remote or on-site support for installation and Site Acceptance Testing (SAT)

Your Background

Strong understanding of relay protection schemes, including protection, control, measurement, and supervision functionalities
Familiarity with various brands of protective relays and their applications, and knowledge of protection panel design and industry best practices
Experience in power systems studies, including grid codes and protection coordination, and ability to validate protection settings and configuration correctness
Competence in interpreting technical specifications and managing sub-suppliers throughout project lifecycles
Experience with testing and configuration of protection systems, including FAT and SAT processes
Competence in project controls, such as planning and risk management for the technical scope

More about us

Collective wage agreement from IG Metall (Baden-Württemberg) including special payments
Flexible working hours (working time accounts)
Motivated, warm team with young and very experienced colleagues
30 days vacation
Use of many fitness studios throughout Germany for your workout
Relocation service

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Lieu	Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Type d'emploi	Full time
De l'expérience	Experienced
Fonction du poste	Engineering & Science
Contrat	Regular
Date de publication	2025-09-02
Numéro de réference	R0095205

À propos de Hitachi Energy

Hitachi Energy est un chef de file technologique mondial voué à la promotion d’un avenir énergétique durable pour tous. Nous servons des clients dans les secteurs des services publics, de l'industrie et des infrastructures avec des solutions et des services innovants tout au long de la chaîne de valeur. Avec nos clients et nos partenaires, nous sommes pionniers en matière de technologies et permettons la transformation numérique nécessaire pour accélérer la transition énergétique vers un avenir carboneutre.

Nous employons plus de 45 000 personnes dans 90 pays qui, chaque jour, travaillent dans un but précis et mettent à profit leurs différents parcours pour remettre en question le statu quo. Nous vous invitons à postuler aujourd'hui et à faire partie d'une équipe mondiale qui apprécie une vérité simple : diversité + collaboration = grande innovation.

Senior AC Protection and Control Lead Engineer (f/m/d)

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