Senior SCADA EMS Application Developer

The opportunity:

Join Hitachi and work in a team that is dedicated to creating a future where innovative digital technologies allow greater access to cleaner energy. It is an exciting time to join Hitachi Energy, which now combines Hitachi’s complementary strengths to form a new and stronger global leader in the power sector. Hitachi Energy will have more than 230 years of combined heritage and experience inheriting from ABB & ABB Power Grids. We are now well-positioned to shape the future of energy, with pioneering technologies, as the partner of choice for enabling a stronger, smarter, and greener grid. Join us on this exciting journey. Hitachi Energy is seeking Senior EMS Application Software Development Engineer for its Bangalore, IN location and be part of a global organization with offices in Houston, San Jose (CA.), Vasteras (Sweden) and Krakow (Poland). Under limited direction, perform complex assignments requiring diversified knowledge Software development and software engineering to cost effectively accomplish the organization’s goals and objectives. Proactively seek and implement initiatives to improve quality and increase customer satisfaction.

How you’ll make an impact:

• Design and develop software solutions for EMS/GMS applications, contributing to the enhancement of system functionality, performance, and integration capabilities.  
• Collaborate with our customers' experts to configure our applications to meet the customer requirements.   
• Work closely with customers to develop efficient and robust workflow integrations between SCADA/EMS/GMS systems and other IT/OT systems, leveraging state-of-the-art interface and integration technologies. Create and execute test plans and procedures with customers to ensure the system meets contractual requirements.   
• Provide training to customers on operating EMS/GMS functions within the system. Coordinate and efficiently resolve technical problems reported by customers in collaboration with our technical team.   
• Provide expert support to the proposals and tendering team, enabling Hitachi Energy to submit high quality bids. Embrace Hitachi Energy's core values of safety and integrity by taking responsibility for your actions and fostering a culture of care for colleagues and the business. 
• Responsible for ensuring compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines.
• 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.

Your Background:

• Required Masters/PhD Power system Electrical Engineering or Computer science or related engineering stream with 4 -10 years in software development, debugging, and performance tuning.
• Demonstrated experience working in Agile development environments (e.g., Scrum, Kanban), including backlog management, sprint planning, and iterative delivery.

• Proficiency / experience with programming languages utilizing C#, C/C++, MATLAB, Java, Python, FORTRAN. Experience with Linux and Windows development environments.
• Solid theoretical background in Numerical Analysis Methods, Optimization Techniques, and Power System Modeling and Operation is a plus. Experience in model prototyping through use of optimization toolkits or machine learning / AI packages tools will be a plus.
• Hands-on experience with Energy Management System (EMS) Applications: Generation Control, Network Analysis, Operator Training Simulator is desirable. Ability to work independently and collaboratively.        Ability to interact effectively with team members, Product management, and customers.
• Good oral and written communication skills. Ability to effectively present information to and get information from peers, product management, project team, sales, customers, management and other stakeholders.
• Strong knowledge and experience working with power system modeling and simulation, analysis and operation, optimization, and numerical analysis methodology. Familiar with analytical tools, such as Load Flow, Contingency Analysis, State Estimation, AGC, Economic Dispatch and Power Systems Simulators etc. are desirable.

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