R&D Engineer - HVDC HMI and SCADA - IDC

Business Information:

Hitachi Energy India Development Centre (IDC) is a research and development facility with around 500 R&D engineers, specialists, and experts, who focus on creating and sustaining digital solutions, new products and technology. This includes product integration, testing, cybersecurity, and certification.  The India Development Centre is situated in Chennai and Bangalore. IDC collaborates with the R&D and Research centres of Hitachi Energy, which are spread across more than 15 locations throughout 12 countries. In the past 20 years, IDC has secured more than 200 international papers and 150+ patents.

Mission Statement:

As R&D Engineer, you will be part of the Technology & Solutions Development (Business R&D) organization in HVDC, Hitachi Energy, Ludvika, Sweden. The HVDC technology has been on the market for the past 60 years and is an enabler for renewable energy integration, support futures energy transition for a sustainable future. Please find out more about our world leading technology at www.hitachienergy.com/HVDC. In this role you aim to drive innovation and solution development in HVDC C&P System Solutions Team. You will collaborate with dynamic global technology teams with niche competences and cutting-edge technology of HVDC. This is a unique opportunity to join one of the leading companies in the green energy transition and do so in a role that will evolve over the years. Just as you will have the opportunity to do in this role. 

Your Responsibilities:

• Design and develop Human Machine Interface (HMI) solutions for HVDC Control and Protection Systems

• Create and validate HMI configuration and components, visualization of plant items, operating states, and parameters on the HMI screens

• Design and implement the SCADA for Hardware-In-Loop simulation for HVDC Control and Protection (C&P) solutions development

• Your innovative and smart applications will enable HVDC to fulfill advanced technology need and derive higher customer value

• As team member, you will work in a global team, technically collaborate with colleagues

• Live 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:

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in a relevant technical discipline,

• Experience in development of HMI applications in Industrial SCADA systems eg. AVEVA System Platform and InTouch.

• Experience of working with IT/OT equipment and implementation - Servers, Network switches, GPS clocks, Operator Workstations, Active Directory, Cyber Security implementation.

• Ability to work well in Agile project teams and deliver towards common goals, with attention to details and accuracy.

• Knowledge of HVDC technology or the MACH™ system will be an advantage.

• It is important that you have a strong interest in technology and a willingness to share your knowledge.

• You contribute with a strong problem-solving mindset and endurance to deliver and document high-quality technical solutions.

• Proficiency in English, both verbal and written is required.