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System Design Engineer- Power Quality

The opportunity: 

Hitachi Energy is a pioneering technology leader that is helping to increase access to affordable, reliable, sustainable, and modern energy for all. We help to power your home, keep the factories running, and our hospitals and schools open. Come as you are and prepare to get better as you learn from others. Bring your passion, bring your energy, and plug into a team that appreciates a simple truth: Diversity + Collaboration = Great Innovation.

How you’ll make an impact:

  •  Define topology and single line diagram for FACTS solution based on customer requirement. 
  •  Specify main circuit components such as Power Transformer, Power Electronics Valves, Reactors, Capacitors, CT, VT, Breaker etc. based on customer specification and international  standards.
  • Co-ordinate with suppliers for the optimal design of components mentioned in the point above. Evaluate their design and test record documents.  
  • Perform design studies such as harmonic performance, protection design, and insulation coordination studies, loss evaluation and Reliability study. 
  •  Coordinate and communicate with other disciplines involved in project and tender deliveries.
  • Participate in customer discussions and Support Project Management/ Product Management/ Application Engineering team in customer acquisition and consultation.
  • Responsible for design, time schedule, budget, and quality of deliverables during the entire project execution process for system design scope 
  • Responsible for ensuring compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines.
  • Living Hitachi Energy’s core values of safety and integrity, which means taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for your colleagues and the business.

Your background:

  • M. Tech, Power Systems and with relevant work experience of 2-5 years.
  • B.E/B. Tech, Electrical Engineering and with relevant work Experience of 5-10 years.
  • In-depth understanding of basics of power system steady state, dynamic and transient behavior.
  • Experience with substation design and design studies such as protection, insulation coordination and lightning study. 
  • Design experience in power electronic based plants such as solar and wind will be an added advantage.
  • Experience with specifying power system components and evaluation of vendor documents. 
  • Knowledge of PSCAD and MATLAB.
  • In-depth understanding of international standards (i.e., IEEE/IEC/GIGRE) for specifying power system components and design studies. 

Location Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Job type Full time
Work arrangement On-Site
Experience Experienced
Job function Engineering & Science
Contract Regular
Publication date 2026-09-01
Reference number R0141222

About Hitachi Energy

We are a global leader in electrification, powering the electricity era to meet the energy demands of today, and the next 25 years. As the energy arm of Hitachi Group, over three billion people depend on our pioneering, mission-critical technologies to power their daily lives. 

With over a century of innovation, we are addressing the most urgent energy challenge of our time: driving the evolution of the world’s energy system to ensure abundant, secure, affordable, and sustainable power for today’s generation and the next. 

With an unparalleled installed base in over 140 countries, we are the grid ecosystem partner across the utility, industry, data center, and transportation sectors. Headquartered in Switzerland, we employ over 56,000 people in 60 countries and generate revenues of around $20 billion USD. We welcome you to apply today.