System Design Engineer (R&D) -Power Quality Solutions

General information

Business Information:

The Hitachi Energy Indian Operations Center (INOPC) is a competence center with around 2600+ skilled engineers who focus on tendering, engineering, planning, procurement, functional system testing, installation supervision and commissioning. However, over the last decade, it has evolved to become the largest engineering hub. The India Operations Centre is a key aspect of the Power Grids business Power Up transformation program. The INOPC team at Chennai supports Hitachi Energy’s units in more than 40 countries across a wide portfolio of all the four business units in Power Grid business. To date, the team has executed engineering and commissioning for projects in more than 80 countries.

Mission Statement:

Identification, exploration and implementation of technology / product development and growth strategies to enhance and secure global positioning. Ensure project execution, foster innovation and develop and secure R&D capabilities in the business for profitability. 
 

Your Responsibilities:

• Control logics design and testing

• Simulation of control logics and algorithms in PSCAD/Matlab environment

• Pre-studies of new and evolving technologies in power quality

• Hardware Integration, interfacing with RTDS.

• Living 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:

• ME Power Systems / ME Power Electronics

• 3+ years’ experience

• Experience in modelling of voltage sourced converters (VSC) for HVDC, FACTS or drives.

• Experience in simulation tools such as EMTDC  /  PSCAD, PSS/E, RTDS and calculations in Matlab.

• Understanding application of Power Electronics in HV/EHV system

•  Hands on experience in performing power system studies like load flow, short circuit, transient stability and switching transients for utility / industrial. systems.

• Good knowledge of Power Systems equipment  and their purpose. Example, Power Transformers, Capacitors, Reactors, Instrument Transformer and measuring equipment, Circuit Breakers, Disconnectors and Surge Arrestors

• Knowledge in selection, sizing, integration and testing of above equipment based on customer specification.