Simulation &Verification Engineer-HVDC Control & Protection

Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India Job ID: R0117732 Date Posted: 2026-02-09 Company Name: HITACHI ENERGY TECHNOLOGY SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITED Profession (Job Category): Engineering & Science Job Schedule:  Full time Remote: No Job Description:

The opportunity: The technical marketing engineer for Mission Critical telecommunication Solutions (MCS) has the global responsibility to enable the Pre-Sales & Sales community of the different regional HUBs to understand technical market requirements for wired telecommunication networks and ensure customer interaction in line with global solution/product strategy. Support sales organizations in driving sales by your technical expertise. Provide relevant customer & market inputs to product management and R&D activities, ensuring market alignment and relevance.

How you'll make an impact: Support Global Projects by adapting HVDC Base Control & Protection Software (MACH).

Develop Control and Protection Functions / Solutions for future HVDC technologies.

Perform Power system protection / control studies using EMT tool based on project requirements to optimise fault detection algorithms and setting philosophies.

Support projects in resolving the issues related to Control and Protection Functions.

Coordinate with different stakeholders across the business units to get inputs to optimise the HVDC solutions.

You will be responsible to ensure 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: You hold a bachelor’s degree in Electrical and Electronics with a minimum work experience of 5 TO 8 years in Control and Protection system.

You must have Knowledge & Skills in PSCAD, MATLAB, or any other Simulation Software, basic knowledge on IEEE / IEC standards.

Knowledge & Experience MS Office: Word, Excel.

Preferred experience from HVDC System. Digital signal processing, Analog circuits and digital circuits experience is preferred.

Experience in technical tender support or bidding, experience in substation environment and protection application are preferred.

Self-starter caliber who could own tasks through to completion.

Strong attention to detail.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

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