System Studies Engineer

Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India Job ID: R0139126 Date Posted: 2026-08-12 Company Name: HITACHI ENERGY TECHNOLOGY SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITED Profession (Job Category): Engineering & Science Job Schedule:  Full time Remote: No Job Description: The opportunity Engineering authority in System Studies for projects/tenders for Flexible A.C. Transmission Systems (FACTS) technology aligned with Power Quality Solutions (PQS) Business.  

How you’ll make an impact Creating and validating power system equivalents in RMS (PSSE/  DIgSILENT) and EMT (PSCAD/EMTP) software packages.  

Developing understanding controlling algorithms and keep one-self updated with new control methodologies for FACTS application.

Performing dynamic performance studies, in RMS and EMT software packages, with FACTS devices integrated in power system networks. 

Developing FACTS solution models in multiple RMS and EMT software packages. 

Coordinating and communicating with other disciplines involved in project and tender deliveries.

Close coordination and involvement into research and development activities as per business requirement.

Participating in customer discussions and Support Project Management/Product Management/ Application Engineering team in customer acquisition and consultation.

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 MTech or PHD in Power Systems or B.E/B. Tech in Electrical Engineering.

5 - 10 years of experience with grid integration studies for power electronics converter-based applications such as FACTS, HVDC, wind, solar and battery energy storage plants.

Knowledge of Simulation tools like PSCAD/PSSE /DIgSILENT/EMTP/RTDS/MATLAB.

Knowledge of international standards (i.e., IEEE/IEC/GIGRE) for specifying power system studies aspects.

Understanding of basics of power system steady state, dynamic and transient behavior.

Good team player with ability to work effectively in multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural teams. 

Good communication skills and well-organized individual. Good focus on attention to details.

Ability to work effectively in fast paced and highly fluctuating workload environment. Ambitious, creative thinker and problem solver.

Proficiency in both spoken & written English language is required.

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