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

Description

General information

The Hitachi Energy Indian Operations Center (INOPC) is a competence center with around 1500 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.

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

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.