R&D Engineer - HVDC Control and Protection Engineer

Job Description

Role Overview:As a Functional Testing Engineer for AC protection functions in HVDC stations, you will be responsible for conducting tests according to IEC standards using secondary injection kits and real-time simulation environments. Your main task will be to ensure the certification of the functions through authorized external laboratories.Key Responsibilities:- Support global R&D projects by implementing and verifying the latest technology developments using Hardware in loop environments.- Set up and maintain the lab environment for various HVDC R&D projects.- Develop control and protection solutions for future HVDC technologies, ongoing projects, and other business units.- Create test cases using EMT tools for testing HVDC control and protection functions in a virtual environment.- Develop automated test solutions for AC protection functions in HVDC projects.- Design virtual unit testing solutions for HVDC protection functions.- Assist projects in resolving issues related to protection functions.- Conduct pre-studies for proposed control and protection ideas using EMT tools.- Propose new improvements to enhance business operations related to control and protection functions.- Ensure compliance with external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines, aligning with Hitachi Energys core values of safety and integrity.Qualifications Required:- Bachelors degree in Electrical & Electronics Engineering or Masters in Power Systems.- 2 to 8 years of relevant experience.- Knowledge of testing and commissioning of substation control and protection systems.- Understanding of different control and protection schematics in HV/LV electrical substations.- Basic knowledge of communication protocols like IEC61850, MODBUS, etc.- Experience in using secondary test kits such as Omicron, Doble, etc.- Familiarity with simulation software like PSCAD, MATLAB, and other electric power system simulators.- Knowledge of HVDC control and protection systems is a plus.- Experience in protection test case automation using scripts is advantageous.(Note: The additional details of the company were not found in the provided job description.) Role Overview:As a Functional Testing Engineer for AC protection functions in HVDC stations, you will be responsible for conducting tests according to IEC standards using secondary injection kits and real-time simulation environments. Your main task will be to ensure the certification of the functions through authorized external laboratories.Key Responsibilities:- Support global R&D projects by implementing and verifying the latest technology developments using Hardware in loop environments.- Set up and maintain the lab environment for various HVDC R&D projects.- Develop control and protection solutions for future HVDC technologies, ongoing projects, and other business units.- Create test cases using EMT tools for testing HVDC control and protection functions in a virtual environment.- Develop automated test solutions for AC protection functions in HVDC projects.- Design virtual unit testing solutions for HVDC protection functions.- Assist projects in resolving issues related to protection functions.- Conduct pre-studies for proposed control and protection ideas using EMT tools.- Propose new improvements to enhance business operations related to control and protection functions.- Ensure compliance with external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines, aligning with Hitachi Energys core values of safety and integrity.Qualifications Required:- Bachelors degree in Electrical & Electronics Engineering or Masters in Power Systems.- 2 to 8 years of relevant experience.- Knowledge of testing and commissioning of substation control and protection systems.- Understanding of different control and protection schematics in HV/LV electrical substations.- Basic knowledge of communication protocols like IEC61850, MODBUS, etc.- Experience in using secondary test kits such as Omicron, Doble, etc.- Familiarity with simulation software like PSCAD, MATLAB, and other electric power system simulators.- Knowledge of HVDC control and protection systems is a plus.- Experience in protection test case automation using scripts is advantageous.(Note: The additional details of the company were not found in the provided job description.)

Keyskills :
TestingCommissioningProtection SystemEngineeringCommunication ProtocolsMODBUSPSCADMATLABSimulation SoftwareRTDSAutomationScriptsSubstation ControlPower System DesignIEC61850Secondary Test KitsOmicronDoble