Senior Technical Engineer

The opportunity:

Hitachi Energy's Grid Integration business unit has delivered more than 4,000 projects over the last 15 years. Our Grid Integration portfolio spans a wide range of transmission and substation applications, which facilitate reliable and efficient system integration of the future digital electric network with minimum environmental impact.
We incorporate the integrated systems, solutions and services of our business' DC and AC fields, including HVDC, Substations, FACTS, Grid and Power Quality solutions such as offshore wind connections, and Semiconductors. We offer Power Consulting for key segments in the energy system, such as renewables, transmission distribution and as well as e-transportation solutions.

• You will do basic design for substation for Single line diagram, Equipment specification, protection system (IED), monitoring and control system (SCADA, IEC61850), DC and auxiliary power supply, power quality product (STATCOM etc.).
• You will do technical clarification with customer, factory, 3rd party and etc.
• You will be involved in detail design, check each equipment drawing, check cable connection from schematic and logic drawings, check input/output, external communication, clarification/communication with customer.
• You will do technical support such as technical presentation during pre-sales activity, technical reporting internal/ external, technical communication for factory/sub-supplier, quality clarification and witness testing at factory and customer site, any other external communication for 3rd party, investigation and introduction of new technologies and product into Japan market.
• You will do comparison and evaluation of IEC and Japanese standard to introduce Hitachi Energy product into Japan market and work on clarification and communication with customer.
• 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.

• You hold bachelor's degree in relevant field. Certificate and license related to electrical system and/or engineering is advantage.
• Work experiences of power electronics industrial area is preferred. Good experience of electrical fault calculations and protection coordination, engineering for power grid facilities, basic design and detailed engineering for substation, submit documentation for METI and/or power utility company.
• Understand mechanical drawing and electrical schematic diagram. Experience to use ETAP or any other fault calculation SW is advantage, business communication with Japanese industrial customers, business communication with domestic and overseas suppliers.
• Basic knowledge of power grid equipment and configuration, protection relay, substation monitoring and control system, documentation and drawing related to power grid system, JEC, JEM, JIS standard and IEC standard, electrical business act and related regulation and protection and automated control system for substation. Knowledge of power grid industry and business aspect.
• Capability of pressure self-management and mind of work as a team. Fluent speaking, writing and reading in Japanese.

• Working hours: 900-1730 (1hr break). Flex time is applicable.
• Hybrid working style applicable.