The Opportunity
Hitachi Energy is looking for a Communication Systems Engineer to strengthen its capabilities in substation automation and protection communication networks. This role offers the opportunity to work on mission‑critical communication systems that enable reliable protection, monitoring, and control of power networks. The position involves close interaction with product management, engineering, testing, sales, and customers, and requires continuous engagement with evolving product features and communication technologies. The role is well suited for candidates who are technically curious, hands‑on, and motivated to contribute across design, deployment, and operational support within the Grid Automation ecosystem.
How You’ll Make An Impact
- Contribute to engineering support activities by proposing technical solutions, optimizing feature usage, and supporting the adoption of new communication technologies in substation environments.
- Support sales and tender engineering through technical validations, product selection, standards compliance checks,
and development of technically sound solution concepts.
- Work with the testing organization to define project‑specific test strategies, prepare FAT documentation, and support validation of current functionalities and technologies.
- Provide commissioning and integration support at customer sites, ensuring compatibility with existing communication networks and adherence to customer requirements.
- Participate in type testing and certification activities relevant to the Indian market, including regulatory and customer‑specific test requirements.
- Handle after‑sales technical support and root cause analysis, identifying fault patterns and driving corrective and preventive actions to improve product performance.
- Support continuous improvement initiatives by translating field experience and fault trends into functional enhancements and cost‑optimization proposals.
- Deliver technical trainings to internal teams and