HVDC Control

Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled HVDC Control & Protection System Software Engineer to join our team at Hitachi Energy Power Systems in Beijing. As a key member of our global HVDC engineering team, you will be responsible for the software application conceptual design, detailed development, testing, and commissioning of the HVDC Control & Protection System.

Key Responsibilities

• Support HVDC Control & Protection System conceptual design from software application design perspective.
• Develop detailed software applications for HVDC Control & Protection System in areas such as Automation and Digitization, Database and Server, Human Machine Interface, Station Control, Supervision and Monitoring, Operating System Localization, and HVDC control and Protection.
• Implement software functions using specific software design tools.
• Contribute to conceptual design and software design documentation for internal and external purposes.
• Provide technical support for hardware-in-the-loop tests of HVDC Control & Protection System from a software perspective.
• Support site installation, commissioning, sub-system testing, and system testing of HVDC Control & Protection System.
• Offer technical support to Marketing and Sales from a software design perspective, particularly for tender support.
• Provide technical support to Customer Service from a software design perspective, including customer meetings, on-site fault analysis, customer trainings, and maintenance outages.

Requirements

• Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or Automation, or a degree deemed equivalent, with basic knowledge.
• Experience in actual coding for DSP, FPGA, DRTOS, Windows, Linux, or Unix.
• Experience in PSCAD, Matlab, or other simulation software for electric power systems and control systems.
• Experience in RTDS, Hypersim, or other electric power system simulators.
• Knowledge and/or experience in HVDC control and protection is a plus.
• Knowledge and/or experience in at least one of the following areas: Coding (C, C++), Software Engineering (Frontend, Backend), Communication Protocol (IEC61850, OPC-UA, IEC60044-8, FT3), HTML, Web Database (SQL database).
• Proficiency in written and spoken English language.
• Acceptance of engineering travels is preferred.