Substation Automation - Automation Engineer (SAS)

Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India Job ID: R0147709 Date Posted: 2026-10-08 Company Name: HITACHI ENERGY TECHNOLOGY SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITED Profession (Job Category): Engineering & Science Job Schedule: Full time Remote: No Job Description: Mission Statement

You will be a part of the GA Substation Automation engineering team. Your work involves mainly configuring of Substation Automation products (Like MicroSCADA family Products- SYS600, SYS600C, Historian, SDM600, DMS600) and communication protocols (IEC61850, IEC101, IC104, Modbus). You will be an individual contributor who would deliver the tasks as per the given inputs and when required need to work in coordination with other colleagues and should exhibit good collaborative skills to complete the task. In the absence of your Lead or in some cases, you will be required to interact with our counterparts to get/clarify queries. You may also interact with other departments like Primary, Project Management, and Production.

Your Responsibilities

 Preparation of System Architecture.  Preparation of IO Signal list.  Configuration of MicroSCADA family Products- SYS600, SYS600C, Historian, SDM600, DMS600) and communication protocols (IEC61850, IEC101, IC104, Modbus).  Analyses customer specifications to have a clear picture of its requests and to prepare a reliable tech nical solution.  Interaction with various cross-function teams like Primary, Project Management, and Production, when required.  Self-reviewing the documents before submitting them to Lead Engineer.  Generating Preliminary BOM by understanding the importance and consequences of releasing it.  Preparation of complete Digital Control & Protection drawings as part of Digital Substation (with NCITs, MU’s, SAM600 modules, etc...).  Adhering to applicable codes, practices, QA/QC policies, performance standards, and specifications.  Contribute to the knowledge base by creating KB articles and FAQs.  Actively participate in training and improve product and process knowledge.  Living Hitachi Energy’s core values safety and integrity, which means taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for your colleagues and the business.