Hardware Design Engineer

As a Hardware Design Engineer at HVDC, you will be designing our control cabinet layout, consisting of hundreds of circuit boards for measurements, control, and calculations. Our system also includes user interfaces such as HMI (Human Machine Interface), diagnostic tools and IT (Information Technology) infrastructure and IT security. For this we utilize our in house developed real-time platform MACH to meet the power industry's standards.,

• Implementation of Control and Protection- Hardware solutions for HVDC / HVAC system.
• Cubicle design, integration of all hardware components into the cubicles.
• Creating Bill of material and terminal diagrams for Control & Protection equipment and
• Coordination with cubicles manufacturer and perform Cubicle inspection.
• Preparation of Cable list and Cable termination schedule
• Preparation of Design Specifications, Overview Diagrams and Concept Clarifications in close cooperation with the concept coordinators.
• Participating in or leading design review meetings to detect design errors, process, and tool inefficiencies, and putting in place corrective and improvement actions.
• Discuss with other departments / stakeholders to prepare the Division of works.
• Prepare the CBD, PCD, Cable Schedule, Cable Termination connection table
• Validate the design drawings / documents provide by sub supplier to meet customer specification and Internal Standards
• Providing necessary support during Functional Performance tests and Site Commissioning. Designing cubicle layout with access points, earthing bars, cable routing and much more.
• Work together with our customers, both internally and externally, to ensure our delivery is according to their requirements and standards.
• Collaborating and networking with engineering colleagues, sharing best practice across different projects and disciplines
• You will have the opportunity to travel abroad and participate in building some of our many power stations around the world.
• You will have the freedom to plan and organize your daily work together with a lot of problem-solving.
  
  You hold a bachelor's or master's degree within the relevant technical area.
• You have previous experience working with HVDC projects.
• Minimum 3 years of experience working in the UK.
• Strong knowledge in control & protection panel design (CRP).
• You are a natural problem solver who enjoys meeting new challenges.
• You enjoy communicating and to collaborate with various of people in your work
• Experience with the CAD-tools for control systems, such as Engineering Base or Ruplan, is valuable
• If you have EMC knowledge or experience of AC sub-stations and control systems, it is a merit.
  
  Hitachi Energy is a global technology leader that is advancing a sustainable energy future for all. We serve customers in the utility, industry and infrastructure sectors with innovative solutions and services across the value chain. Together with customers and partners, we pioneer technologies and enable the digital transformation required to accelerate the energy transition towards a carbon-neutral future.
We employ around 45,000 people in 90 countries who each day work with purpose and use their different backgrounds to challenge the status quo. We welcome you to apply today and be part of a global team that appreciates a simple truth: Diversity + Collaboration = Great Innovation.