Business R&D Senior Professional

The opportunity

Hitachi Energy is a global technology leader that is advancing a sustainable energy future for all.

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.

How you'll make an impact

1. You will join the MACH product development team and support the conceptual design of HVDC Valve Control and Valve Electronic System from the FPGA software design perspective.

2. You will work closely with software, platform and architecture engineers to design and validate FPGA hardware designs and dedicated FPGA software.

3. You will follow the MACH™ system software development workflow and develop high-quality firmware for MACH™ product series.

4. You will deliver highly reliable firmware in compliance with requirement specifications.

5. You will take end-to-end ownership of developed firmware, covering development, verification, documentation and technical support.

6. You will provide software-oriented technical support for hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) tests of HVDC Control & Protection System at both internal and customer sites.

7. You will be responsible for ensuring compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines.

8. 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.

Your background

1. Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or an equivalent discipline, with foundational knowledge of electric power systems

2. Knowledge and/or practical experience in at least one of the following areas: HVDC Valve Control, FACTS or other high-voltage power electronics, power systems

3. Fluent written and spoken English

4. Minimum 3 years of FPGA software development experience using VHDL or SystemVerilog

5. Hands-on experience covering all stages of FPGA development: RTL design, verification, synthesis, timing analysis and lab validation

6. Experience developing firmware for FPGA platforms using the corresponding toolchain

7. Working experience with high-speed serial links, networking protocols and packet processing

8. Hardware debug experience, familiar with oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, protocol analyzers and related test tools

9. Sound communication skills to enable effective collaboration with colleagues, partners, customers and other stakeholders

10. Ability to work amid challenges and uncertainties, with awareness of deadlines and budget constraints to deliver quality outputs on time and within budget

11. Innovative mindset in daily work to achieve better and faster delivery

12. Trust-oriented collaboration awareness, capable of presenting ideas and solutions to colleagues, partners, customers and other stakeholders

13. Preferred qualifications: knowledge or experience in HVDC control and protection; more than 3 years of FPGA software development experience in relevant fields; capability to build FPGA simulation models for verification; familiarity with common electronic components, ability to read circuit schematics and contribute to hardware design discussions; embedded system software development experience; field work experience and willingness for engineering travels; readiness for short-term or long-term international mobilization

More about us

We pride ourselves on offering a holistic range of competitive benefit programs to support your financial, physical and mental wellbeing and personal development. We want you to truly thrive with us – in work and out. For this role, depending on grade and experience, we offer the following employee benefits (subject to the respective plan rules) :

1.Up to 30 days full paid leaves per year

2.Flexible Benefit program (Supplementary Pensions included)

3.Medical Insurance(outpatient and inpatient)

4.Long service awards

5.Flexible Working(subject to role)

Are you ready for an exciting new challenge? Does the above description sound like you? Welcome  Our selection process is continuous, and the position may be closed before the advertisement expires. So, if you are interested – don’t delay, apply today!  All other questions can be directed to Talent Acquisition Partner: Alice Zhao, WeChat: alicezhao2020.