R&D Scientist in Power System Protection at Hitachi Energy, Bengaluru Research Centre
Job Description
Hitachi Energy is hiring an R&D Scientist in power system protection at its research centre in Bengaluru, to develop new protection philosophies and algorithms for power grids with a high share of inverter-based resources such as solar, wind and battery storage (job ID R0129124).
At a glance
- Role: R&D Scientist – Power System Protection (full time, on site)
- Where: Hitachi Energy research centre, Bengaluru (Hitachi Energy Technology Services Pvt Ltd)
- Field: Power system protection, fault location, WAMPAC and substation automation
- Level: PhD in electrical engineering (power systems or protection)
- Apply: open until filled (re-checked 26 October 2026)
About the power system protection R&D role
- Propose, contribute to and lead projects in power system protection, control and substation automation
- Frame research hypotheses on technology gaps and test them through simulation, lab prototypes and hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) set-ups
- Work on fault location and wide-area monitoring, protection and control (WAMPAC) applications
- Collaborate with Hitachi Energy teams worldwide and with universities, start-ups and vendors
- Publish results as scientific papers, patent applications and technical reports
Why this role matters
As solar, wind and batteries replace large rotating generators, grid faults look different, and classical protection relays can misread them. Research on protection for inverter-dominated grids is therefore central to India’s renewable build-out, and this role lets a power-systems PhD work on it in an industrial research centre with a path to patents and deployed products.
What Hitachi Energy is looking for
- A PhD in electrical engineering specialising in power systems or power system protection, or a related field
- A sound grounding in power system protection, power electronics and converter behaviour, and transient (EMT) analysis
- Extensive experience in power systems simulation and control
- Proficiency in one or more tools such as PSCAD, PSS/E, DIgSILENT PowerFactory or Opal-RT
- Good written and spoken English and presentation skills
Nice to have
- Publications in reputable journals and conferences
- Experience developing protection algorithms
- Scripting in Python, MATLAB, C or C++
- Knowledge of IEC 61850 (GOOSE and SV), DNP3 and PMU protocols
Pay and location
The posting does not state a salary. The role is full time and on site at the Bengaluru research centre. Hitachi Energy says it runs pre-employment background checks and uses digital tools, including AI-supported ones, to help screen applications, with decisions made by people.
How to apply
Apply through the official Hitachi Energy job posting. Hitachi Energy’s posting does not give a closing date, so the role is open until filled; ResearchJobs.in will re-check this listing on 26 October 2026. Hitachi Energy’s careers site lists the job under R0129124. Check the posting for location and work-authorisation details before you apply.
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Hiring institution: Hitachi Energy
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How to prepare for this application
- Lead with one protection result: an algorithm, a relay-setting study or a fault-location method you developed, and how you validated it.
- Know inverter fault behaviour: limited fault current, negative-sequence control and why distance and directional elements can maloperate.
- Show your simulation depth: say which EMT models you built in PSCAD or RTDS/Opal-RT and how you checked them.
- Mention standards: IEC 61850 GOOSE and sampled values, and synchrophasor (PMU) data for WAMPAC.
- Think patents: be ready to discuss what is new in your work. Browse more industry R&D jobs.
About Hitachi Energy
Hitachi Energy is the energy business of Japan's Hitachi group, formed from ABB's former Power Grids business, which Hitachi acquired in 2020. It supplies grid equipment and systems such as transformers, HVDC links, substations and grid-automation products, and runs research centres in several countries, including India.
