Project and Automation Engineer

ETAP empowers customers to make informed decisions throughout the life cycle of their projects with innovative software solutions for electrical systems. By applying ETAP solutions, customers experience continuous intelligence during design and engineering and into operations and maintenance using a unified electrical digital twin platform. ETAP supports customers in their digital transformation and sustainable energy transitions for a green and smart future, helping them to prioritize safety, maximize reliability, and stay resilient.

Our employees' passion for excellence, innovation, and customer satisfaction is our most-prized resource. If you share that passion — and want to be part of a company that leads the energy transition towards a cleaner and more resilient world for future generations — we invite you to join us!

ETAP is committed to creating a diverse work environment and is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Job Title: Senior Project Engineer

Location: Mumbai

Employment Type: full-time

The job

In this role, you will be responsible for power system modeling, engineering analysis, real-time power system applications, ADMS/OMS, power automation, project engineering, testing, and commissioning. You will develop and validate electrical network models, perform static and dynamic power system studies, configure real-time applications using field data, and support integration with SCADA, DCS, IEDs, gateways, and external systems.

The role also involves preparing technical and project documentation, coordinating with customers and multidisciplinary teams, leading or supporting FAT and SAT activities, troubleshooting system and communication issues, demonstrating application functionalities, and conducting customer training.

Key responsibilities

• Develop, validate, maintain, and update electrical network models and digital twins using ETAP or equivalent power system analysis platforms.
• * Perform power system studies including Load Flow, Short-Circuit, Protection/Relay Coordination, Harmonic Analysis, Transient Stability, Motor Acceleration, Voltage Stability, Arc Flash, and related studies.
• * Review SLDs, equipment data, protection settings, network parameters, and operating philosophies; analyze study results and prepare engineering reports with recommendations.
• * Configure and commission real-time power system applications using live field measurements, equipment status, and operational data.
• * Configure and validate State & Load Estimation (SLE), network topology processing, observability, bad-data handling, and online power system analysis.
• * Map and validate analog, digital, status, command, and calculated signals from SCADA/DCS/IED/gateway systems and troubleshoot model/data mismatches.
• * Model and analyze distribution networks and configure ADMS functions including distribution load flow, state estimation, FLISR, switching analysis, Voltage/VAR Optimization (VVO), and network reconfiguration.
• * Support Outage Management System (OMS) configuration, network tracing, outage identification, restoration workflows, and integration with SCADA, GIS, and enterprise systems.
• * Engineer and configure power automation and SCADA interfaces, including points/tags, alarms, events, trends, measurements, statuses, commands, and HMI functions.
• * Configure and troubleshoot communication using protocols such as IEC 61850, IEC 60870-5-104, DNP3, Modbus TCP/RTU, OPC UA/DA, and ICCP/TASE.2.
• * Support integration of IEDs, RTUs, PLCs, gateways, managed switches, and control-center interfaces.
• * Perform basic IT/OT system and network configuration, including servers/workstations, IP addressing, managed switches, VLANs, remote access, redundancy, and connectivity troubleshooting.
• * Prepare FAT/SAT procedures and lead or participate in internal testing, FAT, integration testing, site commissioning, SAT, and functional demonstrations.
• * Investigate technical issues, perform root-cause analysis, close test observations and punch points, and support customer acceptance.
• * Plan and monitor project engineering activities, schedules, deliverables, dependencies, risks, and technical interfaces.
• * Prepare and review FDS, architecture documents, signal lists, interface documents, study reports, test procedures, commissioning records, user manuals, and as-built documentation.
• * Coordinate with project management, engineering teams, software teams, vendors, EPC contractors, consultants, and customers.
• * Prepare and deliver customer training covering system architecture, power system applications, operational workflows, troubleshooting, and routine system operation.
• * Support technical knowledge transfer and mentor junior engineers where required.

Essential requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Electrical & Electronics Engineering, Power Engineering, or a related discipline.
• * Minimum 5–6 years of relevant experience in power system studies, real-time power system applications, ADMS/SCADA, power automation, or related project engineering.
• * Hands-on experience in electrical network modeling and power system analysis.
• * Working knowledge of real-time power system applications, SCADA, communication protocols, and IT/OT environments.
• * Experience in FAT, SAT, testing, commissioning, technical documentation, and customer interaction.
• * Industry exposure in Oil & Gas, Industrial, Utilities / Transmission & Distribution, or Power Generation; Renewable/BESS experience is an advantage.
• * Professional written and spoken English.
• * Willingness to travel and mobilize to project sites within the GCC, including onshore/offshore locations and extended site stays when required.

Desired skills

• Power System Modeling & Digital Twin Development
• 2. Load Flow, Short-Circuit & Relay Coordination
• 3. Harmonic & Transient Stability Analysis
• 4. Motor Acceleration & Voltage Stability Studies
• 5. ETAP Power System Analysis
• 6. Real-Time Power System Analysis & SLE
• 7. ADMS / OMS / FLISR / VVO
• 8. SCADA Configuration & Integration
• 9. IEC 61850, IEC 60870-5-104, DNP3, Modbus TCP/RTU, OPC UA/DA & ICCP/TASE.2
• 10. Industrial Communication & IT/OT Networking
• 11. FAT, SAT & Site Commissioning
• 12. Technical Documentation & Report Preparation
• 13. Project Engineering & Coordination
• 14. Troubleshooting & Root-Cause Analysis
• 15. Customer Training & Technical Demonstration
• 16. Leadership, Communication & Stakeholder Management
• 17. Knowledge of PSS®E, DIgSILENT PowerFactory, PSCAD, CYME, ASPEN OneLiner, Hitachi Energy/ABB Network Manager, or equivalent platforms is advantageous.

ETAP requires all successful applicants to undergo and pass a comprehensive background check before they start employment. Background checks will be conducted in accordance with local laws and may, subject to those laws, include proof of educational attainment, employment history verification, proof of work authorization, criminal records, identity verification, credit check. Certain positions dealing with sensitive and/or third party personal data may involve additional background check criteria.

ETAP is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to being an exemplary employer with an inclusive culture, developing a workplace environment where all our employees are treated with dignity and respect. We value diversity and the expertise that people from different backgrounds bring to our business.

Come and join ETAP to create the transformative technology that enables our customers to engineer a better world.