Meter Integration/DLMS SME

Permanent employee, Full-time · Bengaluru

Shape the utilities market of the future with us!

Joining Cuculus as a Meter Integration & DLMS Subject Matter Expert (SME) means becoming part of a team committed to innovation, customer satisfaction, and continuous learning role focuses on end-to-end smart meter integration with Head-End Systems (HES) ensuring reliable communication, accurate data exchange and stable field performance across large-scale deployments.
Strong hands-on expertise in Smart meters, DLMS/COSEM protocol and HES platforms with the ability to troubleshoot issues, validate configurations and ensure accurate data flow from meter to system.

Working Hours: Full-time (40 hours/week)
Location: Bengaluru, India
Experience: 10 - 15 Years
Start Date: As soon as possible

What is the role about?

Key Responsibilities:

Integrate LT, HT, CT-operated, feeder, DT and prepaid meters with HES
Validate meter configurations, OBIS mapping and data models
Ensure correct implementation of DLMS/COSEM objects and profiles
Handle multi-vendor interoperability challenges
Debug DLMS communication (HDLC / TCP-IP)
Handle AARQ/AARE association issues, authentication failures and session handling
Validate OBIS codes for billing, instantaneous, load profile, and event registers
Work on LN referencing and COSEM object structures
Troubleshoot data gaps, incorrect readings and communication failures in HES
Strong understanding of critical smart meter program use cases including prepaid operations (credit update, disconnect/reconnect), tamper detection, demand and load limiting, outage events, tariff updates, push/pull data flows, and end-to-end meter to HES data consistency
Configure push/pull mechanisms for optimized data flow
Handle key smart metering use cases including prepaid operations, on demand reads (ODR), scheduled push, maximum demand (MD), firmware updates, load curtailment, and profile data validation for reporting and analytics
Validate tariff updates and demand control scenarios
Use DLMS simulators for testing and validation
Ensure compliance with IEC 62056 and IS 15959 standards
Identify root cause of communication and integration issues

Technical Fit:

Strong understanding of AMI ecosystem and smart meter architecture
Experience with DLMS/COSEM protocol and OBIS mapping
Hands-on with HES platforms and communication debugging
Ability to interpret event logs, tamper data, load profiles and billing registers

Preferred Knowledge:

Familiarity with smart metering, AMI, HES, and MDMS systems is an added advantage.

Preferred skills and qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Electronics or related field
10–15 years of experience in smart metering / AMI / integration
Strong experience with DLMS/COSEM and OBIS structures
Hands-on with DLMS tools, simulators and protocol analyzers
Experience in prepaid metering, load control and event analysis
Knowledge of IEC 62056 and IS 15959 standards
Experience in multi-vendor meter environments is an advantage
Familiarity with RF Mesh, GPRS, PLC, NB-IoT communication

Why us?

Being part of an internationally acting and constantly growing technology company.
Flat hierarchies and the chance to really make a difference and see your ideas grow into real projects.
Rewarding international environment where employees can thrive both personally and professionally.
Competitive salary and benefits package that recognizes your skills and contributions.

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About us

Cuculus is the key to providing utilities to all, while protecting the world’s precious resources. Jointly with our international partner network, we provide cutting-edge software and technology solutions to address utility challenges now and in the future. Cuculus will never tire of creating innovative technology and services that enable utilities and organisations to successfully transition to a new era of providing and managing electricity, water, and gas. The work we do is important for individuals, cities, and entire nations. Our work is serious, but we have fun with it, too.

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