Harmonic Filter Design Engineer for HVDC

Hitachi ABB Power Grids is a pioneering technology leader that is helping to increase access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all. We help to power your home, keep the factories running, and our hospitals and schools open. Come as you are and prepare to get better as you learn from others. Bring your passion, bring your energy, and plug into a team that appreciates a simple truth: Diversity + Collaboration = Great Innovation
Interested in a technically stimulating job combining high voltage and frequencies, where it is required to master both state-of-the-art harmonic filter calculations as well as the challenges of working in large scale projects, all in a highly international environment where international travel will be part of your duties? Then maybe you should consider becoming part of our team at the filter group at HVDC!
Your responsibilities
Be responsible for evaluating the need for filtering for harmonic mitigation to design such filters to stay in operation for 30 years or more. This involves also to evaluate and affect how the HVDC converter control affects the harmonics. This is performed by doing advanced system simulation of the HVDC converters, connected AC networks and DC transmission links.
Be involved in the designing of HVDC converter stations until verification measurements at site.
Work with land based converter stations as well as off-shore converter stations, e.g. for connection of wind parks.
Your professional knowledge will be essential not only internally, for your colleagues in own and other departments, but also externally, for customers and sub suppliers.
Participate in conferences and standardization work groups in your field within the international engineering communities.
Living Hitachi ABB Power Grid’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
You hold a Bachelor or master’s degree in Electrical or Electronic Engineering or Engineering Physics.
Good graduate academic skills or an enthusiastic experienced engineer.
Knowledge on tools like PSCAD and MATLAB.
Interest in solving complex problems.
Experience in design related to off-shore platforms and/or experience of wind parks is meritorious.
Pedagogical ability to motivate and persuade matters in relation to the operations.
You also use your communication skills when collaborating with other departments, customers, project organization and with suppliers.
We strive for diversity in the team and see it as an asset, as varying backgrounds and life experiences among employees increase the opportunities to see things from different sides and find new, innovative solutions to our challenges. We therefore hope that you, regardless of background, want to apply for us.
Fluency in English and preferably in another language.

More about us
Are you ready for a new exciting challenge? Does the above description sound like you? Welcome to apply before 13th of January! We look forward to receiving your application!
More information: Recruiting Manager Ulf Radbrandt, ulf.radbrandt@hitachi-powergrids.com will answer your questions about the position. Union representatives - Sveriges Ingenjörer; Torbjörn Wilund, +46 107-38 25 73, or Mikael Hjort, +46 107-38 25 73; Ledarna: Christer Fridlund, +46 107-38 29 12; Unionen: Stefan Barkman, +46 107-38 33 04. All other questions can be directed to Talent Partner Petra Berggren, petra.berggren@hitachi-powergrids.com
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