HVDC Control & Protection Application Engineer

At Hitachi Energy our purpose is advancing a sustainable energy future for all. We bring power to our homes, schools, hospitals, and factories. Join us and work with fantastic people, while learning and developing yourself on projects that have a real impact to our communities and society. Bring your passion, bring your energy, and be part of a global team that appreciates a simple truth: Diversity + Collaboration = Great Innovation
Do you want to enable green energy transition, and together with colleagues build customized embedded control systems consisting of both software and hardware to meet our customers' and the world's needs for sustainable, flexible, and secure energy?
We are convinced that HVDC (High Voltage Direct Current) technology, solutions for energy transfer with direct current at high voltages, is a long-term sustainable solution. The technology is used for energy transmission over long distances and to connect electricity networks with minimal losses. In addition to energy transfer, HVDC technology also alleviates electricity quality problems and can contribute to the stabilization of connected power grids. For offshore wind power or long-distance underwater transmissions, direct current is the only realistic energy transmission alternative.
In this role as a system engineer at Hitachi Energy you will be a part of a department which is responsible for automation systems and digital real-time control of the plants and transmissions. This also includes user interfaces such as HMI (Human Machine Interface), diagnostic tools and IT (Information Technology) infrastructure and IT security. The need for this expertise is increasing and we are therefore looking for both freshly graduated students and senior engineers to join our team.
Are you ready to contribute to an ultra-relevant industry? Do not hesitate to send your application. We appreciate potential and personal commitment equal to experience. We offer you an exciting and stimulating work environment, where you become an important team player collaborating to deliver our world-class technology and developing the best HVDC control for our customers.
Your responsibilities
As a HVDC Control & Protection Application Engineer or systems engineer you will be part of all phases of delivery, which includes design, maintenance, testing, integration, verification, and deployment of the software functions needed for safe and reliable operations of a plants and transmission links.
The position also includes documentation and customer trainings.
Opportunity to travel internationally for long and short assignments.
You are 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.
Sense of responsibility, and the capability of planning and organizing your daily work and a problem solver who takes initiatives to solve challenges.

Your background
You hold a Bachelor or Master’s degree within the relevant technical area.
You have an interest and skills within software development and programming.
As you will be a part of a global business, fluency in English is required, written and spoken alike. Knowing Swedish or other languages is meritorious.
You are a genuine team player where cooperation and interaction with others is a vital part of your work.
Experience and interest in digital control technology, signal processing and filtering is seen as an advantage.
Experience from the electric power industry - for example relay protection or digital power system automation (IED (Intelligent Electronic Devices)) is also seen as an advantage in the role.

More about us
Join Hitachi Energy and work in a team that is dedicated to creating a future where innovative digital technologies allow greater access to cleaner energy.
The last day to send in your application is August 31. Due to summer vacations, it can take us some time to process yours, and we kindly ask for your patience during this time.
Recruiting Managers: Emelie-Chuangping Ma, +46 107-38 21 46, Torbjörn Wilund, +46 107-38 25 73 will answer your questions about the position. Union representatives - Sveriges Ingenjörer: Mikael Hjort, +46 107-38 25 73; Ledarna: Christer Fridlund, +46 107-38 29 12; Unionen: Stefan Barkman, +46 107-38 33 04. Any other questions can be directed to Talent Partner Alexandra Lind alexandra.lind@hitachienergy.com.
Hitachi Energy is a global technology leader energy sector, employing around 38,000 people in 90 countries. Headquartered in Switzerland. We have a long heritage with power grid products and an unparalleled installed base. The business serves utility, industry and infrastructure customers across the value chain, and emerging areas like sustainable mobility, smart cities, energy storage and data centers.
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