International Trainee - R&D Engineer in Digital O&M

Company Description
Vattenfall is one of Europe’s largest producers and retailers of electricity and heat. Our main markets are Sweden, Germany, the Netherlands, Denmark, and the UK. The Vattenfall Group has approximately 20,000 employees. We have been electrifying industries, powering homes and transforming life through innovation for more than 100 years. We now want to make fossil free living possible within one generation and we are driving the transition to a sustainable energy system.
Job Description
Now you can shape the path towards fossil free living. We're searching for 16 talented individuals to join us on our journey towards fossil free living. Individuals that challenge the way we think, lead us down new paths and contribute to solving the biggest challenge of humankind – climate change. Is this you?
Become one of our 16 International Trainees at Vattenfall. Each of the trainee positions is unique, linked to a department within a specific business area and a working location. This means that each position has its own specific responsibilities, challenges and matching profile.
Next to your personal development in this unique position you will be enjoying one year of all we have to offer. Your trainee year will be filled with meetups with your international trainee team with likeminded individuals. You will be meeting up virtually to work on assignments and live during four seminar weeks where you will be visiting our power plants and growing your superpowers with a variety of trainings.
Your role as a Trainee - R&D Engineer in Digital O&M
Vattenfall is one of the pioneers of wind power in Europe, both on- and offshore. This trainee position in Vattenfall R&D is tailored to support our journey. You will be strengthening the R&D team Lifetime & Operation (L&O). The team supports the Business Area (BA) Wind developing expertise in Operation and Maintenance (O&M), lifetime extension and operation in extreme conditions, e.g. cold climate.
Your daily activities:
Identify the R&D needs of our stakeholders and support the development of custom-made solutions
Contribute to ongoing R&D projects related to operation of wind turbines in cold climate environment: data analysis, operation recommendations, development of internal expertise
Contribute to the development of a long-term strategy for data management in the wind area, relevant use of digital twins and artificial intelligence

Lifetime & Operation is part of the Wind R&D portfolio. The program supports Business Area (BA) Wind with questions regarding Operation and Maintenance, lifetime extension, operation in extreme conditions (such as cold climate) and measurement expertise.
Your daily activities:
Identify the R&D needs of our stakeholders and support the development of custom-made solutions
Contribute to ongoing R&D projects related to operation and maintenance (O&M) for wind energy
Support the development of digital O&M which may include digital twins for our offshore and onshore wind assets or sensor based monitoring
Testing solutions in our R&D laboratory

You will be part of R&D Infrastructure Laboratory and report to the recruiting manager Holger Ecke (Infrastructure Laboratory). Frequent interactions will be expected with the product owner of L&O program (Pauline Beltrando) for progress reporting and technical questions. Main receivers are colleagues from BA Wind, e.g. the Wind Turbine Generator (WTG) team and the Business Unit (BU) Onshore.
Working at R&D in itself is an opportunity for constant growth and competence development. Topics are varied and business dependent. Some projects need laboratory testing which is the opportunity to do hands-on work. You will be given the chance to collaborate with our team in a spirit fostering creativity, co-creation and regenerative growth.
We share knowledge openly and frequently within our team. In addition, your trainee development path is designed to cultivate a sense of the possible and to prepare you for the challenging future of the energy sector. There are opportunities for career development in the Wind portfolio, within R&D as well as within Vattenfall. Are you ready to think beyond convention?
Qualifications
Who are you?
Whether you want a climate smarter career as an energy specialist, visionary manager, or inspirational project lead in the energy sector, we offer you these possibilities within the Trainee Programme.
As a Trainee - R&D Engineer in Digital O&M, you recognize yourself in the following:
You enjoy facilitating innovation processes and driving such processes from idea to implementation.
You are an active learner and identify yourself as interested in learning through experimentation.
You have engaged in interdisciplinarity in the past and can display curiosity beyond the specialty of your diploma.
You appreciate having a leading role in harmonizing, co-creating and making things possible together.
You have some experience with data analysis as well as algorithmic language and coding.

You are our ideal trainee if you are a recent graduate with an academic degree and have maximum one year of work experience, or you graduate before March 2024. You are fluent in English. Skills in other world languages can be a merit. You are willing to relocate for possible assignments throughout the organization. And of course, you identify yourself with our principles: active, open, positive and safe.
Location: You will be affiliated with the R&D unit Infrastructure Laboratory and the position is located in Älvkarleby or Solna, Sweden.
Additional Information
What we offer you
Vattenfall International Trainee Programme is the kickstart of your career within Vattenfall. You will have the opportunity to develop your professional and personal skills over the course of a year. In the Trainee Programme you will take part in international workshops and site visits during the seminar weeks. You will have the opportunity to work abroad and get a good overview of our entire organization. Each position comes with a competitive salary and an excellent remuneration package. Read more about the elements of the Vattenfall International Trainee Programme here.