R&D Engineer within Power Technology and Distribution at Vattenfall R&D

Do you want to be part of developing grid solutions for the future energy landscape where everyone of us can be active customers? Do you want to be a force in taking Vattenfall forward in this direction enabling our grids to make room for these new customers and speed up the communication and control of our grids? Are you looking for a diverse working place characterized by team spirit, flexibility and an open atmosphere? If yes: we have a great opportunity for you!
As an R&D Engineer we need you to strengthen our Power Technology Section working to develop and use new technology in the Distribution system towards better and more efficient control of power system components, Micro Grid, understanding new components of grids, grid codes, and overview of the Grid.
Vattenfall plays an active role in implementing new ways of controlling the power systems. We believe the decentralized production will be the next energy revolution supported and driven by our customers, local control systems, IT, electrical components, as well as your engagement. This means great development needs in the control and electrical area.
Vattenfall R&D is responsible for conducting business driven technical development that creates value for the company and helps realizing our strategy. The corporate R&D unit employs 130 people located in Sweden and Denmark. At Vattenfall R&D we go from ideas to real projects in short time. We know that our employees change the future of Vattenfall and their ideas are extremely important.
We offer you a flexible and warm work environment, a diverse group in age, gender, and nationalities where everyone is on an equal footing, a team of considerable freedom to shape your own day-to-day activities and the opportunity to work in an exciting and changing technical field of strategic importance to the company. At Vattenfall we put high priority to enable a good balance between work and private life
The position is a permanent position.


Your responsibilities as R&D Engineer
The competence here needed is an Electrical Engineer with a control and power system profile. The competence is very important in the coming years for Vatten¬fall since the need to support Business Area Distribution with analysis and research around subjects such as; power system analysis, control, SCADA system, Micro Grid, flexible loads and reduce the costs for maintenance. The position is to support Business Area Distribution in enabling Vattenfall improving their reliability indexes such as SAIDI, increasing the grid capacity in the coming years and to be a digital Distribution System Operator (DSO).


Your qualifications and personal skills as R&D Engineer
Necessary qualifications are; knowledge about power system analysis and simulation. Capability in using different power system simulators. You should have capability of being a project leader and be communicative and have a passion to deliver.
You hold a university degree in M.Sc. Electrical Engineering, Physics; Power Technology or similar. Experience from the energy industries is advantageous. Fluency in English is a prerequisite, a good command of Swedish is desirable.
You are analytical, committed and self-driven with good communication and interpersonal skills. You are able to develop rough ideas and ambitions into concrete and successful projects. As the work involves extensive interaction both internally and with external partners and suppliers, a good understanding of commercial aspects and an ability to establish and maintain relationships and networks is key.
A passion for new technology we believe is a necessity for this role.


Location: Stockholm (Solna) or Älvkarleby


For information about the position please contact Jonas Persson, Head of Section Power Technology +46 703 102 777. For information about the recruitment process you are welcome to contact recruiter Cecilia Wijkman, cecilia.wijkman@vattenfall.com.
Union representatives in Sweden
Trade Union representatives in Sweden: Shahriar Badiei (Akademikerna), Christer Gustafsson (Ledarna), Juha Siipilehto (SEKO), Anders Bohlin (Unionen). To get in contact with the representatives, please call Vattenfall´s switchboard +46 8 739 50 00.
We look forward to receiving your application with CV and cover letter via this page, no later than May 15th 2022.


At Vattenfall, we are convinced that striving for diversity helps building a more profitable efficient and attractive company. Therefore we seek a harmonious balance of employees in terms of gender, age, and ethnic and cultural backgrounds.
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