R&D Senior Engineer

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
We hear every day about climate change, renewable energy, and the challenges of creating a stable and reliable power system across the world. In this role, you are making a difference by using your knowledge about power systems in general, and energy storage systems in particular. Our aim is to improve power quality in the grids, and in this position, you contribute to frequency stability as well as voltage stability.
Your responsibilities
Utilize your knowledge and skills in Power Systems to identify and implement innovative solutions
Act with integrity and transparency in a complex environment and seek collaborations within, and possibly outside, the company
Identify and manage risks in research and development projects, and in the wider organization
Possibly take the role as EPIC Owner or Product Owner in one (or more) Agile Teams and coach colleagues in relevant technologies, processes and/or tools
Maintain recognized expertise in Power Systems with Energy Storage by continually reviewing developments in current technologies
Proactively seek and implement initiatives to improve operations and increase customer satisfaction.
Contribute to the development of strategic technology plans and roadmaps

Your background
Master’s degree (Electrical Engineering, Applied Physics, Power Systems or similar) or PhD
You have preferably experience from working with high power applications with supercapacitor or battery systems
Merit also if you have experience with power electronic converters design and testing
Another value for us is experience with control of BESS or FACTS devices
Experience in the complexity of research and development project management will help you to success
Knowledge of PSCAD and RTDS are preferred as we use it in our daily work
As you will be a part of a global team, located in Sweden but also working with colleagues in Europe and Asia, we will need you to be fluent in English and have an ease at communicating in different ways
We work agile, to ensure transparency and predictability, so such experience or interest is positive

More about us
Ready for a new exciting challenge? Welcome with your application by 12th of April 2021!
Recruiting Manager Karin Thorburn, +46 107-38 60 01, will answer your questions about the position. Union representatives: Sveriges Ingenjörer: Stefan Andersson , +46 107-38 29 12, Unionen: Karin Ulvemark, +46 107-38 51 42, Ledarna: Lenny Larsson, +46 21-32 85 47. Any other questions can be directed to Talent Partner Renée Lundgren, +46 107-38 54 75.
Hitachi ABB Power Grids is a global technology leader with a combined heritage of almost 250 years, employing around 36,000 people in 90 countries. Headquartered in Switzerland, the business serves utility, industry and infrastructure customers across the value chain, and emerging areas like sustainable mobility, smart cities, energy storage and data centres. With a proven track record, global footprint and unparalleled installed base, Hitachi ABB Power Grids balances social, environmental and economic values, and is committed to powering good for a sustainable energy future, with pioneering and digital technologies, as the partner of choice for enabling a stronger, smarter and greener grid. www.hitachiabb-powergrids.com