Relay Protection Engineer with HVDC Experience

Are you our next relay protection engineer with HVDC experience? Do you want to be part of the journey towards an even more electrified Sweden? Then this might be the position for you.

About the Position

As a relay protection engineer within HVDC, you will be a key person in a team of experienced specialists responsible for the relay protection systems in our facilities. You will work with the entire chain – from designing protection systems to calculations, relay settings, and analyses.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Designing relay protection systems and developing protection settings for HVDC stations.
• Designing relay protection systems and developing protection settings for AC stations.
• Participating in technical requirements specification and investigations within protection systems.
• Being responsible for protection systems in our facility projects.
• Participating in management and technology development in the area.
• Contributing to international collaborations, such as CIGRÉ assignments.
• Participating in disturbance analysis of the transmission network.

We are in an exciting phase of the electrification of society, where our expertise in HVDC and relay protection plays a crucial role in enabling the transition to a sustainable energy system.

About the Unit

You will be part of the Protection Systems unit, which consists of 14 dedicated colleagues with deep expertise in relay protection. Our mission is to support Svenska kraftnät with expertise in the area and ensure that our requirements and systems meet the highest technical standards.

About You

You enjoy solving complex problems and work systematically with a focus on quality, collaboration, and results. You are eager to share knowledge with colleagues and contribute to a culture where we learn from each other.

Requirements

We require that you have a Master's or Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, energy systems, or equivalent. You may also have acquired relevant skills in other ways that the employer considers equivalent.

The role requires that you have:

• Several years of experience with directly grounded networks (130–400 kV).
• Several years of experience with protection systems in HVDC facilities.
• Good knowledge of Swedish and English, both spoken and written.

Meritorious

We consider it an advantage if you have experience in:

• Independently developing relay setting plans and selectivity plans.
• Calculation programs such as CAPE, PSS/E, or similar.
• Multiple generations of relay protection (numerical, static, electromechanical).
• Driving license B.

Good to Know

• The position is a permanent employment.
• Work location can be discussed.
• Application deadline: 2026-01-09. To ensure a fair and equal assessment of you as an applicant, we use selection questions. Therefore, we do not use personal letters in the selection process.
• Possibility for remote work up to 50%.
• Domestic and international travel may occur in this position.
• Recruiting manager: Mehmet Kirik 010-475 8405.
• Responsible recruiter: Anna Charles 010-489 2328.
• Union representatives: Annika Ingeborn, SACO, tel. 010-475 84 77 and Erica Midfjäll, ST, tel. 010-475 87 31. You can also reach us via email: [email protected].

Additional Information

We place high demands on our employees' security and confidentiality awareness. Before a hiring decision is made, a security review according to the Security Protection Act (2018:585) will be conducted in cases where the position involves handling classified security protection information or participation in security-sensitive activities. If the employment concerns a position in a security class, the security review will also include a background check and, in some cases, a special personal investigation. For employment at Svenska kraftnät, it may be a requirement for Swedish citizenship in certain positions. With employment comes an obligation to be placed in wartime.

For more information about security reviews, Svenska kraftnät works to promote diversity and counteract discrimination and welcomes applicants with different backgrounds and experiences to our recruitments. Get to know Svenska kraftnät and what it is like to work with us: Get to know us at Svenska kraftnät.