Vacant job

The Opportunity

Do you have deep experience with HVDC and want to take technical responsibility in upgrade projects?

Energy is the foundation of a functioning society. Hitachi Energy delivers power grid technology that supplies more than three billion people worldwide.

We are now looking for a Lead Engineer to join our HVDC team in Ludvika.

Make a difference with us

In this role, you take technical leadership responsibility in HVDC plant upgrade projects.

You work at the system level with control and protection systems and serve as the technical reference for our most complex deliveries.

This is a role for someone with deep HVDC expertise who wants to use their experience to develop and drive solutions, support projects, and guide others. The role has a clear technical focus and does not include people management responsibilities.

How you will make a difference

• Technical responsibility for system solutions in HVDC upgrade projects
• Lead and review design within control and protection systems
• Support both project teams and site teams in complex technical issues
• Participate in system tests and Factory System Tests (FST)
• Work with changes, lifecycle management, and modernization
• Contribute technical guidance and mentorship within the team
• Participate in customer meetings, technical negotiations, and supplier meetings
• Coordinate interfaces internally and externally

Your background

• Extensive and deep experience with HVDC plants in projects and on-site
• In-depth knowledge of control and protection systems or system integration
• Experience with design, verification, and commissioning
• Both the ability and willingness to take technical responsibility for complex deliveries
• Comfortable communicating technically in both Swedish and English
• Educated in electrical power engineering

Preferred qualifications

• Several years of experience as a Lead Engineer in HVDC plants
• Experience with Hitachi/ABB control and protection systems
• Experience from service and upgrade projects within HVDC
• Experience with graphical programming environments (e.g., HiDraw)
• Experience in technically leading roles in delivery projects

We offer

• A key role in the global upgrade of HVDC plants
• Opportunity to work with society-critical systems
• An international network of HVDC specialists
• Opportunity to influence technical solutions and future platforms
• Secure conditions with collective agreements and flexible working hours

Want to know more?

Do you want to work close to the technology and contribute to developing and securing long-term functionality in advanced power systems?

Apply today – selection is made on an ongoing basis.

Union representatives – Sveriges Ingenjörer: Mikael Hjort, +46 107-38 29 86; Unionen: Fredrik Holmgren, +46 107-38 21 85; Ledarna: Frank Hollstedt, +46 10 7387043. All other questions can be directed to Talent Partner Eva Schölin, [email protected]

About us

Hitachi Energy is a global technology leader in electrification, powering a sustainable energy future through innovative power grid technologies with digital at the core. Over three billion people depend on our technologies to power their daily lives.

With over a century in pioneering mission-critical technologies like high-voltage, transformers, automation, and power electronics, we are addressing the most urgent energy challenge of our time – balancing soaring electricity demand, while decarbonizing the power system.

Headquartered in Switzerland, we employ over 50,000 people in 60 countries and generate revenues of around $16 billion USD. We welcome you to apply today.