Senior HV Electrical Engineer - Green Hydrogen & Renewables

Aldebaran Group; Lyon; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Aldebaran Group is seeking an HV Electrical Engineer to contribute to the development of industrial facilities, focusing on renewable energy and green hydrogen production. You will ensure performance, reliability, and compliance of high-voltage architectures while supporting project teams throughout the lifecycle.

With 10+ years in HV/MV electrical engineering, you will evaluate bids, design HV networks and transformers, and drive technically robust decisions across multidisciplinary projects in

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of experience in high-voltage electrical engineering (HV/MV).
• Proven experience on large-scale industrial or energy projects, ideally in renewable energy or green hydrogen.
• Strong knowledge of power transmission and distribution systems.
• Proficiency in HV electrical calculations and industry-standard simulation tools (e.g., ETAP).

Responsibilities

• Define, optimize, and validate the electrical architecture of installations, acting as the technical authority for HV systems.
• Coordinate and validate design and sizing studies of HV/MV/LV installations, ensuring technical quality of deliverables.
• Participate in technical evaluation of bids and discuss with contractors and suppliers for electrolysis systems and infrastructure.
• Advise project teams on technical choices considering green hydrogen constraints (high power demand, renewable integration).
• Propose innovative technical solutions aligned with energy transition challenges.
• Collaborate with project teams to ensure design consistency across disciplines (process, utilities, renewables).
• Contribute to the company’s technical and quality framework, integrating green hydrogen requirements.

Skills

HV/MV systems

Power transmission

ETAP

Electrical calculations

Hydrogen production knowledge

Education

Electrical Engineering degree

Master’s in Electrical Engineering

Tools

ETAP

Job description

Aldebaran Group is seeking an HV Electrical Engineer to contribute to the development of industrial facilities, focusing on renewable energy and green hydrogen production. You will ensure performance, reliability, and compliance of high-voltage architectures while supporting project teams throughout the lifecycle.

With 10+ years in HV/MV electrical engineering, you will evaluate bids, design HV networks and transformers, and drive technically robust decisions across multidisciplinary projects in