Electrical Lead Engineer

Hitachi Energy, Västerås; Västerås kommun; On-site; SEK 613,800 - 837,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working time

Health care and wellness allowance

Career possibilities within Hitachi Energy

Mentorship during onboarding

Various training and education opportunities

Employee Benefit Portal with discounts

Job summary

Hitachi Energy, Västerås is seeking an Electrical Lead Engineer to join their team in Grids and Power Quality Solutions. You will design control and relay protection systems, ensuring quality in delivery projects while collaborating with both junior and senior colleagues.

With your background in Electrical Engineering, and at least 5 years of relevant experience, you'll be part of a dynamic team dedicated to improving electrical stability. Fluency in English and Swedish is essential, alongside the potential for EU travel.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years experience in electrical engineering roles.
• Knowledge of control and relay protection systems.
• Experience with FACTS, Substation, or infrastructure projects is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design control and relay protection systems and integrate third-party systems.
• Lead engineering work in delivery and improvement projects.
• Ensure that customer requirements are fulfilled through validated designs.

Skills

Team player

Problem-solving oriented

Proactive and responsible

Fluency in English

Fluency in Swedish

Education

University degree in Electrical Engineering or similar

Tools

Electric Cad system

Zuken E3

Engineering Base

ETAP

Job description

We are looking for an Electrical Lead Engineer to join our team at Grids and Power Quality Solutions. GPQSS is working with FACTS applications in Västerås, Sweden. FACTS (Flexible AC Transmission Systems) technology enables power system owners to increase capacity in the existing electric power system while improving electrical stability. As a result, more power reaches the customer with a minimal environmental impact and at lower investment costs compared to alternative solutions.

You will be part of a dedicated and skilled team where you as a Lead Engineer are accountable for order design and customer documentation for our projects. You will also have opportunities to improve our quality and cost footprint by contributing to the base design platform, our processes, and tools.

This is a varied and exciting role where you will work in close collaboration with colleagues, both junior and senior, locally and globally. Our people truly are the foundation of everything we do and deliver to our customer. You will have the opportunity to see and test a major part of the hardware before it is shipped to the customer for installation and commissioning. Developing solutions for our customers all over the world and working on our market‑leading technologies will challenge and enrich your work and your mind.

How you’ll make an impact

• In this role you will design control and relay protection systems, electrical plant systems, auxiliary equipment and integrate third party’s systems
• Create drawings and product configurations.
• Be the lead engineer in delivery projects, improvement projects, and tenders, ensuring quality and results.
• You will lead and coordinate technical work in projects, by constantly improving solutions and developing new ideas.
• Convert technical requirements into a validated design and ensure that customer requirements are fulfilled.
• Work with our base design solutions and processes.

Your background

• You have a university degree in Electrical Engineering or similar work experience.
• At least 5 years experience from similar roles within electrical engineering.
• Knowledge of Electric Cad system, Zuken E3, Engineering Base and ETAP is considered an advantage.
• Knowledge of calculation tools and relay configuration.
• It is considered a big advantage if you have experience from FACTS, Substation, or infrastructure projects.
• You are an engaged and driven person who is a true team player with a problem‑solving oriented and structured mindset.
• You are proactive, look for opportunities and take responsibility for the projects and the tasks you work on.
• Fluency in English and Swedish is a must.
• Due to the travel requirements associated with the role, holding an EU passport is considered an advantage.

What we offer

• Collective agreement
• Flexible working time
• Health care and wellness allowance
• Fantastic career possibilities within Hitachi Energy both within Sweden and globally
• Mentor to support you throughout onboard phase
• Various trainings and education supporting employee development
• Diversified company with over 70+ nationalities working in Sweden
• Supplementary compensation for parental leave
• Employee Benefit Portal with thousands of discounts and perks
• More benefits could be connected to this specific role