Global Engineering Manager HVDC Control & Protection

Hitachi Energy; Västerås kommun; On-site; SEK 1,800,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi Energy seeks a Global Engineering Manager - HVDC Control & Protection to lead global C&P engineering operations, driving technical excellence, architecture strategy, and delivery across international HVDC projects.

You will lead cross-border teams of electronics, hardware, and software engineers, overseeing design, testing, commissioning, and lifecycle management of C&P solutions with a strong focus on quality, safety, and on-time delivery.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of professional experience in electronics/control engineering.
• 10+ years in a functional or line management role within HVDC or large-scale power systems.
• Master’s or Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Control Systems, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a global team of electronics, hardware, and software engineers.
• Oversee design, testing, commissioning, and lifecycle management of HVDC control systems.
• Align engineering deliverables with global project execution teams for on-time delivery.
• Drive standardization of engineering tools, design practices, and testing methodologies across hubs.
• Collaborate with R&D, Product Management, Quality, Supply Chain, and Testing Facilities to translate requirements into reliable architectures.
• Ensure compliance with international electrical codes, cyber security standards, functional safety guidelines, and grid codes globally.

Skills

HVDC control systems

digital protection algorithms

RTDS testing

control platform architectures

leadership

Education

Master’s or Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Electronics/Control Systems

Tools

Real Time Digital Simulator (RTDS)

Job description

The Opportunity

As the Global Engineering Manager - HVDC Control & Protection you will lead the global engineering operations for Control & Protection (C&P) systems within Hitachi Energy's HVDC business. In this role, you are responsible for driving technical excellence, defining system architecture strategy, managing global engineering teams, and ensuring the successful delivery of advanced control hardware and software solutions across international HVDC projects.

How You Will Make An Impact

• Global Leadership & Strategy: Manage and mentor a global team of electronics, hardware, and software engineers specializing in HVDC Control & Protection (MACH™ platform, 3rd party C&P equipment and equivalent system architectures).
• Technical Governance: Oversee design, testing, commissioning, and lifecycle management of control and protection hardware/software solutions for large-scale grid interconnections and offshore wind integration.
• Project Delivery: Align engineering deliverables with global project execution teams to guarantee quality, safety, budget adherence, and on-time delivery, from tender stage, during execution to customer delivery and handover to Service.
• Innovation & Standardization: Drive continuous improvement, standardizing engineering tools, design practices, and testing methodologies across global engineering hubs.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with R&D, Product Management, Quality, Supply Chain, and Testing Facilities (e.g., Factory System Test, Simulation and Verification Labs) to translate customer requirements into reliable product architectures.
• Risk & Compliance Management: Ensure compliance with international electrical codes, cyber security standards, functional safety guidelines, and grid codes globally.

Your background

• Education: Master’s or Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Control Systems, or a related field.
• Experience: 15+ years of professional experience in electronics/control engineering, with 10+ years in a functional or line management role within HVDC, or large-scale power systems.
• Technical Expertise: Deep knowledge of HVDC control systems, digital protection algorithms, power electronics interfaces, Real Time Digital Simulator (RTDS) testing, and control platform architectures.
• Leadership Skills: Proven track record in managing cross-border engineering teams, promoting diversity, and managing stakeholder expectations across global time zones.
• Communication: Business-fluent English skills (written and spoken) are required for global cross-functional leadership.

Publication date : 2026-09-14