HVDC Control & Protection Engineer – Hybrid & Global Impact

Hitachi Energy; Ludvika kommun; Hybrid; SEK 650,000 - 900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

Pension & Insurance

Health care and wellness allowance

Training and education

Job summary

Hitachi Energy in Sweden seeks a Control & Protection Engineer to develop and verify control and protection applications for HVDC systems. You will work with real-time graphical programming tools to design, configure, test, and commission advanced control functions across multidisciplinary teams.

The role emphasizes collaboration across engineering, system, and cybersecurity groups, with opportunities to follow solutions from design to commissioning in power transmission projects.

Qualifications

• Requires degree in electrical engineering or related field and interest in control systems.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities are essential.
• Excellent English communication; Swedish is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Develop control and protection applications for HVDC systems.
• Configure real-time applications for HVDC control systems.
• Perform simulation, testing, and verification in lab environments.
• Participate in system testing, FST and commissioning activities.
• Document functions, system solutions, and test results.
• Collaborate with global teams including system, network and cybersecurity.

Skills

Control systems

Automation

Real-time applications

Analytical skills

Structured work approach

English communication

Education

Electrical Engineering or related field

Tools

HiDraw

Simulink

PLC FBD

Job description

Hitachi Energy in Sweden seeks a Control & Protection Engineer to develop and verify control and protection applications for HVDC systems. You will work with real-time graphical programming tools to design, configure, test, and commission advanced control functions across multidisciplinary teams.

The role emphasizes collaboration across engineering, system, and cybersecurity groups, with opportunities to follow solutions from design to commissioning in power transmission projects.