Instrumentation Engineer - Wave Energy

CorPower Ocean; Stockholms kommun; On-site; SEK 520,000 - 720,000; Full time

Job summary

CorPower Ocean in Sweden is seeking an ambitious electrical and instrumentation engineer to join our international team and help advance wave energy technology. You will develop instrumentation, automation and power distribution for Wave Energy Converters, design with EPLAN, and document systems to IEC/DNV-GL standards, while supporting offshore installations.

The ideal candidate has 2+ years in instrumentation and automation, a BSc/MSc in electrical engineering, and strong English skills; you

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years in instrumentation and automation for industrial applications.
• Experience in harsh environments (offshore/mining) is a plus.
• Proficient in English (spoken and written).

Responsibilities

• Develop instrumentation and automation for industrial systems in harsh environments.
• Define system requirements for sensors, actuators, I/O and control cabinets.
• Create wiring schematics and cable lists using EPLAN.
• Design to IEC, DNV-GL and marine standards.
• Coordinate with module owners on specs.
• Conduct FMEA for modules and systems.
• Perform design verifications and functional tests.
• Explore improvements for performance and reliability.
• Support offshore installations.

Skills

Instrumentation

Automation

Electrical design

Marine electrics

Diagnostics

Education

B.Sc or M.Sc in Electrical Engineering

Tools

EPLAN

Job description

Working at CorPower Ocean you will be part of a world class team, determined to make big impact. We are on a mission to Power the Planet with clean electricity from ocean waves. We offer autonomy and flexibility, combined with personal responsibility. CorPower Ocean is a global leader in wave energy, with a technology that has shown game-changing performance. Your work will contribute to the global energy transition by unlocking one of the largest untapped sources of clean energy on earth. Since the start in 2012 CorPower has raised more than 115mEUR to bring our technology to market, supporting a growing commercial project pipeline.

Role

We are looking for an ambitious person with relevant electrical and instrumentation engineering experience to join our international team. Do you want to take a key role in the development of wave energy?

Responsibilities

• Work on electrical instrumentation, automation and network systems, and Extra-Low voltage power distribution within the Wave Energy Converters and in-house test systems
• Establish requirement specifications for systems and components such as: sensors, actuators, network equipment, digital I/O, industrial PC, control cabinets, etc.
• Use EPLAN to create wiring schematics, cable lists and other technical documentation
• Design the system according to relevant standards, such as IEC, DNV-GL, etc.
• Interface with module owners to support implementation of module requirement specifications
• Perform failure mode, effects and criticality analysis for modules and system
• Perform design and built verifications including functional testing
• Investigate new solutions to improve performance, reliability or manufacturability
• Support offshore installations

Skills And Qualifications

• You have a minimum of 2 years of relevant background of developing instrumentation and automation systems for industrial applications. Having worked with harsh environments such as offshore, mining or other challenging sectors is a plus. You may have a B.Sc or a M.Sc. degree in electrical engineering or related disciplines, but your personality, experience and interest in the field is the most important. You are proficient in English, both spoken and written.
• For this role we value experience in:
• Testing, commissioning and troubleshooting on electrical and instrumentation systems
• Electrical design software, preferably EPLAN.
• Applicable standards for marine environments, control systems & machine safety
• Instrumentation measurement technologies (encoders, strain gauges, temperature, position sensors)
• Robust & modular system design for high availability
• Various communication protocols, including in particular CAN, EtherCat and TCP based communication
• Low-level communications (physical, IO-Link, serial)

As a Person, You

• are striving for excellence, put quality into everything you do
• are self-motivated and constantly seek the most efficient ways to work
• search for simple and sustainable solutions to difficult problems
• love to learn new things, and take pride in constantly developing your skills
• are persistent, knowing it takes stamina to reach pioneering goals
• see your tasks through to completion
• are comfortable in presenting your solutions internally and externally
• are data driven and strive to always back your points with solid analysis

CorPower Ocean has a diverse team with many nationalities andbackgrounds,all working towards the same goal: To Power the Planet with clean energy from ocean waves.