Lead Electrical Power Systems Engineer – Offshore Renewables

CorPower Ocean; Stockholms kommun; On-site; SEK 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

CorPower Ocean is seeking a seasoned electrical engineer to own the electrical side of our wave energy converter and CorPack technologies. You will lead design, certification and field deployment, shaping how systems scale from prototype to commercial arrays.

You will work with our CTO and Chief Engineer, mentor engineers, and drive safety, standards compliance and cost-aware solutions across the full design lifecycle.

Qualifications

• BSc or MSc in electrical engineering or a related discipline.
• 10+ years of industrial electrical engineering experience.
• Design experience with grid-connected power electronics: generators, inverters and/or grid batteries.
• Experience with Inverter Based Resource (IBR) grid connection and compliance.
• Experience with medium or high voltage systems and the related personnel safety.

Responsibilities

• Be the principal technical authority on electrical engineering in the company, working alongside our Electrical Group Lead.
• Perform electrical system design and power system analysis.
• Own the full design lifecycle, from concept and detailed design through manufacturing, testing and commissioning.
• Support supplier selection and factory acceptance testing.
• Support assembly, testing, troubleshooting and root-cause analysis in the field.
• Mentor engineers and build strong technical practices.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Power electronics

Grid connection IBR

High voltage systems

Design lifecycle

Education

BSc or MSc in electrical engineering

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

You’ll own the electrical side of our wave energy converter (WEC) and CorPack technologies. That covers the powertrain, power electronics, DC distribution and grid connection, from concept through certification and into the field. You’ll work closely with our Chief Engineer and CTO and shape how our systems scale from prototype to commercial arrays.

Responsibilities

Technical leadership

• Be the principal technical authority on electrical engineering in the company, working alongside our Electrical Group Lead
• Perform electrical system design and power system analysis
• Set requirements for electrical subsystems, components and interfaces
• Drive solutions that balance performance, safety, standards compliance, cost and function
• Investigate new solutions to improve performance, reliability and cost

Design, delivery and certification

• Develop and review key deliverables: SLDs, routing, load lists, protection studies, I/O lists and fieldbus design
• Ensure compliance with IEC and DNV marine and renewable standards
• Own the full design lifecycle, from concept and detailed design through manufacturing, testing and commissioning
• Support supplier selection and factory acceptance testing
• Support assembly, testing, troubleshooting and root-cause analysis in the field

Team and collaboration

• Work with mechanical, systems, control and marine teams
• Mentor engineers and build strong technical practices
• Support risk assessments, FMECA and reliability analyses

Technology roadmap

• Track the state of the art, standards developments and cost-reduction opportunities
• Contribute to the product roadmap and R&D strategy for next-generation wave energy

Skills And Qualifications

Must have

• BSc or MSc in electrical engineering or a related discipline
• 10+ years of industrial electrical engineering experience
• Design experience with grid-connected power electronics: generators, inverters and/or grid batteries
• Experience with Inverter Based Resource (IBR) grid connection and compliance
• Experience with medium or high voltage systems and the related personnel safety

Nice to have (you don’t need all of these)

• DNV certification experience, or certification experience from other demanding sectors such as aerospace or automotive
• DC distribution design
• Electrical safety of machinery
• Marine or offshore applications
• Subsea electrical systems

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.