Product Engineer – Control Performance and Simulation Models

Hitachi Energy; Västerås kommun; On-site; SEK 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working time

Health care and wellness allowance

Career possibilities within Hitachi E​

Mentor during onboarding

Employee Discounts

Job summary

Hitachi Energy seeks an experienced Product Engineer – Control Performance & Simulation Models to lead the lifecycle, requirements, configuration, and roadmap for control performance and simulation models.

You will collaborate with global stakeholders to ensure solutions meet business needs, customer expectations, and standards, while driving governance and cross‑functional coordination across regions.

Qualifications

• MSc or PhD in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 10+ years in control system performance, dynamic simulations, or governance of simulation models for power electronic–based systems.
• Experience working with cross-functional, international teams in engineering-driven environments.
• Experience in product ownership, lifecycle management, or portfolio governance is desirable.
• Strategic and operational mindset with focus on business productivity, scalability, and maintainability.
• Fluent in English, both written and spoken.

Responsibilities

• Translate market needs into Product Requirement Specifications (PRS) and drive the roadmap for control system performance and simulation models.
• Coordinate with R&D to oversee lifecycle of FACTS Control Platform and simulation models.
• Drive development and governance of control performance documentation and modeling guidelines.
• Manage portfolio of simulation models across technologies and platforms for compatibility and maintainability.
• Stay current with simulation platforms, grid codes, and industry standards and promote innovative concepts.
• Capture tender and project feedback to lead continuous improvements in concepts and models.
• Collaborate across disciplines, units and regions to align control performance expectations.
• Support IP protection and model-sharing strategies with legal and R&D teams.

Skills

Cross-functional teams

Product ownership

Portfolio governance

Strategic mindset

Fluent English

Education

MSc or PhD in Electrical Engineering

Job description

Position Overview

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Product Engineer – Control Performance & Simulation Models to join our Product Portfolio Management team. This role is key to managing the lifecycle, requirements, configuration, and roadmap for the control performance and simulation models in our solutions. Embedded in the Engineering function, you’ll collaborate closely with technical and product stakeholders to ensure our solutions meet business needs, customer expectations, and industry standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Translate market needs, standards, grid codes, and customer‑specific requirements into Product Requirement Specifications (PRS) and drive the roadmap for control system performance and simulation models in coordination with Global Product Specialist (GPS).
• Coordinate closely with R&D to oversee the lifecycle of FACTS Control Platform and simulation models, ensuring structured releases, version control, and prioritization of change requests based on their impact on control performance, simulation models, and engineering documentation.
• Drive the development, maintenance, and governance of control performance documentation, modelling guidelines, and technical references, ensuring clarity, consistency, and accessibility.
• Manage the portfolio of simulation models (EMT, RMS, and supporting tools) across technologies and software platforms, ensuring compatibility, robustness, and maintainability.
• Stay current with simulation platforms, grid codes, and industry standards (e.g. IEEE, CIGRÉ), and promote innovative control and modeling concepts to enhance performance, efficiency, and competitiveness.
• Capture feedback from tenders and projects and lead continuous improvements to control concepts and simulation models based on lessons learned and operational experience.
• Collaborate across disciplines, business units, and regions to align control performance expectations and modelling approaches across technologies.
• Support defining and governing IP‑protection and model‑sharing strategies, collaborating with legal, R&D, and engineering stakeholders to balance openness, performance, and protection.

Required Qualifications

• M.Sc. or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering or a related field.
• 10+ years of experience in control system performance, dynamic simulations, and/or development and governance of simulation models for power electronic–based systems.
• Strong experience working with cross‑functional, international teams in engineering‑driven environments.
• Proven experience in product ownership, lifecycle management, or portfolio governance is highly desirable.
• Strategic and operational mindset with focus on business productivity, scalability, and long‑term maintainability.
• Fluent in English, both written and spoken.

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