Senior Engineer - Network & Cyber Security for SCADA, IS/IT

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

Job summary

Hitachi Energy in Sweden is seeking a Senior Engineer to lead network and cyber security across SCADA and IS/IT solutions defined in tenders and projects. The role focuses on coordinating external partners, specifying solutions, and ensuring alignment with overall system architecture within an international setting.

You will apply industry best practices, design secure networks, and work with customers and partners to identify risks and implement mitigations, while striving for continual

Qualifications

• At least 7 years' experience in network and cyber security for SCADA/IS/IT.
• Proven ability to design cyber secure networks.
• Involvement in engineering and commissioning activities.
• English proficiency; Swedish is a plus.

Responsibilities

• You will be technically responsible for network and cyber security solutions for SCADA and IS/IT deliveries.
• Collaborate with tender and project teams, customers and partners.
• Design technical solutions based on industry best practices and enable re-use.
• Identify and mitigate technical risks to meet project objectives.
• Ensure specifications and guidelines are developed and used by partners.
• Commit to learning and continuous improvement.

Skills

Network security

Cyber security

Communication

Project coordination

Education

M.Sc. in Electrical Engineering

M.Sc. in Computer Science

Tools

SCADA systems

Hitachi product portfolio

Job description

The HVDC market for large scale offshore wind is booming as an enabler in the energy transitions. In these projects, we have a larger scope of automation systems compared to on shore HVDC. To meet these requirements, we are forming a new and dedicated engineering department with a focus on Automation; overall SCADA and HMI systems, IT/OT infrastructure, Cyber Security and telecom systems. We are looking for colleagues experienced in industrial or electrical automation systems; both managers, specialists and engineers to work on tenders and projects together with our external sub-supplier partners.

As a Senior Engineer, you will be technically responsible primarily for network and Cyber Security in our SCADA, network and IS/IT solutions defined in tender and execution projects.

Our delivery model is to work with external partners mostly, meaning your role will be mainly to coordinate, guide, specify and review our partners’ work and ensure it fits into the overall solution.

Your Responsibilities

• You will be technically responsible for the network and Cyber Security solutions for our SCADA and IS/IT deliveries
• Key in this role is your collaboration skills working in overall tender and project teams and together with our customers and partners
• You design the technical solutions based on industry best practices, ensure a high level of base solutions and re-use between projects is achieved
• Technical risks and associated mitigative actions is a key part of your work to ensure a final result meeting the objectives
• You ensure that specifications and guidelines are developed and used by our partners that make the projects well defined and allow for clear change handling
• You are eager to learn and implement experiences from other as well as your work and has a mindset to always improve

Your background

• You have 7 or more years of experience working in the field of network and Cyber Security for SCADA and IS/IT systems.
• You have a documented knowledge of Cyber Security and designing of cyber secure networks.
• You have been involved in both engineering and commissioning activities in previous roles
• You have experience in Hitachi's product portfolio but it is a merit is if you have worked with competitor products
• You are a good communicator as your role has many interactions with several partners
• You have a M.Sc. in Electrical engineering, Computer Science or another relevant area
• You are proficient in English since you will be part of an international setting where you will need to communicate with people from all over the world. Swedish is a plus but not a necessity

Publication date : 2026-09-09