Senior R&D Engineer, HVDC System Design & Controls

Hitachi ABB Power Grids; Ludvika kommun; On-site; SEK 900,000 - 1,350,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working time

Health care and wellness allowance

Fantastic career possibilities within

Mentor to support onboarding

Training and education programs

Diverse multinational team

Parental leave compensation

Employee Benefit Portal

Job summary

Hitachi Energy is looking for a Senior R&D Engineer to develop advanced control strategies for HVDC systems, including MMC and LCC technologies. You will design, validate, and optimize control algorithms, perform stability and transient analyses, and contribute to strategic technology roadmaps in a global, collaborative setting.

The role requires leadership in system-level evaluations and mentoring of junior engineers, with strong English communication and expertise in HVDC control systems and

Qualifications

• PhD or MSc in Power Systems, Electrical Machines and Drives, or Power Electronics Control.
• Several years of experience in HVDC or FACTS technologies.

Responsibilities

• Design and optimize control algorithms for MMC- and LCC-based HVDC systems.
• Lead system-level dynamic performance evaluations and drive improvements in control strategies.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to technology roadmaps.
• Perform stability analyses, harmonic studies, and transient simulations.
• Collaborate in an agile, safety‑focused team environment.

Skills

HVDC control

Small-signal analysis

Transient simulations

MATLAB

Python

C/C++

Team collaboration

Education

PhD in Power Systems

MSc in Power Electronics

Tools

PSCAD/EMTDC

EMTP-RV

Modelica

RTDS

Job description

Hitachi Energy is looking for a Senior R&D Engineer to develop advanced control strategies for HVDC systems, including MMC and LCC technologies. You will design, validate, and optimize control algorithms, perform stability and transient analyses, and contribute to strategic technology roadmaps in a global, collaborative setting.

The role requires leadership in system-level evaluations and mentoring of junior engineers, with strong English communication and expertise in HVDC control systems and