Senior Type Testing Engineer - HVDC Control & Protection

Hitachi Energy, Ludvika; Ludvika kommun; On-site; SEK 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care and wellness allowance

Career development opportunities

Employee Benefit Portal

Job summary

Hitachi Energy in Ludvika is seeking a Senior Engineer focusing on type testing. This role involves arrangement and execution of test plans, ensuring compliance with international standards, and troubleshooting technical challenges.

Candidates should have 5-7 years in type testing, a relevant engineering degree, and strong communication skills. The position offers great career opportunities and a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5-7 years of experience in type testing and approvals.
• Experience with international standards like IEC and IEEE.
• Knowledge in climatic and mechanical tests.

Responsibilities

• Arrange type testing using third-party institutions or in-house.
• Ensure test plans align with business needs.
• Review test reports and interact with testing processes.

Skills

Type testing experience

Knowledge of EMC

Problem-solving ability

Collaboration skills

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in engineering

Tools

Measurement devices

Testing tools

Job description

In this role you will be part of a new expanding department that will focus on type testing and type approvals within HVDC for Electrical Environment. We are part of Control & Protection for hardware design. We are designing the automation system layout with placement of circuit boards and cable channeling and more, at our sites. Our cubicles have control cabinet layout, consisting of hundreds of circuit boards for measurements, control and calculations. Our system also includes user interfaces such as HMI (Human Machine Interface), diagnostic tools and IT infrastructure and IT security. For this we utilize our in-house developed real-time platform MACH to meet the power industry’s standards.

In this position you will have a bigger scope than the actual testing. You will be part of requirements, standards, test setups, evaluating test results and be included in the actual testing. We offer an exciting and stimulating work environment in a growing business where you will be part of delivering technologies in world class. Now we need to strengthen our team with senior engineers with focus on type testing. We value your experience and your potential to develop and would like to get to know you.

How you’ll make an impact

• Arrange type testing for cubicles by using third party test institutions but could also be in-house testing.
• Ensure that test plans have the relevant content in alignment with the business need.
• Be involved in the test setup and interact with the testing, such as fault tracing.
• Review test reports.
• Be part of developing the requirements according to international standards, customer needs and internal needs.
• Working with international customers.
• Contribute to process implementation for type testing, but notice

Your background

• Minimum 5-7 years of experience from type testing and type approval. It is highly valued if you have tested equipment based on requirements and standards, especially within electrical hardware.
• Experience of working with standards and requirements in business environment, such as IEC and IEEE.
• Knowledge within EMC, climatic tests, mechanical tests and safety.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a relevant engineering field such as technical, electrical or mechanical or equivalent work experience.
• Experience of using measurement devices and testing tools.
• You are a natural problem solver who enjoys meeting new challenges with a strong ability to work independently and take ownership of complex technical challenges.
• Excellent communication and networking skills, with a collaborative mindset. As you will be part of a company that operates on the global arena, it is important that you are fluent in English. Swedish is a merit.
• It’s a merit if you are used to working globally with people from different cultures and countries.

What we offer

• Collective agreement.
• Health care and wellness allowance.
• Fantastic career possibilities within Hitachi Energy both within Sweden and globally.
• Mentor to support you throughout onboard phase.
• Various training 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.

More about us

Are you ready for an exciting new challenge? Does the above description sound like you? Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis, so don’t delay – apply today! This role might be subject to a background check.

Recruiting Manager, Andreas Linderstrand, [e-mail] , will answer your questions about the position. Union representatives: Sveriges Ingenjörer, Karolina Czechowski, [phone]; Unionen, Yvonne Norgren, [phone]; Ledarna, Christer Fridlund, [phone]. All other questions can be directed to Talent Acquisition Partner, Julia Wiklund, [e-mail]