Design Lead Auxiliary Power

Hitachi ABB Power Grids; Town of Sweden (NY); On-site; USD 72,030 - 92,610; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentor program

Flexible working time

Health care and wellness allowance

Employee discount portal

Job summary

Hitachi ABB Power Grids is seeking a Design Lead for Plant Electrical Design within HVDC Engineering. You will lead the team responsible for the auxiliary power system deliverables across projects, including design, FAT, installation supervision and customer meetings.

You will guide a global team, manage budgets and timelines, and ensure high quality and timely deliveries. Strong leadership, electrical engineering background and English communication are required.

Qualifications

• Minimum Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering.
• Experience within auxiliary power, selectivity studies or leading installation/commissioning of low voltage equipment.
• A couple of years of technical competence and leadership experience, including planning, delegation, guidance and follow-up.
• Good leadership skills, a collaborative approach, and willingness to contribute to team efforts.
• Strong communication skills in English (both written and spoken).
• Knowledge of CAD-tools that handle both electrical circuit diagrams and layouts is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Take responsibility and manage all technical aspects, budget, and timeline of the auxiliary power in HVDC projects.
• Guide and coordinate your team of Designers and the daily work tasks, consisting of design of auxiliary power systems including SLD creation, load calculations, equipment dimensioning, specification reviews, customer meetings, FAT, and installation supervision.
• Lead customer meetings and interact with other internal departments and external stakeholders.
• Part of your daily work also consists of coordinating your team’s work tasks, manage contacts with other departments and external suppliers.

Skills

Leadership

Electrical Engineering

Project Management

English Communication

Team Coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

CAD tools

Job description

Plant Electrical Design is part of HVDC Engineering and manages the delivery of the auxiliary power system for HVDC stations. The system we manage includes equipment such as auxiliary transformers, medium & low voltage switchgear, diesel generator systems, batteries, UPS and cables. To be able to deliver the system in a safe and reliable way, we are now searching for more Design Leads to strengthen our team.

In this role, you will have the overall responsibility for the department’s scope of delivery regarding auxiliary power equipment, which includes system design, selectivity studies, equipment specification, cable and cable transit systems. Part of your tasks will be to ensure that our deliveries are time and cost efficient with expected quality. The design of the auxiliary system is complex and customized based on the customer requirements which makes our work challenging, but also very exciting since every project is different from another.

As a Design Lead, you will act as the leader of the team and guide your team of Designers throughout the various tasks within auxiliary power scope. You will also have a large global network since you will be part of a global and diverse team located in different countries around the world. We offer you a role where you can grow in various ways; in terms of visibility, in your leadership and in the mindset - so if you are ready to take on the role of a leader, we encourage you to apply!
We have two openings for this position. You will be based in Ludvika or Västerås.

How you´ll make an impact

• Take responsibility and manage all technical aspects, budget, and timeline of the auxiliary power in HVDC projects.
• Guide and coordinate your team of Designers and the daily work tasks, consisting of design of auxiliary power systems including SLD creation, load calculations, equipment dimensioning, specification reviews, customer meetings, Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT), and installation supervision.
• Lead customer meetings and interact with other internal departments and external stakeholders.
• Part of your daily work also consists of coordinating your team’s work tasks, manage contacts with other departments and external suppliers.

Your background

• Minimum Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering.
• Experience within auxiliary power, selectivity studies or leading installation/commissioning of low voltage equipment.
• A couple of years of technical competence and leadership experience, including planning, delegation, guidance and follow-up.
• Good leadership skills, a collaborative approach, and willingness to contribute to team efforts.
• Strong communication skills in English (both written and spoken).
• Knowledge of CAD-tools that handle both electrical circuit diagrams and layouts is a plus.

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

More about us

Union representatives:

Recruiting Manager Balaji Muthukumarasamy, [e-mail]. All other questions can be directed to Talent Acquisition Partner Malin Johansson, [e-mail]

Due to summer vacations, the screening and selection process will begin in mid-August. Thank you for your understanding and patience during this period.

Job type Full time

Work arrangement On-Site

Experience Experienced

Job function Engineering & Science

Contract Regular

Publication date 2026-07-27

Reference number R0135568

About Hitachi Energy

We are a global leader in electrification, powering the electricity era to meet the energy demands of today, and the next 25 years. As the energy arm of Hitachi Group, over three billion people depend on our pioneering, mission-critical technologies to power their daily lives.

With over a century of innovation, we are addressing the most urgent energy challenge of our time: driving the evolution of the world’s energy system to ensure abundant, secure, affordable, and sustainable power for today’s generation and the next.

With an unparalleled installed base in over 140 countries, we are the grid ecosystem partner across the utility, industry, data center, and transportation sectors. Headquartered in Switzerland, we employ over 56,000 people in 60 countries and generate revenues of around $20 billion USD.