Control Specialist, Climate System (HVDC)

About the role

Hitachi Energy Sweden is looking for an experienced control engineer to join its expanding team in the climate system design department (heating, ventilation and cooling) for HVDC stations. The climate system is essential for the safe and reliable operation of HVDC stations, and the growing number of projects has increased the need for control expertise. You will work closely with climate system designers to align intended functionality with actual implementation.

Key responsibilities

• Develop, configure and verify control and protection functions for HVDC installations, using graphical function block environments for real-time systems to build logic for regulation, monitoring and protection.
• Simulate, test and verify climate system functions in a laboratory environment.
• Take part in system testing, factory system tests (FST) and commissioning at site.
• Troubleshoot, improve and implement control logic and functionality.
• Document functions and system solutions.
• Work proactively on future climate system control solutions and raise delivery quality by covering the end-to-end process, from customer requirements to tests and site commissioning.

Required profile

• University degree in Control, Electronics, Automation, Electrical power engineering or equivalent.
• Experience with software development, control and protection of similar systems.
• Interest in control systems, control theory and real-time systems.
• Site experience, including installation and commissioning of similar systems.
• Excellent written and verbal English; Swedish is an advantage.
• Wide understanding of control and protection functionality, and ability to read specifications and wiring/cabling requirements.

Required skills

• Graphical function block programming (e.g. HiDraw) is a plus.
• Installation experience with internal/external wiring, ferrules, wires, cables, terminals and connectors.
• Modbus communication protocols and HMI development are a plus.
• Knowledge of power systems and HVDC is a plus.

What we offer

• Collective agreement, occupational pension and salary exchange to pension (for ITP1 and ITP2).
• Group life insurance and additional insurances.
• Flex-time and shortening of working hours in a time bank.
• Hybrid work and allowances for setting up a home workplace.
• Health care and wellness allowance, health insurance including dental, spectacles and contact lenses.
• Psychological support program and supplementary compensation for parental leave.
• Trainings and education, internal career possibilities, and an employee benefit portal with discounts and perks.