Manager - Control & Protection Commissioning

The Opportunity

Join our HVDC R&D team at Hitachi Energy and take a leading role in shaping the future of energy transmission. We are looking for a Senior R&D Team Leader – HVDC Control Systems & Dynamic Performance to provide strategic direction and drive innovation in control systems and power electronics for next-generation HVDC technologies.

How You Will Make an Impact

• Lead and coordinate engineering activities to ensure scope, quality, and on-time delivery.
• Identify outsourcing needs and manage engineering resource capacity.
• Develop priorities and ensure performance goals are met across project phases.
• Support operational capacity building through effective people management strategies.
• Define and implement processes and tools aligned with business strategy.
• Capture and share best practices to drive continuous improvement.

Your Background

• PhD or MSc in Power Systems, Electrical Machines and Drives, or Power Electronics Control.
• 5+ years of experience in HVDC or FACTS technologies.
• Strong expertise in MMC topologies and HVDC control systems.
• Proficiency in MATLAB, PSCAD/EMTDC, EMTP-RV, and ideally Modelica, RTDS, Python, C/C++.
• Experience in small-signal stability analysis and dynamic performance evaluation.
• Collaborative mindset with strong organizational and problem-solving skills.

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

Are you ready for an exciting new challenge? Does the above description sound like you? Welcome to apply for this position!

Recruiting Manager, Vasileios Sotiriou, vasileios sotiriou@hitachienergy.com will answer your questions about the position. Union representatives – Sveriges Ingenjörer: Mikael Hjort, +46 107-38 29 86; Ledarna: Frank Hollstedt, +46 107-38 70 43; Unionen: Fredrik Holmgren, +46 107-38 21 85. All other questions can be directed to Talent Acquisition Partner Malin Johansson, malin.johansson@hitachienergy.com