Electrical Valve Design Engineer

The opportunity

At Hitachi Energy our purpose is to advance a sustainable energy future for all. We bring power to our homes, schools, hospitals, and factories. Join us and work with fantastic people, while learning and developing yourself on projects that have a real impact on our communities and society. Bring your passion, bring your energy, and be part of a global team that appreciates a simple truth: Diversity + Collaboration = Great Innovation

The Electrical Valve Design department is a part of Hitachi Energy HVDC GI valves in Ludvika. We as a department are globally responsible for electrical design and requirements of semiconductors based HVDC and SVC valves. HVDC valves are used to convert AC to DC, and vice versa, and are essential for HVDC power transmissions. SVC valves are used in SVC systems, in order to support and stabilize AC systems. We also are responsible for designing digital optical instrument transducers.

The Electrical Valve Design department in Sweden consists of 45 employees including the managers. We also have electrical design departments in India and China, where we collaborate closely. Our department is not only responsible for tenders and project deliveries but also for productification of new valve solutions, life cycle management and provide technical support in upgrades & service projects. This position is stationed in either Ludvika or Västerås.

How you’ll make an impact

Develop project and tender design documents for HVDC and FACTS applications

Review customer specifications and Identify risks, deviations and opportunities

Perform calculations to assess electrical stress, thermal and losses

Define control and protection requirements for the valve

Perform semiconductor valve simulations and analyze the results

Define test requirements in accordance with both internal and external standards

Perform the failure investigation and ensure the safety in design

Lead design review meetings, technical forums and customer trainings

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