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Global Engineering Manager HVDC Control & Protection

The Opportunity

As the Global Engineering Manager - HVDC Control & Protection you will lead the global engineering operations for Control & Protection (C&P) systems within Hitachi Energy's HVDC business. In this role, you are responsible for driving technical excellence, defining system architecture strategy, managing global engineering teams, and ensuring the successful delivery of advanced control hardware and software solutions across international HVDC projects.

How You Will Make an Impact

  • Global Leadership & Strategy: Manage and mentor a global team of electronics, hardware, and software engineers specializing in HVDC Control & Protection (MACH™ platform, 3rd party C&P equipment and equivalent system architectures).
  • Technical Governance: Oversee design, testing, commissioning, and lifecycle management of control and protection hardware/software solutions for large-scale grid interconnections and offshore wind integration.
  • Project Delivery: Align engineering deliverables with global project execution teams to guarantee quality, safety, budget adherence, and on-time delivery, from tender stage, during execution to customer delivery and handover to Service.
  • Innovation & Standardization: Drive continuous improvement, standardizing engineering tools, design practices, and testing methodologies across global engineering hubs.
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with R&D, Product Management, Quality, Supply Chain, and Testing Facilities (e.g., Factory System Test, Simulation and Verification Labs) to translate customer requirements into reliable product architectures.
  • Risk & Compliance Management: Ensure compliance with international electrical codes, cyber security standards, functional safety guidelines, and grid codes globally.

Your background

  • Education: Master’s or Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Control Systems, or a related field.
  • Experience: 15+ years of professional experience in electronics/control engineering, with 10+ years in a functional or line management role within HVDC, or large-scale power systems.
  • Technical Expertise: Deep knowledge of HVDC control systems, digital protection algorithms, power electronics interfaces, Real Time Digital Simulator (RTDS) testing, and control platform architectures.
  • Leadership Skills: Proven track record in managing cross-border engineering teams, promoting diversity, and managing stakeholder expectations across global time zones.
  • Communication: Business-fluent English skills (written and spoken) are required for global cross-functional leadership.

Lieu Ludvika, Dalarna County, Sweden;
Vaesteras, Vastmanland County, Sweden
Type d'emploi Full time
Work Arrangement On-Site
De l'expérience Senior Management
Fonction du poste Engineering & Science
Contrat Regular
Date de publication 2026-09-14
Numéro de réference R0144249

À propos de Hitachi Energy

Hitachi Energy est un chef de file mondial de l’électrification, propulsant l’ère de l’électricité pour répondre aux besoins énergétiques d’aujourd’hui et des 25 prochaines années. En tant que branche énergétique du groupe Hitachi, plus de trois milliards de personnes dépendent de nos technologies novatrices et essentielles pour alimenter leur vie quotidienne.

Avec plus d’un siècle d’innovation, nous relevons le défi énergétique le plus urgent de notre époque : stimuler l’évolution du système énergétique mondial afin d’assurer une énergie abondante, sûre, abordable et durable pour la génération d’aujourd’hui et celle à venir.

Disposant d’une base installée inégalée dans plus de 140 pays, nous sommes le partenaire de l’écosystème du réseau dans les secteurs des services publics, de l’industrie, des centres de données et du transport. Avec notre siège social en Suisse, nous employons plus de 56 000 personnes dans 60 pays et générons des revenus d’environ 20 milliards de dollars américains.