R&D Engineer - Digital Electronics Hardware Design

Are you ready to join us on our amazing journey? At Hitachi Energy we strive to help solve the World’s energy crisis by providing solutions for the efficient transportation of “green” electricity from its place of generation (eg. off-shore wind farms, hydroelectric power stations, solar-cell farms, etc.) to our factories & cities. By bringing sustainable energy to more people, we can help reduce our impact on the planet.

We are seeking several new R&D Engineers in Digital Electronics hardware design. In this role you will help develop our electronics’ systems that Control & Protect our High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) power stations. This position is based in Ludvika or Västerås, Sweden. Up to 49% remote working, depending on task.

The HVDC technology has been on the market for over 60 years and is used to transmit power over long distances & integrate renewables into the grid with minimal losses, using overhead lines, underground and submarine cable systems.

You will be joining a fast-growing team of hardware design engineers that really strive to cooperate and focus on their tasks; developing the best possible technical solution for our MACH™ platform. Our work environment is open and you will be encouraged to do what you are best at – every day. Should you later have interest in growing into another role, Hitachi Energy has good possibilities for this as well.

Further information is available at the following links:

30 years of MACH™ (youtube.com)

Your responsibilities

• You will be responsible for the development and maintenance of electrical products & components comprising the brain of the HVDC system.
• The work requires a deep understanding of digital electronics and embedded systems both theoretical as well as practical tasks. Requirement management, development of design specifications and documentation are also part of the work tasks.
• You will have the responsibility to create robust designs within the cost and time limits and with a product lifecycle management perspective.
• We work in a modern environment where both rapid prototyping and productification takes place. We have tools and labs for the complete electronic hardware development cycle, from early prototype testing to final system verification. You will have the responsibility of your design in all these steps.
• You will be living Hitachi Energy’s core values of safety and integrity, which means taking responsibility for your own actions whilst caring for your colleagues and the business.

Your background

• You have a wide knowledge within the area from a university education, preferably in Electrical & Electronics engineering and/or embedded systems fields, Master’s or higher degree is a merit.
• You have 8+ years’ experience on developing digital electronics hardware, you have 5+ years of experience with industry standard schematic capture and PCB layout tools, Altium Designer is preferred.
• You have Theoretical knowledge on processor architectures, e.g. x86, ARM, RISC; Theoretical knowledge of signal/power integrity, experience on SI/PI simulations and measurement techniques with proven experience in making correlation between the theoretical and practical domains; Experience on thermal management, power and timing budget calculations Theoretical knowledge of signal/power integrity, experience on SI/PI simulations and measurement techniques with proven experience in making correlation between the theoretical and practical domains; Theoretical knowledge and practical experience on EMI, EMC, ESD, grounding and low noise design on board level.
• Proficiency in board bring-up and debugging skills; Experience with lab equipment and test setups for signal measurements; Experience on product/system verification and environmental testing
• Knowledge of electronic hardware development life cycle and obsolescence management; Experience on working with cross-functional hardware, software, and system architecture teams.
• Experience with 12+ layer and HDI PCBs is a plus; Experience on FPGA coding (Verilog/VHDL) is a plus; Ability to write test software for hardware verification is a plus; Experience with PLM tools is a plus; Experience from reliability analysis such as MTBF, FMEA and FTA is a plus

More about us

We are interested to learn more about you and what you can contribute, so don’t hesitate to apply even if you do not meet all requirements. A team with great cooperation and with a diverse background is waiting for you to join!

Welcome to apply before 2024-05-29. Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis, so don’t delay – apply today.

More information: Recruiting Manager Pontus Klarsjö, , will answer your questions about the position. Union representatives – Sveriges Ingenjörer: Mikael Hjort, Unionen: Fredrik Holmgren, Ledarna: Frank Hollstedt, . All other questions can be directed to Talent Partner Christian Falevik, +46 107-38 53 25.