Research Scientist for Power Electronics

4 days ago

Greater Västerås Metropolitan Area, Sweden Hitachi Energy Full time €80,000 - €120,000 per year

The opportunity
Innovation is the heart of Hitachi Energy and our research centers are the backbone. Join us if you have outstanding scientific or technical expertise as well as drive and passion. Through your research projects you will become part of company-wide community that will shape and help you to develop your career into a technical or managerial leader. Prior knowledge about power systems is welcome, but it is not a requirement.

For our research center in Sweden, we are looking for a research scientist with expertise in the area of Power Electronics. You will work in dynamic, motivated, and creative teams with a wide range of experience and competence and with access to highly advanced laboratory facilities.

How You'll Make An Impact

  • Identify technical requirements and drive innovation within the area of future sustainable energy
  • Develop and provide solutions for technical challenges in R&D projects
  • Conduct laboratory tests, analyze data, and improve/optimize to demonstrate feasibility of new concepts
  • Lead R&D projects or work-packages with a structured working style, target-oriented strategy, and effective leadership
  • Create ideas and proposals for R&D projects within the domain of energy systems
  • Interact and actively communicate with team members, customers, suppliers, as well as collaborators in partner companies and universities
  • Deliver results in the form of software, hardware, technical reports, patent applications, scientific papers, and presentations
  • Build a network in the company and actively share your knowledge and expertise

Your background

  • You have a PhD in Electrical Engineering specializing in power electronics, power systems or a comparable master's degree combined working experience.
  • Experience of PE converter/controller design, and hardware implementation
  • It is beneficial if you have knowledge and experience using multiple technical disciplines in specialized areas such as (not limited to) energy storage, machine-learning
  • We consider it to be an advantage if you have previous experience of leading R&D projects
  • You have a curious mindset and can easily adapt to new challenges. You have excellent communication skills and team player attitude.
  • Fluency in English, both written and spoken

More About Us
Are you ready for a new exciting challenge? Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis, so don't delay – apply today

Recruiting Manager Rasool Heydari, will answer your questions about the position. Union representatives – Sveriges Ingenjörer: Jonas Hedberg, Other questions can be directed to Talent Acquisition Partner, Gustaf Hedström,

Hitachi Energy is a global technology leader in electrification, powering a sustainable energy future through innovative power grid technologies with digital at the core. Over three billion people depend on our technologies to power their daily lives.

With over a century in pioneering mission-critical technologies like high-voltage, transformers, automation, and power electronics, we are addressing the most urgent energy challenge of our time – balancing soaring electricity demand, while decarbonizing the power system.

Headquartered in Switzerland, we employ over 50,000 people in 60 countries and generate revenues of around $16 billion USD. We welcome you to apply today.

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