Senior R&D Engineer - Software Developer

@ Hitachi

About the Role

Join Hitachi Energy as a Senior R&D Engineer - Software Developer in Vaesteras, Vastmanland County, Sweden. You will be involved in the development of the real-time, high-performance control system platform MACH (Modular Advanced Control for HVDC and FACTS) used in long distance, efficient electricity transmission including offshore wind power and synthetic inertia solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Pre-study, design, and development of cutting-edge control technology.
• Develop and maintain the MACH platform with cross-functional agile teams.
• Work in one or more agile teams using SAFe methodology.
• Contribute to team skills in areas such as eldbus communication and real-time operating systems.
• Collaborate with internal and external customers on projects.

Your Background

You should have a M.Sc. or a B.Sc. in Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Computer Science or a related field, along with 5-7 years of relevant software and system design experience. Strong experience in C/C++ (and knowledge in C#) and a good understanding of embedded technologies are required. Experience with eldbus communication protocols (EtherCAT, CAN 2.0, CANopen, HDLC, TDM) and debugging is essential. Knowledge of Python scripting is an added advantage.

What We Offer

• Collective agreement and flexible working time.
• Health care and wellness allowance.
• Global career possibilities and comprehensive training programs.
• Mentorship and employee benefit perks.
• A diverse work environment with over 70 nationalities.

Key skills/competency

C/C++, C#, embedded, real-time, SAFe, eldbus, debugging, Python, system design, agile