Filter Design Engineer for HVDC i Ludvika

Join ABB and work in a team that is dedicated to creating a future where innovative digital technologies allow greater access to cleaner energy.

You will be part of HVDC within the Power Systems division in Ludvika. The HVDC technology has been on the market for the past 65 years and is used to transmit power over long distances with minimal losses, using overhead lines, underground and submarine cable systems. Please find out more about our world leading technology at .

Interested in a technically stimulating job combining high voltage and harmonic frequencies, where it is required to master both state-of-the-art harmonic filter calculations as well as the challenges of working in large scale projects, all in a highly international environment where international travel will be part of your duties? Then maybe you should consider becoming part of our team at the filter group at HVDC!

• Responsibility to evaluate the need for filtering for harmonic mitigation to design such filters to stay in operation for 30 years or more. This involves also to evaluate and affect how the HVDC converter control affects the harmonics.
• Involved from designing such solutions until verification measurements at site.
• Working with land located converter stations as well as off-shore converter stations, e.g. for connection of wind parks.
• Your professional knowledge will be essential not only internally, for your colleagues in other departments, but also externally, for customers and sub suppliers.
• Participating in conferences and standardization work groups in your field within the international engineering communities.
• Living ABB’s core values of safety and integrity, which means taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for your colleagues and the business.

• Have a Bachelor or master’s degree in Electrical or Electronic Engineering or Engineering Physics.
• Knowledge on tools like PSCAD and MATLAB.
• Good graduate academic skills or an enthusiastic experienced engineer.
• Fluency in English and preferably in another language.
• Interest in solving complex problems.
• Experience in design related to off-shore platforms and/or experience of wind parks is meritorious.
• Pedagogical ability to motivate and persuade matters in relation to the operations.
• You also use your communication skills when collaborating with other departments, customers, project organization and with suppliers.
• We strive for diversity in the team and see it as an asset, as varying backgrounds and life experiences among employees increase the opportunities to see things from different sides and find new, innovative solutions to our challenges. We therefore hope that you, regardless of background, want to apply for us.