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The opportunity If you have a solid interest in technology and an inquisitive personality, we can offer exciting opportunities in an international environment. We are looking for additional team members to join our electrical calculations department within Power Transformers in Ludvika. In this role, you will collaborate and interact with various departments within the organization, both locally and globally. You will be involved in the early stages of large energy projects that have a significant impact on sustainability. As an Electrical Design Engineer, you will create designs for transformers and reactors optimized according to customer requirements, factory production limitations, and relevant standards. This means you will design transformers dielectrically, magnetically, and thermally. Your design will be reviewed together with you and the customer, providing an excellent opportunity to better understand the customer’s needs. We are interested in learning more about you and what you can contribute with so don’t hesitate to apply even though you don’t meet all the requirements. How you'll impact Create a design of transformer/reactor optimized according to customer requirement, factory productional limitation and relevant standards. Be part of R&D’s projects to continue developing the best technical solutions to continue being a leading manufacturer of large power transformers and shunt reactors. Support Market and Sales in offering the best tender solutions and also during technical tender negotiations with customers. Choose of the main materials (steel, cable, insulation) and accessories (bushings, CT, OLTC etc.) for the transformers under design stage. Conduct inspection of the finalized product in our production to ensure that the transformer meets our highly set quality standards. Your background University degree in Electro Power Engineering or Electro Physics. Master’s degree is of advantage. 3-4 years of experience in a similar industry, preferably within electrical machines. Analytical strength, understanding the business, knowledge of physical and technical fundamentals. Fluent English, both written and spoken. Swedish language is of advantage. What we offer Collective agreement Flexible working time Health care and wellness allowance Fantastic career possibilities within Hitachi Energy both within Sweden and globally Mentor to support you throughout onboard phase Various trainings and education supporting employee development Diversified company with over 70+ nationalities working in Sweden Supplementary compensation for parental leave Employee Benefit Portal with thousands of discounts and perks More about us Our flexible working practices help you optimize personal and business performance while creating an environment where all employees can develop their skills and grow. Additional information Recruiting Manager, Maria Lizunova, maria.lizunova@hitachienergy.com will answer your questions about the position. Union representatives – Sveriges Ingenjörer: Håkan Blomquist, +46 107-38 31 52; Ledarna: Frank Hollstedt, +46 107-38 70 43; Unionen: Olle Ruzicka, +46 107-38 31 44. All other questions can be directed to Talent Acquisition Partner Sara Wendel, sara.wendel@hitachienergy.com. Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis. Therefore we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
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That number is real. WorkMundi's database shows 144,883 open engineer roles across the world. India has the most with 31,687 jobs, followed by the United States with 30,084. If you just finished reading one job ad and felt paralyzed by choice, you're not alone—but this scale is actually an advantage. It means you can afford to be selective.
Start by geography and language. The majority of engineer ads—117,837 of them—have the job posting text written in English. Use that as one filter, but remember: the ad text language tells you nothing about whether the role actually requires you to speak English day-to-day. Read the job description carefully. Then check which countries have the volume you're targeting. Singapore, Poland, and Australia round out the top five after India and the US.
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