Description
Vattenfall is seeking R&D Engineers with a focus on control, automation, and OT integration to join their Digital Energy Solutions section.
The team at Digital Energy Solutions develops solutions that make energy systems more efficient, flexible, and secure, working on decentralized solutions such as batteries, e-mobility, and demand response, to automation, secure IT/OT integration, and communications.
As an R&D Engineer, you will work at the intersection of electrical engineering, control and automation, power-system communications, energy management, and secure OT integration. You will work in-depth within one or more areas, including:
- Operational technology & grid automation: automation systems for digital substations, control, protection, and automation functions, virtualized & edge solutions, and automated engineering workflows.
- IT/OT integration & communications: standardized data modeling, industrial networks, and communication protocols, time synchronization, redundant communication, and operational data integration.
- Control, optimization & flexibility: model-based, predictive & optimization-based control at asset and supervisory levels, including demand response, DER, and microgrid control.
- Simulation, software & validation: working with technologies like MATLAB/Simulink and Python to build digital twins, software development & version control tools, data analysis & visualization, and real-time simulation.
The ideal candidate has a university degree in electrical engineering, energy systems, control and automation, or a similar field, fluency in English, and knowledge or practical experience in at least two of the technical areas listed.
Vattenfall offers a flexible work environment, attractive employment conditions, and opportunities for personal and professional development.