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Surrounded by committed, loyal colleagues, if you can dare to bring your ingenuity and desire to make an impact, you’ll be exposed to game-changing, diverse projects that truly allow you to play your part in the energy transition.\nWhat we offer:\nWorking in an international team which is part of global Engineering HVDC Centre of Excellence within Grid Integration based in Berlin or Dresden.\nA key role in a dynamic, international working environment with a large degree of flexibility of work agreements (incl. 2 to 3 days working from home per week, part time job, job sharing)\n• Competitive benefits, and great development opportunities.\nJob Description\nAs a Senior Lead Control & Protection System Engineer, you will be responsible to lead the design and provide a competitive technical solution to the customer in the domain of HVDC control and protection system (Automation & Application), associated AC & secondary engineering at the ITO stage. 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