# Test System Engineer

Location: Ludvika, Dalarna County, SwedenJob ID: R0136459Date Posted: 2026-09-17Company Name: HITACHI ENERGY SWEDEN ABProfession (Job Category): Engineering & ScienceJob Schedule: Full timeRemote: NoJob Description: The opportunity We are seeking a proactive and skilled Test system Engineer to develop, maintain, and improve the automation systems used in our advanced testing facilities for power electronics and HVDC converter valves at the HVDC Test Center. In this role, you will be responsible for PLC programming, HMI development, control system troubleshooting, and continuous improvement of automated test systems. You will also support preventive maintenance activities and ensure the reliability, availability, and safety of critical test equipment and infrastructure. You will be part of High Voltage Direct Current in Ludvika. We develop, manufacture, and sell DC transmission systems worldwide. HVDC technology is used to transfer electrical energy over long distances, enable power transmission through subsea cables, and connect power grids operating at different frequencies. This role is based in Ludvika, Sweden. How you’ll make an impact Develop and maintain PLC-based automation

- **Id**: 1005693
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/job/hitachi-test-system-engineer>
- **Role**: DevOps
- **Role family**: DevOps
- **Employment type**: full_time
- **Work mode**: hybrid
- **Hiring geo confidence**: explicit
- **Locations**: Ludvika, Sweden
- **Countries**: SE
- **Hiring countries total**: 0
- **Visa sponsorship**: no
- **Relocation package**: no
- **Has equity**: no
- **Status**: live
- **First seen at**: 2026-09-17T15:58:09Z
- **Employer posted date**: 2026-09-17
- **Last verified at**: 2026-11-07T00:59:21Z
- **Board verified**: yes
- **Days open**: 50
- **Description format**: text
- **Description chars**: 7134
- **Description truncated**: no
- **Benefits**: Health insurance, Hybrid work, Life insurance, Parental leave
- **Relocation offered**: no
- **Industries**: Rail Transport, Enterprise Storage Systems, Systems Integrators, Electrical Equipment & Cables

## Company

- **Id**: 129
- **Name**: Hitachi
- **Domain**: hitachi.com
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/company/hitachi>
- **Size band**: 5000+
- **Is staffing agency**: no
- **Employer type**: direct
- **Is intermediary**: no
- **Ats vendor**: Workday

### Truth index

- **Grade**: A
- **Score**: 86
- **Open postings**: 591
- **Ghost share**: 0.005
- **Stale share**: 0.738
- **Repost share**: 0.015
- **Time to fill p50 days**: 17
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-07T05:47:08Z

## Technologies

- **Frida** — Optional: no
- **OPC UA** — Optional: no

## Trust

- **Level**: ok
- **Days open**: 50

## Requirements

- **Manages managers**: no
- **Security clearance**: no

### Education

- **Level**: bachelor
- **Optional**: no

### Languages

- Language: English; Level: Advanced (C1); Optional: no

## Hiring locations

- **Sweden** — Iso: SE; Kind: country

## Lifecycle

- Event: open; At: 2026-09-17T15:58:09Z

## Liveness

- **Score**: 8
- **Band**: cold
- **Label**: Long shot
- **P open**: 1
- **P active**: 0.29
- **P room**: 0.28
- **Age days**: 50
- **Expected fill days**: 17
- **Reasons**: conf:4, stale_co, velocity, win:tail, crowd:brand
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-07T05:47:08Z

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