Principal Electrical Engineer, Wave Energy
CorPower Ocean
Company Overview
CorPower Ocean AB
Stockholm, Sweden
2009
Approximately 80 employees (source: andersnord.com). No public revenue disclosures for 2023 or later.
What They Do
CorPower Ocean focuses exclusively on wave energy technology, developing point absorber wave energy converters (WECs) that harness ocean waves as the world's largest untapped renewable source. Their technology delivers over five times more electricity per tonne of equipment than prior state-of-the-art systems (source: corpowerocean.com). The core products include CorPack modular clusters with capacities ranging from 10-30 MW, which comprise WECs, moorings, anchors, intra-array cables, floating collection hubs, and electrical systems. These are designed for scalable utility-scale wave farms, utilizing a heart-inspired pumping principle with pre-tensioned WaveSpring for phase control, allowing for high efficiency in normal waves and survivability during storms (source: corpowerocean.com).
CorPower's services span the entire project lifecycle, starting from Stage 1 Opportunity Assessment, which includes yield analysis, conceptual design, and cost estimation, to Stage 2 Project Development involving detailed design and finance, and finally Stage 3 Project Delivery, which encompasses manufacturing and installation (source: corpowerocean.com). Their target markets are primarily coastal regions, where they aim to complement existing wind and solar energy sources with stable output, catering to developers, utilities, and governments seeking 24/7 clean energy solutions. Key differentiators include their lightweight composite design and the world's largest 7.2 MW dry-test facility located in Stockholm, which is used for simulated global wave testing (source: corpowerocean.com).
Projects & Track Record
CorPower Ocean has completed notable projects such as the 1:2 scale C3 prototype, which was deployed at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) in Orkney, Scotland, between 2018 and 2019. This project successfully demonstrated the performance and survivability of their technology. More recently, in September 2023, they installed the first commercial-scale C4 device at Aguçadoura in northern Portugal, which generated electricity in regular sea conditions and survived harsh weather, subsequently being recovered for upgrades before redeployment (source: wikipedia.org). Ongoing major projects include the HiWave-5 demonstration in Portugal, which is supported by a 7.3 million EUR investment from AICEP, and the development of next-generation type-certified devices aimed at bankable farms (source: corpowerocean.com). Their geographic presence spans Sweden, Portugal, Scotland, and Norway, emphasizing local job creation through modular CorPacks for global coastal rollout (source: corpowerocean.com).
Recent Developments
In 2023, CorPower Ocean achieved a significant milestone by deploying and operating the commercial-scale C4 WEC in Aguçadoura, validating both its survivability and electricity generation capabilities. Following this, the device was recovered for maintenance and upgrades, while the company pursued prototype certification (source: eicscalingclub.eu). They are also advancing next-generation devices toward type certification for commercial viability and continuing the execution of the HiWave-5 project (source: corpowerocean.com). In the recently concluded COMPACT project, CorPower partnered with OPS Solutions to develop and test a lightweight composite pre-tension cylinder prototype, targeting PED certification at 900 bar pressure to reduce costs and mass (source: corpowerocean.com). The company has not reported any major acquisitions or mergers, but they continue to grow their team, which now consists of approximately 80 employees (source: eicscalingclub.eu).
Working There
CorPower Ocean offers a variety of roles spanning engineering disciplines such as hydrodynamics, power take-off (PTO), composites, marine operations, machinery integration, and project management. The team, which has grown to approximately 80 employees from 20 different countries, is characterized by a culture that emphasizes courageous problem-solving and diligence in physics-based testing (source: eicscalingclub.eu). Hiring occurs at their Stockholm headquarters, as well as in Viana do Castelo, Oslo, and Stromness, reflecting their diverse operational needs (source: wikipedia.org). The company promotes a mission-driven environment that attracts global talent, with a focus on innovation and practical solutions to complex challenges in wave energy technology (source: corpowerocean.com). While specific employee benefits are not documented, their careers page invites potential candidates to join their mission to "power the planet" alongside partners like EIT InnoEnergy (source: corpowerocean.com).
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As a Principal Electrical Engineer at Corpower Ocean, you will provide technical leadership across the design, analysis, manufacturing, testing and certification across all electrical systems and subsystems of the wave energy converter (WEC) and CorPack technologies. Working closely with the Chief Engineer and CTO, you will use your strong grasp of fundamentals and industrial electrical engineering experience to support and guide the delivery of the critical electrical powertrain and grid connected systems.
Responsibilities
Technical Leadership
- Perform electrical system design work including power system analysis
- Be a principal technical authority on electrical engineering in the company and work with Electrical Group Lead
- Drive the team towards well-rounded technical solutions based on performance, safety, standards, cost and function
- Establish requirements for subsystems and components in electrical engineering, and interfacing areas
- Investigate new solutions to improve performance, reliability and cost
Project Delivery and Qualification
- Develop and review key deliverables including SLD's, routing, load lists, protection studies, I/O lists and fieldbus design
- Ensure system compliance with marine and renewable standards from IEC and DNV
- Oversee full design lifecycle - from concept to detailed design, manufacturing, testing and commissioning
- Support supply chain activities including component and supplier selection, factory acceptance testing
- Support assembly, testing, troubleshooting and root-cause analysis of electrical systems in the field
Teamwork and Mentorship
- Liaise with Chief Engineer, CTO and coordinate with other teams including mechanical, systems, control, marine and more
- Mentor team members in fostering technical growth, best practices and tackling technical challenges
- Support risk assessments, FMECA and reliability analyses across the team
Technology Roadmap
- Keep up to date on technical state of the art, standards and design/cost improvement opportunities
- Contribute to company's product roadmap and R&D strategy for next-generation wave energy
- Enable scalability from prototype to commercial systems
Qualifications and skills
- BSc or a MSc degree in electrical engineering or related discipline
- Minimum of 15 years of relevant electrical engineering experience
- Experience with a variety of electrical systems including Generators, Inverters, Batteries for grid applications, Control and Communication Systems.
- Experience with DNV certification is preferred. Other application-specific certification experience is meriting (e.g. aerospace, automotive)
- Experience with Inverter Based Resources (IBR) grid connection and compliance processes
- Experience with DC Distribution design
- Experience with Medium or High Voltage Systems, and related personnel safety
- Experience in Electrical Safety of Machinery
- Experience in Marine Environment applications.
- Experience with subsea electrical applications is meriting
As a person, you:
- are striving for excellence, put quality into everything you do
- are self-motivated and constantly seek the most efficient ways to work
- search for simple and sustainable solutions to difficult problems
- love to learn new things, and take pride in constantly developing your skills
- are persistent, knowing it takes stamina to reach pioneering goals
- see your tasks through to completion
- are comfortable in presenting your solutions internally and externally
- are data driven and strive to always back your points with solid analysis
CorPower Ocean has a diverse team with many nationalities and backgrounds, all working towards the same goal: To Power the Planet with clean energy from ocean waves.
Why join us ?
Our mission
To bring competitive wave energy technology to the world, unlocking one of the largest untapped sources of renewable energy by harnessing the natural power of the oceans.
To solve a challenge that no one else has cracked before, whilst tackling climate change and achieving a sustainable low-carbon future.
Your impact
Team members are given a high degree of autonomy and flexibility, combined with great personal responsibility. You will have the chance to face technical and commercial challenges that are complex to solve, cutting-edge and highly inspiring.
Your wellbeing
We try and encourage a fun and intellectually stimulating work environment here at CorPower Ocean. Throughout the journey we share the highs and lows together, which brings us all closer together!
Your benefits
We offer an attractive package including: competitive base salary, stock options, health & wellbeing support, pension plan, health insurance, and six weeks of paid vacation.
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About the role
March 23, 2026
Full time
Company
- Stockholm, Sweden
Minimum of 15 years of relevant electrical engineering experience
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