Senior R&D Engineer & Programme Lead – Industrial Decarbonisation

Vattenfall is one of Europe’s largest producers and retailers of electricity and heat. Our main markets are Sweden, Germany, the Netherlands, Denmark, and the UK. The Vattenfall Group has approximately 21 000 employees. We have been electrifying industries, powering homes and transforming life through innovation for more than 100 years.

Do you want to help shape Vattenfall’s role in the decarbonisation of industry?

We are looking for a Senior R&D Engineer & Programme Lead – Industrial Decarbonisation to shape and lead the Industry Decarbonisation programme within Vattenfall R&D’s Energy Transition portfolio.

The programme brings together around 8 colleagues, combining strategic direction with hands-on involvement in shaping and progressing R&D initiatives.

You will work at the intersection of technology, business and industrial transformation. Together with the Portfolio Manager and other relevant stakeholders, you will shape the programme’s direction, identify new opportunities and lead a team of engineers, analysts and project managers in turning complex ideas into well-defined initiatives and decision-ready proposals.

During your first year, your focus will be on establishing clear programme priorities, strengthening collaboration across the project teams and ensuring that selected projects deliver concrete outputs and results, beyond project plans and proposals.

Your primary responsibilities will include: 

• Lead and develop the Industry Decarbonisation programme in line with Vattenfall’s strategy, providing strategic input and identifying new opportunities within industrial electrification and decarbonisation.

• Translate business needs into well-defined projects and partnerships, and clear recommendations to support decisions.

• Build trusted relationships across Vattenfall and initiate collaborations with industrial companies, technology providers, academia and research institutes.

• Define and maintain the programme’s scope, objectives and roadmap, and ensure effective governance, prioritisation, risk management, resource planning and reporting.

• Lead and coordinate the technical work and project team members across the programme, providing clear priorities and technical direction. The role does not include line management responsibility.

You are an experienced technical project or programme leader who can connect technology development with business needs and turn complex opportunities into tangible progress.

We believe that you have:

• A relevant academic degree in engineering, energy systems, industrial economics, business or a related field.

• Extensive experience in the energy sector, process industry, industrial transformation or another technology-intensive environment.

• Experience leading projects, programmes, R&D initiatives or innovation activities, translating objectives into structured delivery and measurable results.

• Sound commercial judgement and experience in connecting technology development with business value while building effective relationships with industrial and internal stakeholders.

• Experience in leading and coordinating multidisciplinary project teams and technical work, including providing technical guidance to colleagues with different levels of experience.

• Strong communication skills and the ability to prepare clear, well-founded recommendations for senior stakeholders.

• Fluency in Swedish and English.

Experience in industrial decarbonisation, electrification, hydrogen, carbon capture, industrial heat, energy systems analysis or related value chains is highly desirable.

A good understanding of Vattenfall’s organisation and governance, or experience of navigating a comparable matrix-based energy or industrial organisation, is considered an advantage.

You as a person

You are proactive, curious and comfortable taking initiative. You combine strategic thinking with structured execution, maintain momentum when conditions change and build trust across organisational boundaries. You bring a quality mindset to results, documentation and ways of working.

As a technical leader, you provide clear direction while encouraging ownership within the project teams. You foster collaboration, constructive technical dialogue and shared responsibility for results. You help create a positive and engaging working environment within the programme, where colleagues feel involved, share ideas openly and enjoy working together.

Our Offer 
We offer a challenging and international work environment and the possibility to work with some of the best in the field. You will be working in interdisciplinary teams and you can always count on support from committed colleagues as ‘Ask and Share’ concept is essential for the way we work. We offer attractive employment conditions (smart working, flexible working hours and a good-work-life balance) and opportunities for personal and professional development. Click here for further information.  

Location  
Solna

We welcome your application in English, no later than 22 November 2026. We will not be able to handle applications sent in with other means than via our website. An assessment is a part of the recruitment process. 

For more information about the position, you are welcome to contact the hiring manager Nicklas Simonsson, Section Manager, Energy Systems & Processes, on +46 70 271 91 93. For more information about the recruitment process, please contact recruiter Carolina Bölander, Carolina.boelander@vattenfall.com.

Trade Union representatives are Akademikerna – Shahriar Badiei, Ledarna – Christer Gustafsson, SEKO – Juha Siipilehto, Unionen – Anders Bohlin. You can reach them via 08-739 50 00.

Since Vattenfall is a part of the Swedish critical infrastructure, many of our services are security classed. If this position is security classed the final candidates might be subjected to a security vetting process, according to the Swedish legislation.

 We look forward to receiving your application!