Software Engineer - Wave Energy
Working at CorPower Ocean you will be part of a world class team, determined to make big impact. We are on a mission to bring reliable and competitive wave energy to the world. We offer a high degree of autonomy and flexibility, combined with great personal responsibility. CorPower Ocean is a global leader in wave energy, with a technology that has shown game-changing performance. Your work will contribute to the global energy transition by unlocking one of the largest untapped sources of clean energy on earth.
Role
We are looking for a Software Engineer to take an important role in the development and testing of our wave energy converter system. The position is based in our Headquarters in Stockholm.
Responsibilities
- Development of real-time control systems software
- Interactions with hardware devices
- Use of different communication protocols
- Status monitoring
- Data logging
- Define requirements and test specifications
- Interact with sub-suppliers for commissioning and troubleshooting
- Engage in cross-disciplinary development work
- Support pilot installations in the field
Required Skills
- C++
- Git
- Linux
Meriting Skills
- Experience in field bus protocols
- Embedded programming
- CMake
- IT security
- Python
- Linux IT management
- CI/CD systems
Skills and Qualifications
You have 1-5 years of relevant experience as a software engineer. Strong interest in Object-oriented design and development of long-term quality software. You have a broad technical knowledge and enjoy working across disciplinary boundaries. Experience from similar data storage, aggregation and SCADA/HMI solutions in adjacent sectors such as wind or solar energy is qualifying. You may have an advanced degree, but your personality, experience and interest in the field is the most important. You are proficient in English, both spoken and written.
As a person:
- You are striving for excellence, put quality into everything you do
- You are self-motivated and hate to waste time
- You always search for the most sustainable solutions to difficult problems
- You love to learn new things, and take pride in constantly developing your skills
- You are persistent, knowing it takes stamina to reach pioneering goals
- You see your tasks through to completion
- You are comfortable in presenting your solutions internally and externally
- You are data driven and strive to always back your points with a solid analysis

Stockholm
Why join us ?
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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.
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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.
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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 !
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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.
Join the Wave Technology revolution!
We are a dynamic, supportive, fun and a truly international team of more than 14 nationalities including industry experts, innovators, experienced interdisciplinary engineers and business professionals.
CPO strive to combine the best of world class knowledge from around the world with a true entrepreneurial spirit devoted to developing the best wave energy technology out there .
About CorPower Ocean
CorPower Ocean is a global leader in Wave Energy technology. The ocean forms one of the largest yet least explored renewable energy sources on earth. We bring a new class of high efficiency Wave Energy Converters (WECs) enabling robust and cost-effective harvesting of electricity from ocean waves. The design principle is inspired by the pumping principles of the human heart and offers five times more energy per ton of device compared to previously known technologies, allowing a large amount of energy to be harvested using a small and low-cost device. A unique transparent protection mode brings survivability in the toughest storm conditions. We are headquartered in Sweden with offices in Portugal, Scotland and Norway.
Software Engineer - Wave Energy
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