R&D Team Leader PE
HitachiKrakow, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland
Posted December 18, 2025
Full Time
About the Company
Since its founding in 1910, Hitachi has responded to the expectations of society and its customers through technology and innovation. Our mission is to “Contribute to society through the development of superior, original technology and products.” Over the past 100+ years this commitment has led us to work towards creating a more sustainable society through our “Social Innovation Business”. We work to apply our expertise in information technology (IT), operational technology (OT), and a wide variety of products to advance social infrastructure systems and improve quality of life across the world. Hitachi’s Social Innovation Business is centered around 5 growth sectors: Mobility, Smart Life, Industry, Energy, and IT. Globally, we have nearly 300,000 employees who are working to improve people’s quality of life and our customers’ social, environmental, and economic values to create a sustainable future. The challenges we face as a society are unprecedented, but so are the opportunities. Together, let’s start powering good.
Job Description
Join Hitachi Energy's Power Electronics R&D organization and take a leading role in shaping next-generation converter technologies that enable the global energy transition. As the R&D Team Leader, you will guide a multidisciplinary team of engineers in developing innovative, efficient, and high-performance solutions that support renewable integration, energy storage, power quality, and electrified transportation.
Requirements
- 5+ years of R&D experience
- at least 3 years leading R&D or technical engineering teams
- MSc or PhD in Electrical, Mechanical, or a related engineering field
- Strong understanding of agile methodologies and proven ability to work in multicultural, cross-functional environments
- Excellent communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills with a solutions-oriented mindset
- Experience with product development processes, quality assurance, and functional leadership roles (e.g., technical lead or project manager)
- High levels of initiative, curiosity, resilience, and fluency in English