The Opportunity
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. Working in a dynamic, collaborative environment, you’ll help grow the Krakow Power Electronics hub, foster a strong team culture, and drive impactful R&D initiatives that push the boundaries of technology and deliver meaningful contributions to a carbon‑neutral future.
How You Will Make an Impact
- Lead, develop, and expand a multidisciplinary R&D team, shaping a shared vision aligned with organizational strategy
- Drive innovation, continuous improvement, and long‑term capability development across products and processes
- Ensure consistent execution and documentation of hardware, verification, and validation methods
- Foster strong cross‑functional collaboration with product management, portfolio teams, and technology groups
- Allocate resources across multiple Scrum teams and work with Scrum Masters to enable high‑performance agile delivery
- Oversee team and project budgets, ensuring technical excellence and financial accountability
- Strengthen competencies through structured recruitment, mentoring, and knowledge‑sharing
- Coordinate project execution within your technical domain to ensure timely delivery, quality outcomes, and effective transfer of results
Location: Krakow, Lesser Poland, Poland Job ID: R0114830 Date Posted: 2025-12-18 Company Name: HITACHI ENERGY POLAND SP. Z O.O. Profession (Job Category): Engineering & Science Job Schedule: Full time Remote: No
Your Background
- 5+ years of R&D experience and 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
