R&D Team Leader PE

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
   

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

More about us 

We pride ourselves on offering a holistic range of competitive benefits to support your financial, physical and mental wellbeing and personal development. We want you to truly thrive with us, in work and out.

We can provide more information during the recruitment process.

We are committed to full transparency and compliance with all legal requirements, ensuring that every candidate knows exactly what to expect at each stage of the recruitment process. Once the process is successfully completed, we will share detailed information about financial conditions and benefits with the selected candidate. Before signing the employment contract, you will receive all remaining details of the offer, giving you the time and space to review everything carefully.

*Applicable  only for Poland location align with local law regulations.