ECAD Service Manager

Hitachi Automotive Systems Americas, Inc.; Baden; Presencial; CHF 120 000 - 170 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Competitive salary and incentives

Well-being and care

Paid and unpaid leave

Flexible work options

Benefits that support your financial安全

Resumo da oferta

The Hitachi Energy global IT organization seeks an ECAD Service Manager to oversee ECAD systems, portfolios, and services. You will lead agile teams, coordinate vendors, and ensure data integrity across ECAD environments worldwide.

You will drive lifecycle management for ECAD tools (Zuken E3.series, Altium) and align with business goals, budgets, and ITIL-based processes in a fast-paced engineering landscape. Salary discussions will reflect location and experience.

Qualificações

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering or related field; Master's preferred.
• 8+ years ECAD system administration, development, or design engineering.
• At least 3 years of leadership or management experience.
• Experience with Agile methodologies SAFe, Scrum, and Kanban.
• Strong budgeting and cost management experience.

Responsabilidades

• Manage and enhance the ECAD service portfolio aligned with business goals.
• Lead agile development teams, application managers, project managers, vendors.
• Oversee ECAD applications lifecycle: selection, deployment, upgrades, retirement.
• Ensure data integrity and consistency across ECAD environments.
• Manage budgets for ECAD software, hardware, and services.

Conhecimentos

ECAD tools

Leadership

Agile SAFe

Scrum

Kanban

ITIL

Budgeting

Cross-functional

Data integrity

Formação académica

Bachelor's in Electrical/Computer Engineering

Master's degree preferred

Ferramentas

Zuken E3.series

Altium

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Location: Baden, Aargau, Switzerland Job ID: R0148337 Date Posted: 2026-10-19 Company Name: HITACHI ENERGY HOLDINGS LTD Profession (Job Category): IT, Telecom & Internet Job Schedule: Full time Remote: No

Job Description: Hitachi, Ltd. is seeking an ECAD Service Manager to oversee and optimize our electrical and electronic computer-aided design (ECAD) systems and services. This role is crucial for ensuring the efficient and effective operation of ECAD applications and supporting Hitachi Energy engineering and other value chains globally. The final offer will be based on candidate location, skills and qualifications, experience, and aligned with internal pay structures. This role may be open in multiple locations. If the salary information listed is not applicable for your current home location, salary details relevant to your location will be discussed with you at a later stage.

How you will make an Impact:

• Manage and enhance the ECAD service portfolio, ensuring a harmonized and strategically aligned application landscape.
• Lead agile development teams, application managers, project managers, specialists, and external vendors.
• Oversee the development, maintenance, and continuous improvement of ECAD applications while ensuring data integrity and consistency.
• Manage the full lifecycle of ECAD applications and environments, including selection, deployment, maintenance, upgrades, and retirement.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders to understand requirements, demand, and strategic objectives.
• Manage vendor relationships, including software and hardware licensing, technical support, and contract negotiations.
• Ensure successful delivery of software development projects in alignment with the Hitachi Energy IT Project Management Framework.
• Develop and implement ECAD best practices, standards, and procedures to improve design efficiency and quality.
• Evaluate and introduce new ECAD technologies and methodologies to enhance productivity and design capabilities.
• Manage budgets for ECAD software, hardware, and services while ensuring compliance with industry standards, company policies, data security requirements, and monitoring system performance and team activities.

Your Background

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field; Master's degree preferred.
• Minimum 8 years of experience in ECAD system administration, development, support, or design engineering roles.
• At least 3 years of leadership or management experience.
• Proven ability to manage projects, prioritize workloads, and deliver results in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong experience with Agile software development methodologies such as SAFe, Scrum, and Kanban.
• Knowledge of IT service management frameworks, particularly ITIL.
• Extensive hands‑on experience with industry-standard ECAD tools, including Zuken E3.series, Altium, or similar platforms.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with cross‑functional teams and senior business stakeholders.
• Strong financial acumen, including budgeting, forecasting, purchasing, and cost management.

Our benefit offering

• Competitive salary and incentives
• Well-being and care
• Paid and unpaid leave
• Flexible work options
• Benefits that support your financial security

You will receive more specific information during the recruitment process.

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