ECAD Service Manager

Hitachi Energy Ltd.; Baden; Hybrid; CHF 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi Energy Ltd. in Switzerland seeks an ECAD Service Manager to oversee and optimize ECAD systems and services globally, ensuring efficient operation across engineering and value chains.

You will manage the ECAD portfolio, lead agile teams, and coordinate with vendors to deliver reliable ECAD solutions. The role requires a strong technical background in ECAD tools (Zuken E3.series, Altium), 8+ years in ECAD-related roles, 3+ years leading teams, and familiarity with ITIL and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering or related field; Master’s preferred.
• 8+ years of ECAD system administration, development, or design engineering.
• At least 3 years of leadership or management experience.
• Strong experience with Agile methodologies (SAFe, Scrum, Kanban).
• Knowledge of IT service management frameworks, particularly ITIL.
• Extensive hands-on experience with ECAD tools (Zuken E3.series, Altium).
• Strong collaboration with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
• Strong budgeting and cost management capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Manage and enhance the ECAD service portfolio and align with strategy.
• Lead agile development teams, application managers, and vendors.
• Oversee ECAD applications lifecycle: deployment, upgrades, and retirement.
• Ensure data integrity and consistency across ECAD environments.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand requirements and objectives.
• Manage vendor relationships, licensing, support, and contracts.
• Ensure delivery of software development projects per IT Project Management Framework.
• Develop and implement ECAD best practices to improve design efficiency.

Skills

Leadership & People Management

Agile methodologies (SAFe Scrum Kanban

ITIL knowledge

Financial acumen / budgeting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering or related field

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Zuken E3.series

Altium

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.

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.

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.

Our benefit offering is tailored based on your country of employment and generally includes:

• 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.

Job type Full time

Work arrangement Hybrid

Experience Management

Job function IT, Telecom & Internet

Contract Regular

Publication date 2026-10-19

Reference number R0148337

About Hitachi Energy

We are a global leader in electrification, powering the electricity era to meet the energy demands of today, and the next 25 years. As the energy arm of Hitachi Group, over three billion people depend on our pioneering, mission-critical technologies to power their daily lives.

With over a century of innovation, we are addressing the most urgent energy challenge of our time: driving the evolution of the world’s energy system to ensure abundant, secure, affordable, and sustainable power for today’s generation and the next.

With an unparalleled installed base in over 140 countries, we are the grid ecosystem partner across the utility, industry, data center, and transportation sectors. Headquartered in Switzerland, we employ over 56,000 people in 60 countries and generate revenues of around $20 billion USD. We welcome you to apply today.