AI for Engineering Transformation Lead

Hitachi ABB Power Grids; Łódź; On-site; PLN 260,000 - 420,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical care

Life insurance

Fitness and wellness programs

Benefits platform with discounts and 4

Employee Capital Plans (PPK)

Equipment for working from home

Spectacles and contact lenses"

Job summary

Hitachi ABB Power Grids is seeking an AI Transformation Lead to accelerate AI adoption across engineering platforms, software products and workflows supporting transformer design and development.

You will bridge AI strategy and execution, collaborating with software engineers, solution architects, data specialists, cybersecurity experts, and innovation teams to translate opportunities into practical, scalable AI solutions.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in software engineering, architecture, digital transformation, or related tech roles.
• Hands-on delivery of software solutions and tech transformations in complex orgs.
• Practical AI/ML, generative AI, or intelligent automation experience.
• Knowledge of modern cloud platforms and enterprise architecture.
• Experience leading cross‑functional initiatives with multiple stakeholders.
• Strong ability to connect business goals with tech solutions.
• Experience delivering automation and emerging tech improvements.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Drive adoption of AI across engineering platforms, software and teams.
• Translate AI strategy into practical, measurable implementation plans.
• Identify opportunities to boost engineering productivity with AI-enabled solutions.
• Collaborate with engineers to define use cases and support implementation.
• Work with architects, data specialists, cybersecurity, and business stakeholders for safe adoption.
• Promote modern engineering practices and AI-guided development.
• Support modernization, legacy system evolution, and new tech patterns.
• Lead experimentation, PoCs, and innovation with the org.
• Monitor AI trends to identify opportunities for the engineering org.

Skills

Software engineering

Solution architecture

Digital transformation

AI / ML

Generative AI

Enterprise architecture

Stakeholder management

English (B2+)

Tools

Azure AI services

Azure OpenAI

Databricks

NVIDIA ecosystem

ML platforms

Modern data platforms

Job description

We are looking for an AI Transformation Lead to help accelerate the adoption of AI technologies across engineering platforms, software products, and engineering workflows supporting transformer design and development.

In this role, you will bridge the gap between AI strategy and execution. Working closely with software engineers, engineering teams, solution architects, data specialists, cybersecurity experts, and innovation teams, you will identify opportunities where AI can deliver measurable value and help transform those opportunities into practical solutions.

This is a highly visible role with significant autonomy and influence, offering the opportunity to shape how AI capabilities are introduced, scaled, and operationalized across multiple engineering organizations.

How you will make an impact

• Drive the adoption of AI technologies across engineering platforms, software solutions, and development teams.
• Translate strategic AI initiatives into practical implementation plans and measurable outcomes.
• Identify opportunities to improve engineering productivity, software delivery, and business processes through AI-enabled solutions.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to define use cases, validate ideas, and support implementation activities.
• Work closely with architects, data specialists, cybersecurity teams, and business stakeholders to ensure successful adoption of AI capabilities.
• Promote modern engineering practices and AI-assisted development approaches.
• Support modernization initiatives, including the evolution of legacy systems and adoption of new technology patterns.
• Drive experimentation, proof-of-concepts, and innovation initiatives in collaboration with the innovation organization.
• Monitor industry trends and emerging technologies to identify opportunities relevant to the engineering organization.
• Establish frameworks, best practices, and governance approaches that enable safe and scalable adoption of AI solutions

Your background

• 8+ years of experience in software engineering, solution architecture, digital transformation, innovation, or related technology roles.
• Hands-on experience delivering software solutions and implementing technology transformations within complex organizations.
• Practical experience with AI technologies, machine learning solutions, generative AI, or intelligent automation initiatives.
• Understanding of modern software development practices, cloud platforms, and enterprise architecture principles.
• Experience leading cross-functional initiatives involving multiple stakeholders and technical teams.
• Strong ability to connect business objectives with technology solutions.
• Experience identifying and delivering process improvements through automation and emerging technologies.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Good written and spoken English (B2 or higher).
• Nice to have: Experience with Azure AI services, Azure OpenAI, Databricks, NVIDIA ecosystem, ML platforms, or modern data platforms.Experience in engineering, manufacturing, industrial, or energy-related organizations. Experience implementing AI governance, responsible AI practices, or cybersecurity controls for AI solutions Experience supporting enterprise-wide transformation programs.

More about us

At Hitachi Energy, we recognize that our people are at the heart of our success. We are committed to providing a supportive and inclusive workplace, competitive rewards, and opportunities for professional and personal growth. Our benefits package is designed to help employees thrive both at work and in their personal lives.

Our benefits offering for this role generally includes:

• Private medical care and life insurance
• Access to fitness and wellness programs
• Access to benefits platform with discounts and perks
• Employee Capital Plans (PPK)
• Equipment for working from home or allowances for setting up a workplace at home
• Spectacles and contact lenses allowance
• Company events and team‑building activities

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.