R&D Power Electronics Engineer in HVDC (regular experience) | Krakow, Poland

Hitachi Energy Ltd.; Kraków; On-site; PLN 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical care

Life insurance

Fitness programs

Benefits platform

Employee Capital Plans (PPK)

Home office equipment allowance

Eyewear allowance

Company events

Psychological support program

Free parking

Job summary

Hitachi Energy Technology Center in Krakow is seeking engineers to strengthen the Valve Electronics team for MACH, focusing on hardware development for HVDC control systems. You will join a lab-equipped, on-site team and contribute from prototyping to production sustainment, collaborating across disciplines to deliver robust electronics.

The role emphasizes analogue PCB design, power electronics, EMC, testing, and continuous learning within a global energisation leader, with strong emphasis on

Qualifications

• Master or Bachelor’s degree in Electronics Engineering or related field.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain hardware for Control & Protection systems across MACH projects.
• Contribute to full lifecycle of hardware platforms from ideation to release and production sustainment.
• Participate in technical reviews and project planning to drive design improvements.
• Apply knowledge of power electronics, EMC, and reliability to improve product robustness.

Skills

Analogue PCB design

Power Electronics

EMC Principles

Circuit Testing

SPICE

Altium

Zuken CADSTAR

PADS

Education

Electronics Engineering

Tools

SPICE

Altium

Zuken CADSTAR

PADS

Job description

Now we are looking for enthusiasts who would like to strengthen our growing team in Hitachi Energy Technology Center in Krakow, contributing to the heart of HVDC station: Modular Advanced Control for HVDC (MACH).

You will join Valve Electronics team lead by Yuriy Puchkov, applying your knowledge and skills in technology and product development.

• You will work in comfortable office with great transport communication (near central station), with modern equipment in our brand-new on-site laboratory area.
• Our organization will support your competence development, knowledge sharing, work-life balance, harmony of diversity.
• Our teammates are open-minded, friendly, and working in good spirit.

How you will make an impact

• You will see how your personal efforts converted to real product improvements, impacting evolution of electrical grids, making it more green, reliable, and resilient.
• You will participate in development and maintenance of MACH products in Valve Electronics domain, making them even more reliable and robust, influencing HVDC and GPQSS technology of Hitachi.
• You will share your competence with the organization, making our product development process more efficient, driving improvements in our documentation, design and testing infrastructure to make it adequate for current and future needs.
• You will contribute to the full lifecycle of hardware platform for Control & Protection system, from ideas, requirements, simulations, prototyping, testing up to release & sustaining production.
• You will participate in technical reviews and project planning

Your background

• At least Master/Bachelor's degree in Electronics Engineering or related field.
• At least 2 years professional analogue circuit board design experience, including design quality and reliability (DFMEA, MTBF, etc) and tools (e.g. SPICE, Altium, Zuken CADSTAR, PADS).
• Experience in Power Electronics - industry proven topologies, modern semiconductor components and magnetics, design for 1kV and above.
• Understanding of EMC principles, Power Integrity and management.
• Experience with laboratory test and measurement equipment, circuit boards testing and reworking, metrology fundamentals.
• Understanding electronic circuit boards manufacturing process (PCB, PCBA, DFM, etc).
• A high level of self-motivation, curiosity, and desire to learn about new technologies.
• A collaborative, solutions-oriented approach, and good communication skills.
• English language – at least Intermediate / B2.

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 a 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
• Psychological support program
• Free parking available

Additional benefits may apply depending on the role, grade, and business requirements.

You will receive more specific information during the recruitment process.

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.