R&D Senior SW Engineer | Krakow, Poland

Hitachi Energy Ltd.; Kraków; On-site; PLN 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical care and lifeinsurance

Fitness and wellness programs

Employee Capital Plans (PPK)

Equipment for home office

Spectacles and contact lenses

Company events and team-building

Psychological support program

Free parking

Job summary

Hitachi Energy Ltd. is seeking an experienced Engineer for MACH Software Development in HVDC. You will work on wide-ranging embedded systems, from design to tests, in a global team, contributing to advanced control solutions and ensuring robust software across ARM, DSP, and SoC platforms.

Join a multinational environment where you can enhance your skills, participate in talent development, and advance cutting-edge HVDC technology with strong safety and integrity values at the core of daily work.

Qualifications

• +5 years development experience in C/C++
• Experience in embedded systems architecture and RTOS
• Experience in GitHub and Git
• Experience in .NET and AzureDevOps
• Experience in FPGA/VHDL and Python is a plus
• Fluent English, written and spoken

Responsibilities

• Develop embedded systems (ARM, DSP, SoC) from pre-study & design to tests & integration
• Work on MACH Software Development within HVDC in a cross-functional team
• Contribute to talent pool and continuous skills development
• Collaborate in an international environment with teams in Sweden and India
• Support engineering processes and system integration activities
• Uphold Hitachi Energy values of safety and integrity

Skills

C/C++ development

Embedded systems

GitHub

Git

.NET & AzureDevOps

Python scripting

FPGA/VHDL

English communication

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Embedded Systems / CS / Data Communications

Tools

AMD Versal

Job description

Our R&D engineers and scientists develop breakthrough technologies that change the way the world works, and industries do business. We constantly push the limits of convention, while retaining our focus on delivering quality products and solutions to our customers.

Over 60 years ago, Hitachi Energy introduced a new way of transmitting electricity across long distances with minimum losses – High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC). HVDC technology can now deliver up to 12 gigawatts of power at voltage levels of up to 1,100 kV, covering distances of more than 3,000 kilometers. HVDC enables easier integration of renewable energy sources.

You will contribute significantly to successful results in the heart of HVDC station: Modular Advanced Control for HVDC (MACH™). The MACH™ control system provides unequalled calculation capacity and enables a high degree of integration and handling for all control and protection functions. Moreover, MACH™ control provides advanced fault registration and remote-control functions. The system is designed to run 24/7 for thirty years or more, allowing the HVDC system to be controlled and protected in the most reliable way throughout its lifetime. As a part of global R&D organization you will cooperate on daily bases with colleagues from MACH teams in Sweden and India. You are going to work in the team led by Neethu Pradeep.

How you’ll make an impact

• You will be part of our R&D team in Hitachi Energy Technology Center. Our cross-functional teams are developing End-to-End embedded solutions including software, hardware and FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array) in close collaboration with the global organization. Now we are looking for enthusiasts who would like to strengthen our team.
• As an Engineer at MACH Software Development within HVDC, you will be involved in development and taking care of products assigned to team in wide range of embedded systems (ARM, DSP, SoC...), from pre-study and design to tests and integration.
• Together with your highly competent colleagues in well-cooperating team you will further develop your skills in software development, both by taking part in, and contributing to, our notable talent pool.
• We offer an exciting job in an international environment where you will get great possibilities to develop further and within Hitachi Energy.
• You will work in a future-oriented industry full of interesting projects and challenges.
• Living Hitachi Energy’s core values of safety and integrity, which means taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for your colleagues and the business.

Your background

• You have a genuine interest in computers, programming and innovative technology combined with several years’ experience in similar work.
• A bachelor’s or master’s degree within Embedded Systems, Computer Science, Data Communications is highly qualified. However, the most important thing is your experience and interest.
• +5 years development experience in C/C++
• Proven experience in embedded systems architecture as well as in embedded software development and real time operating systems.
• Previous experience with AMD VERSAL would be an advantage
• Experience in GitHub, git.
• Experience in .NET and software development using Visual Studio, data communications and AzureDevops.
• Experience in Software Development Processes.
• Experience in FPGA/VHDL and scripting languages like Python would be additional advantage.
• Analytical skills and creativity very welcomed.
• As you will be part of a global business, outstanding communication and fluency in English is required, written, and spoken alike.

The Opportunity:

Our R&D engineers and scientists develop breakthrough technologies that change the way the world works, and industries do business. We constantly push the limits of convention, while retaining our focus on delivering quality products and solutions to our customers.

Over 60 years ago, Hitachi Energy introduced a new way of transmitting electricity across long distances with minimum losses – High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC). HVDC technology can now deliver up to 12 gigawatts of power at voltage levels of up to 1,100 kV, covering distances of more than 3,000 kilometers. HVDC enables easier integration of renewable energy sources.

You will contribute significantly to successful results in the heart of HVDC station: Modular Advanced Control for HVDC (MACH™). The MACH™ control system provides unequalled calculation capacity and enables a high degree of integration and handling for all control and protection functions. Moreover, MACH™ control provides advanced fault registration and remote-control functions. The system is designed to run 24/7 for thirty years or more, allowing the HVDC system to be controlled and protected in the most reliable way throughout its lifetime. As a part of global R&D organization you will cooperate on daily bases with colleagues from MACH teams in Sweden and India. You are going to work in the team led by Neethu Pradeep.

How you’ll make an impact

• You will be part of our R&D team in Hitachi Energy Technology Center. Our cross-functional teams are developing End-to-End embedded solutions including software, hardware and FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array) in close collaboration with the global organization. Now we are looking for enthusiasts who would like to strengthen our team.
• As an Engineer at MACH Software Development within HVDC, you will be involved in development and taking care of products assigned to team in wide range of embedded systems (ARM, DSP, SoC...), from pre-study and design to tests and integration.
• Together with your highly competent colleagues in well-cooperating team you will further develop your skills in software development, both by taking part in, and contributing to, our notable talent pool.
• We offer an exciting job in an international environment where you will get great possibilities to develop further and within Hitachi Energy.
• You will work in a future-oriented industry full of interesting projects and challenges.
• Living Hitachi Energy’s core values of safety and integrity, which means taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for your colleagues and the business.

Your background

• You have a genuine interest in computers, programming and innovative technology combined with several years’ experience in similar work.
• A bachelor’s or master’s degree within Embedded Systems, Computer Science, Data Communications is highly qualified. However, the most important thing is your experience and interest.
• +5 years development experience in C/C++
• Proven experience in embedded systems architecture as well as in embedded software development and real time operating systems.
• Previous experience with AMD VERSAL would be an advantage
• Experience in GitHub, git.
• Experience in .NET and software development using Visual Studio, data communications and AzureDevops.
• Experience in electronics design.
• Experience in Software Development Processes.
• Experience in FPGA/VHDL and scripting languages like Python would be additional advantage.
• Analytical skills and creativity very welcomed.
• As you will be part of a global business, outstanding communication and fluency in English is required, written, and spoken alike.
• Teamwork skills.

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.

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.