Business R&D Team Leader

Hitachi Automotive Systems Americas, Inc.; Västerås kommun; On-site; SEK 781,200 - 1,004,400; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working time

Health care and wellness allowance

Career possibilities within Hitachi Energy

Mentor support for new employees

Employee Benefit Portal with discounts

Job summary

Hitachi Automotive Systems Americas, Inc. is seeking a Business R&D Team Leader in Västerås, Sweden. This role involves leading a cross-functional team focused on hardware, software, optical, and mechanical engineering, ensuring high standards in technical quality and design ownership.

The ideal candidate will have an MSc or PhD in Engineering, 8-10+ years of experience in R&D, and proven leadership skills. Join us to build a sustainable energy future with fantastic career opportunities globally.

Qualifications

• 8-10+ years of experience in R&D, product development, or innovation.
• Proven experience in a leadership role combining people management and technical responsibility.
• Strong understanding of multidisciplinary engineering environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of HW & SW engineers and consultants within Business R&D.
• Take ownership of technical design, quality, and long-term sustainability of products.
• Drive R&D strategies aligned with business objectives.

Skills

Leadership skills

Technical design ownership

Product development experience

Stakeholder management

R&D lifecycle knowledge

Communication skills

Education

MSc or PhD in Engineering or related field

Job description

Job Description

Location: Vaesteräs, Vastmanland County, Sweden

Hitachi Energy is a global leader in advancing a sustainable energy future. We are looking for a Business R&D Team Leader to lead a cross‑functional team covering hardware, software, optical, and mechanical engineering. This role combines technical leadership, people management, and accountability for design ownership, technical quality, and long‑term capability development within R&D.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of HW & SW engineers and consultants within Business R&D.
• Take ownership of technical design, quality, and long‑term sustainability of products.
• Drive R&D strategies aligned with business objectives and technology roadmap.
• Oversee the full R&D lifecycle – from concept and design to testing and pilot implementation.
• Ensure strong architectural integrity and technical direction across projects.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders across functions to integrate R&D outcomes into products.
• Manage resources, priorities, and competence development in a matrix organization.
• Support innovation, continuous improvement, and future capability building within the team.

Qualifications

• MSc or PhD in Engineering or a related technical field.
• 8‑10+ years of experience in R&D, product development, or innovation.
• Proven experience in a leadership role, combining people management and technical responsibility.
• Strong understanding of multidisciplinary engineering environments (hardware, software, mechanical or optical).
• Experience working with full product lifecycle, including testing, verification, and industrialization.
• Ability to drive technical strategy while managing complexity in a global matrix organization.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience in building teams, structures, and ways of working is highly valued.

Benefits

• Collective agreement.
• Flexible working time.
• Health care and wellness allowance.
• Fantastic career possibilities within Hitachi Energy both within Sweden and globally.
• Mentor support throughout the onboard phase.
• Various trainings and education supporting employee development.
• Diversified company with over 70+ nationalities working in Sweden.
• Supplementary compensation for parental leave.
• Employee Benefit Portal with thousands of discounts and perks.

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