R&D Team Lead: Hardware, Software & Optics

Hitachi Energy; Västerås kommun; Hybrid; SEK 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

Pension

Group life insurance

Wellness allowance

Dental, glasses and contact lenses

Psychological support program

Parental leave compensation

Training and education

Internal career opportunities

Employee Benefit Portal

Job summary

Hitachi Energy is seeking a Business R&D Team Leader to join the Control & Protection Design Organization in Sweden. You will lead a cross-functional team covering hardware, software, optical and mechanical engineering, ensuring technical direction and high product quality across the full lifecycle.

You will own design ownership, drive R&D strategies, and develop long-term capability within a global, matrix organization.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Engineering or related field.
• 8–10+ years in R&D, product development, or innovation.
• Proven leadership experience combining people management with technical responsibility.
• Strong understanding of multidisciplinary engineering environments (hardware, software, mechanical or optical).
• Experience with full product lifecycle including testing, verification and industrialization.

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.

Skills

Team leadership

R&D leadership

Engineering management

Multidisciplinary engineering

Stakeholder management

Technical strategy

Education

Master’s degree in Engineering

Job description

Hitachi Energy is seeking a Business R&D Team Leader to join the Control & Protection Design Organization in Sweden. You will lead a cross-functional team covering hardware, software, optical and mechanical engineering, ensuring technical direction and high product quality across the full lifecycle.

You will own design ownership, drive R&D strategies, and develop long-term capability within a global, matrix organization.