Innovation is the heart of Hitachi Energy, and our research centres are the backbone. Join us if you have outstanding scientific or technical expertise as well as drive and passion. You will work in dynamic, motivated, and creative team with a wide range of experience and competence and with access to highly advanced laboratory facilities. 

For our research centre in Vasteras, Sweden we are looking for a Research Team Manager Multiphysics research team. The team performs interdisciplinary research in a wide range of topics related to power systems applications.

If you have an inspiring and responsible personality, combining strong leadership drive with technical strength, and want to contribute to creating greener, stronger, and smarter future energy systems, then join us! We very much look forward to your application.

Your responsibilities

• You will be line manager for a multidisciplinary research team.
• Coaching project leaders for scientific excellence and professional execution of R&D projects.
• Coaching team members to support their professional development and recruit new employees.
• You will be working on developing the long-term team strategy as well as fostering the creation of high-value research project proposals.
• You will be contributing to technical work in research projects and pre-studies.
• Maintaining and developing excellent collaboration across the organization, relevant business units and leading universities.
• Positioning your team and its expertise in a landscape of evolving trends and research needs.
• Contributing to an innovative and motivating work environment within our research center and globally within Power Grids Research.
• Living Hitachi Energy's core values of safety and integrity means taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for your colleagues and the business.

Your background

• You hold a PhD in relevant fields or with equivalent professional experience.
• Strong leadership and communication skills, and ability to manage expectations and complex inter dependencies.
• Previous experience in an industrial research environment.
• Good knowledge of Power Grids technologies and products, and interest in new fields of research and technology.
• Experience that demonstrates your team-oriented, innovative, and strategic working style.
• Fluency in English, both written and spoken. Proficiency both written and spoken skills in English, Swedish is considered an advantageous.

More about us

Are you ready for an exciting new challenge? Does the above description sound like you? Welcome to apply before 14th of June ! Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis, so don’t delay – apply today!

Recruiting Manager Sinisa Zubic, [email protected], will answer your questions about the position. Union representatives – Sveriges: Anders Bengtsson, +46 (10) 7385617 or Nawzad Rashid, +46 (10) 7389148; Unionen: Karin Ulvemark, +46 730 70 01 20 or Ingrid Rinaldo +46 107-38 58 19, Ledarna: Frank Hollstedt +46 107 38 70 44. All other questions can be directed to Talent Partner Renee Lundgren, [email protected].