Location:Krakow, Lesser Poland, PolandJob ID: R0094776Date Posted:2025-06-03Company Name:HITACHI ENERGY SERVICES SP. Z O.O.Profession (Job Category):Engineering &amp; ScienceJob Schedule: Full timeRemote:NoJob Description:We are a Hitachi Energy product group that develops and builds innovative indoor and outdoor wireless communications technologies and products used for mission-critical applications. Tropos networks are renowned for high reliability and performance, strong security and flexible scalability. We have more than 1000 customers in over 50 countries around the world. Our customers use the TropOS product series and SuprOS fleet management tool to build wireless IP broadband networks for many applications in the utility, oil and gas, mining, industrial hub and smart city markets.We are looking for a R&amp;D Manager to join our innovative engineering team building large scale wireless networking solutions.More about our product: https://www.hitachienergy.com/products-and-solutions/communication-networks/wireless-overview  The role is accountable for the following activities:<ul><li>Product direction: Creates, together with product management, product portfolio roadmaps and executes the medium to long-term strategy (3-5 years) within the product line of responsibility.</li><li>Technology direction: Defines and creates technology roadmaps for software, hardware and tools and executes the medium to long-term strategy (3-5 years) within the product line of responsibility.</li><li>Development projects: Plans and executed development projects (1-3 years) according to the product and technology roadmap. Development projects deliver highest quality and value of the products with sustainable speed of R&amp;D delivery.</li><li>Innovation and creativity: Develops culture and capability in the organization to ensure employees have the ability to challenge the status quo in technical issues, projects and/or processes.</li><li>People leadership and development: Manages assigned resources for R&amp;D activities, assigns tasks together with functional product line technology management to team members, and supervises workload and work allocation within the project team. Ensures appropriate competencies are developed and acquired within the team to support development of future products and systems. Ensures that the area of responsibility is properly organized, staffed, skilled and directed. Guides, motivates and develops direct and indirect employees with the support of HR processes.</li><li>Projects, processes and tools: Plans and ensures an optimal project portfolio for the team. Plans capacity, people and resources for R&amp;D projects. Oversees efficient, timely and quality project execution using the most appropriate internal and external resources and partners (e.g. universities, Corporate Research Centers (CRCs), as well as tools. Recommends, develops, and improves processes and procedures to enhance operations. Applies appropriate development and quality standards and monitors product quality and change requests to identify issues.</li><li>Finance and budget: Responsible for monthly tracking, forecasting and adherence to budget. Reporting to global management monthly and/or when requested.</li><li>Product Lifecycle: Plans, monitors and ensures that the lifespan for each product in the product line is fulfilled. Monitors and manages the product defect backlog and ensures that issues in the field are resolved within a reasonable time. Monitors product quality statistics and drive investigations and lessons learned and implements the resolutions in upcoming product releases.</li><li>R&amp;D context: Partners with global management, Product Management, Supply, Operations, Factory, Support line and Sales to ensure appropriate representation of needs within R&amp;D projects. Evaluates market requirements (e.g. standardization) and innovation and provides feedback to appropriate product, manufacturing and R&amp;D strategies. Understands technical or quality problems and provides technical support.</li><li>Intellectual property (IP) and risk management: Ensures action is taken to manage risks. Supports appropriate protection of newly created intellectual property and assists in defense and enforcement activities of related technology. Supports monitoring and alerting IP issues to higher level management.</li></ul>Requirements:<ul><li>Deep understanding and 4+ years of experience in<ul><li>managing software development (embedded software and device management tools)</li><li>managing hardware development and new product introduction into production</li></ul></li><li>Understanding of all aspects of Software Development Life Cycle: Requirements Engineering, Development, Verification and Validation, Configuration Management in agile environment</li><li>Knowledge of key infrastructure technologies: wireless technology, infrastructure security, networks</li><li>Energetic and enthusiastic, passionate and creative thinker, able to translate to pragmatic solutions</li><li>Fluent spoken and written English</li><li>Capability to work from office at least 3 days per week</li></ul><h2>Qualified individuals with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access the Hitachi Energy career site as a result of your disability. You may request reasonable accommodations by completing a <a href="https://www.hitachienergy.com/contact-us/general-inquiry?type=I+have+a+General+question">general inquiry form</a> on our website. Please include your contact information and specific details about your required accommodation to support you during the job application process.</h2><h2>This is solely for job seekers with disabilities requiring accessibility assistance or an accommodation in the job application process. Messages left for other purposes will not receive a response. </h2>

Hitachi Energy is a global technology leader that is advancing a sustainable energy future for all. We serve customers in the utility, industry and infrastructure sectors with innovative solutions and services across the value chain. Together with customers and partners, we pioneer technologies and enable the digital transformation required to accelerate the energy transition towards a carbon-neutral future. We are advancing the world&rsquo;s energy system to become more sustainable, flexible and secure whilst balancing social, environmental and economic value. Hitachi Energy has a proven track record and unparalleled installed base in more than 140 countries.

Product Development R&D Manager

Location:Krakow, Lesser Poland, PolandJob ID: R0094776Date Posted:2025-06-03Company Name:HITACHI ENERGY SERVICES SP. Z O.O.Profession (Job Category):Engineering &amp; ScienceJob Schedule:&nbsp;Full timeRemote:NoJob Description:We are a Hitachi Energy product group that develops and builds innovative indoor and outdoor wireless communications technologies and products used for mission-critical applications. Tropos networks are renowned for high reliability and performance, strong security and flexible scalability. We have more than 1000 customers in over 50 countries around the world. Our customers use the TropOS product series and SuprOS fleet management tool to build wireless IP broadband networks for many applications in the utility, oil and gas, mining, industrial hub and smart city markets.We are looking for a R&amp;D Manager to join our innovative engineering team building large scale wireless networking solutions.More about our product: https://www.hitachienergy.com/products-and-solutions/communication-networks/wireless-overview &nbsp;The role is accountable for the following activities:<ul><li>Product direction: Creates, together with product management, product portfolio roadmaps and executes the medium to long-term strategy (3-5 years) within the product line of responsibility.</li><li>Technology direction: Defines and creates technology roadmaps for software, hardware and tools and executes the medium to long-term strategy (3-5 years) within the product line of responsibility.</li><li>Development projects: Plans and executed development projects (1-3 years) according to the product and technology roadmap. Development projects deliver highest quality and value of the products with sustainable speed of R&amp;D delivery.</li><li>Innovation and creativity: Develops culture and capability in the organization to ensure employees have the ability to challenge the status quo in technical issues, projects and/or processes.</li><li>People leadership and development: Manages assigned resources for R&amp;D activities, assigns tasks together with functional product line technology management to team members, and supervises workload and work allocation within the project team. Ensures appropriate competencies are developed and acquired within the team to support development of future products and systems. Ensures that the area of responsibility is properly organized, staffed, skilled and directed. Guides, motivates and develops direct and indirect employees with the support of HR processes.</li><li>Projects, processes and tools: Plans and ensures an optimal project portfolio for the team. Plans capacity, people and resources for R&amp;D projects. Oversees efficient, timely and quality project execution using the most appropriate internal and external resources and partners (e.g. universities, Corporate Research Centers (CRCs), as well as tools. Recommends, develops, and improves processes and procedures to enhance operations. Applies appropriate development and quality standards and monitors product quality and change requests to identify issues.</li><li>Finance and budget: Responsible for monthly tracking, forecasting and adherence to budget. Reporting to global management monthly and/or when requested.</li><li>Product Lifecycle: Plans, monitors and ensures that the lifespan for each product in the product line is fulfilled. Monitors and manages the product defect backlog and ensures that issues in the field are resolved within a reasonable time. Monitors product quality statistics and drive investigations and lessons learned and implements the resolutions in upcoming product releases.</li><li>R&amp;D context: Partners with global management, Product Management, Supply, Operations, Factory, Support line and Sales to ensure appropriate representation of needs within R&amp;D projects. Evaluates market requirements (e.g. standardization) and innovation and provides feedback to appropriate product, manufacturing and R&amp;D strategies. Understands technical or quality problems and provides technical support.</li><li>Intellectual property (IP) and risk management: Ensures action is taken to manage risks. Supports appropriate protection of newly created intellectual property and assists in defense and enforcement activities of related technology. Supports monitoring and alerting IP issues to higher level management.</li></ul>Requirements:<ul><li>Deep understanding and 4+ years of experience in<ul><li>managing software development (embedded software and device management tools)</li><li>managing hardware development and new product introduction into production</li></ul></li><li>Understanding of all aspects of Software Development Life Cycle: Requirements Engineering, Development, Verification and Validation, Configuration Management in agile environment</li><li>Knowledge of key infrastructure technologies: wireless technology, infrastructure security, networks</li><li>Energetic and enthusiastic, passionate and creative thinker, able to translate to pragmatic solutions</li><li>Fluent spoken and written English</li><li>Capability to work from office at least 3 days per week</li></ul><h2>Qualified individuals with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access the Hitachi Energy career site as a result of your disability. You may request reasonable accommodations by completing a <a href="https://www.hitachienergy.com/contact-us/general-inquiry?type=I+have+a+General+question">general inquiry form</a> on our website. Please include your contact information and specific details about your required accommodation to support you during the job application process.</h2><h2>This is solely for job seekers with disabilities requiring accessibility assistance or an accommodation in the job application process. Messages left for other purposes will not receive a response.&nbsp;</h2>

Product Development R&D Manager

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