Job Description

Location:

Baden-Daettwil, Aargau, Switzerland

Job ID:

R0116465

Date Posted:

2026-02-04

Company Name:

HITACHI ENERGY LTD

Profession (Job Category):

Engineering & Science

Job Schedule:

Full time

Remote:

No

We are looking for a passionate Research Team Manager You will be responsible for leading our multidisciplinary Circuit Breaker research team in Baden-Dättwil (Switzerland), part of the Central European Hitachi Energy Research Center.

How you’ll make an impact

You are a leader

• Set clear goals and priorities for the team, ensuring alignment with the overall research strategy

• Encourage a culture of continuous learning and innovation, supporting your team in staying at the forefront of technological advancements

• Build capabilities and succession within the team: plan capacity, people and resources; coach, mentor and develop engineers; maintain the team as a center of excellence for interrupter technology
  

You are impactful:

• Foster the creation of new research project proposals and strategic research initiatives

• Contribute to an innovative and motivating working environment
  

You foster collaboration:

• Maintain and extend an excellent network to relevant business units and leading universities

• Promote collaboration between all Hitachi Energy Research Centers
  

You contribute:

• Contribute to research projects and pre-studies with your own scientific expertise

• Participate in test campaigns, covering electrical emergency first aider role (Training will be provided)

• Oversee different research laboratories, including safety

Your background

• PhD in Physics, Electrical Engineering, or a related field

• Technical expertise in following areas: circuit breaker, high power testing, plasma physics, and an interest in emerging research and technology fields

• Several years of experience and proven track record in industrial R&D, with relevant people leadership experience

• Fluency in English (written and spoken); proficiency in German is an advantage

If you are eager to drive innovation in a dynamic research environment, apply!

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