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This role involves development within the full project lifecycle, from concept to delivery, ensuring products are developed and maintained to the highest quality standards, according to technical specifications and with competitive and innovative HW solutions.\nHow you’ll make an impact\nTechnical lead in new hardware development projects out of internal requirements and specifications\nPro actively maintain and keep current products up to the latest standards\nClosely cooperate with our suppliers and development parters\nActively work on defining the specifications for upcoming HW features.\nLead problem solving and root cause analysis activities\nSupport, as an expert, cross functional topics and represent the HW development team\nSupport HW Project leads in defining resource and time plans \nDrive improvement activities to improve processes and best practices\nLead and mentor junior colleagues\nYour background\nBachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, Electrical Design or another related field. Master’s degree is a plus.\n5+ years of experience in applicable hardware development, including one or more of the following areas of expertise: analog and digital (hi-speed) design, PCB-A design and manufacturing, design for EMC/EMF, power supply design, design of measurement circuitry, design of embedded HW incl. FPGA.\nExperienced in Agile and Waterfall methods and tools such as Jira, MS Project, and DevOps.\nStrong communication and stakeholder-management abilities.\nHands on experience from lab measurements and HW verification.\nDetail-driven problem solver\nPrevious experience from power transmission or distribution business is a plus\nWhat we offer\nCollective agreement\nFlexible working time\nHealth care and wellness allowance\nFantastic career possibilities within Hitachi Energy both within Sweden and globally\nMentor to support you throughout onboard phase\nVarious trainings and education supporting employee development\nDiversified company with over 70+ nationalities working in Sweden\nSupplementary compensation for parental leave\nEmployee Benefit Portal with thousands of discounts and perks\nMore about us\nAre you ready for an exciting new challenge? Does the above description sound like you? Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis, so don’t delay - apply today!\nRecruiting Manager Magnus Kolasa,  will answer your questions about the position. Union representatives - Sveriges Ingenjörer: Klas Koppari, +46 107-38 13 45; Unionen: Fredrik W Nordin, +46 107-38 15 12; Ledarna: Frank Hollstedt, +46 107-38 70 43. All other questions can be directed to Talent Acquisition Partner Filip Henriksson, \nAccessibility and reasonable accommodation\nQualified 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 ageneral inquiry formon our website. Please include your contact information and specific details about your required accommodation to support you during the job application process.\n\nThis 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.\n\nUse of Al and automated tools in recruitment\nAs part of our recruitment process, Hitachi Energy uses digital and automated tools, including Al-supported solutions, to assist with activities such as application screening, job matching, and interview scheduling. These tools are designed to support our recruiters and do not replace human decision-making. 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