R&D Hardware Electronics Engineer in HVDC

We are now looking for passionate individuals to join our growing team at the Hitachi Energy Technology Center in Krakow. You will contribute to the heart of HVDC stations: the Modular Advanced Control for HVDC (MACH™) system – a control system designed to operate 24/7 for over thirty years, managing all control and protection functions.

As part of our global R&D organization, you will collaborate daily with MACH™ teams in Sweden and India, to develop end-to-end solutions that integrate electronic hardware, FPGA, and embedded software.

How Youll Make an Impact

• Participate in the full lifecycle of hardware platforms for HVDC Control & Protection systems – from concept, requirements, simulations, prototyping, and testing to release and production support.
• Design robust analogue/digital electronics, including high-speed circuits, optoelectronics, gate drivers, and power electronics.
• Create conceptual designs based on initial requirements and influence technology choices with your expertise.
• Work with simulations, component selection, schematics, and PCB layout.
• Prototype, verify, and validate designs; manage test infrastructure and setups.
• Prepare and maintain technical documentation.
• Lead technical reviews and contribute to project planning.
• Drive improvements in processes and tools.
• Uphold Hitachi Energy’s core values of safety and integrity, taking responsibility for your actions and caring for colleagues and the business.

Your Background

• Master’s or Bachelor’s degree in Electronics/Electrical Engineering or a related field.
• Minimum 2 years of professional experience in hardware design for analogue and digital circuits.
• Practical knowledge of hardware design processes and tools (e.g., SPICE, Altium, PADS, Zuken CADSTAR).
• Experience with laboratory test and measurement equipment, circuit board testing, and reworking.
• Strong commitment to teamwork, with the ability to self-organize and stay task-oriented.
• Awareness of relevant industry standards and methodologies.
• Intermediate English (B1) for technical communication.

It would be advantage:

• Experience with high-speed electronic circuits and interfaces (FPGA, CPUs, Memories, Backplanes).
• Experience in PCB layout design and PCBA manufacturing.
• Knowledge of Power Electronics (gate drivers, power supplies, magnetics).
• Experience in EMC, Signal Integrity, and Power Integrity.
• Familiarity with FPGA design or embedded programming tools.
• Understanding of R&D processes, risk management (DFMEA), and IP.

More about us

We pride ourselves on offering a holistic range of competitive benefits to support your financial, physical and mental wellbeing and personal development. We want you to truly thrive with us, in work and out.

We are committed to full transparency and compliance with all legal requirements, ensuring that every candidate knows exactly what to expect at each stage of the recruitment process. Once the process is successfully completed, we will share detailed information about financial conditions and benefits with the selected candidate. Before signing the employment contract, you will receive all remaining details of the offer, giving you the time and space to review everything carefully.

Hitachi Energy is a global technology leader in electrification, powering a sustainable energy future through innovative power grid technologies with digital at the core. Over three billion people depend on our technologies to power their daily lives.

With over a century in pioneering mission‑critical technologies like high‑voltage, transformers, automation, and power electronics, we are addressing the most urgent energy challenge of our time – balancing soaring electricity demand, while decarbonizing the power system.

Headquartered in Switzerland, we employ over 50,000 people in 60 countries and generate revenues of around $16 billion USD. We welcome you to apply today.