Research Team Manager - Circuit Breaker; f​/m​/d | Daettwil

Research Team Manager - Circuit Breaker (f/m/d)

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.

• 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.
• Foster the creation of new research project proposals and strategic research initiatives.
• Contribute to an innovative and motivating working environment.
• Maintain and extend an excellent network to relevant business units and leading universities.
• Promote collaboration between all Hitachi Energy Research Centers.
• Contribute to research and pre‑studies with your own scientific.
• Participate in test campaigns, covering electrical emergency first aid role (Training will be provided).
• Oversee different research laboratories, including safety.

• PhD in Physics, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
• Technical expertise in 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!