R&D Product Owner

At Hitachi Energy our purpose is advancing a sustainable​ energy future for all. We bring power to our homes, schools, hospitals and factories. Join us and work with fantastic people, while learning and developing yourself on projects that have a real impact to our communities and society. Bring your passion, bring your energy, and be part of a global team that appreciates a simple truth: Diversity + Collaboration = Great Innovation

We are looking for a R&D Product Owner at Hitachi Energy, Grid Automation business in Vaasa, Finland. In this role, you will be the important link between our Product Management and R&D. You will establish a linking role acting as the key interface to R&D agile development teams.

Your responsibilities

• Analysis of market requirements, specify the product features to be implemented
• Work towards that the market requirement, i.e., How the market requirements are met.  
• Establish a holistic and consistency view of the product features
• Involvement to end-to-end development of product features, together with the R&D teams
• Acceptance of test cases, deliverables from the agile team
• Identification of risks for product features

Your background

• You hold Bachelor's or Master's in Computer science, Electrical/Electronics or similar fields of engineering.
• Experience in information technology, information security or communication networks
• A self-motivated, structured and results-oriented approach, with good time management skills and a drive to succeed
• Excellent written and spoken communication skills in English
• Self-driven and persistent attitude towards challenges. You work actively and professionally both independently and as a part of a team.
• Good grasp of different web-based technologies is seen as an advantage
• Expertise of power process application domain will be a benefit

Ready for a new exciting challenge? Apply for the position by October 20, 2024. We will initiate interviews as candidates apply and position will be filled as soon as a suitable candidate is found.

For more information about this role, please contact Marko Viitala, Global R&D Manager, tel. +358 50 334 3971.

More about us

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'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. Headquartered in Switzerland, we employ around 40,000 people in 90 countries and generate business volumes of approximately $10 billion USD.