Engineering Product Manager - Control System

Location:

Vaesteras, Vastmanland County, Sweden

Job ID:

R0091186

Date Posted:

2025-10-03

Company Name:

HITACHI ENERGY SWEDEN AB

Profession (Job Category):

Sales, Marketing & Product Management

Job Schedule: 

Full time

Remote:

No

Job Description:

The Opportunity

With a pioneering technology-leading offering, Hitachi Energy’s Power Quality Solutions support the green energy transition with solutions that bring resilience, stability and increased capacity to the power grid. As a result, more renewable energy sources can be integrated, environmental impacts minimized and lower the risk of disruption in the grid. 

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Engineering Product Manager to join our Product Portfolio Management team. In this role, you will bridge Engineering, R&D, and Product Management to drive the strategy, roadmap, lifecycle, and continuous improvement of our Control Systems solutions. You will work closely with engineering experts, product management, and global stakeholders to shape the future of our control platforms. This role is embedded within the Engineering function, ensuring close collaboration to deliver business relevance. Location is Västerås, Sweden.

How you’ll make an impact

• Drive the strategy, roadmap, and lifecycle management of Control Systems solutions, ensuring alignment between business needs, engineering priorities, and technology development.
• Translate market, customer, and engineering requirements into Product Requirement Specifications and scalable solutions in collaboration with global stakeholders.
• Lead the development, modularization, and continuous improvement of Control Engineering platforms, tools, and methodologies.
• Foster innovation through digitalization, automation, and AI-enabled solutions that improve engineering efficiency, quality, and competitiveness.
• Act as a key interface between Engineering, R&D, Product Management, and global teams to ensure successful implementation and adoption of new technologies.

Your Background

• Hold an M.Sc. in Engineering within Power Systems, Control Systems, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• Extensive experience in Power Systems and Control Systems Theory for Power Electronics applications.
• Experience from Product Management, Product Ownership, System Architecture, Technical Leadership, Engineering Management, or similar roles.
• Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to collaborate and influence across global and cross-functional teams.
• Strategic mindset with a passion for innovation, digitalization, and continuous improvement, combined with fluency in English, both written and spoken.

More about us​

We believe great work thrives in an environment where people feel genuinely supported and fairly rewarded. Our benefits are designed to create real value for every individual – fueling engagement, performance, and growth. By prioritizing well‑being, we build a workplace where personal and organizational success grow together.​

Our benefits offering for our roles generally includes: ​

• Collective agreement, occupational pension & possibility of salary exchange to pension (for ITP1 and ITP2)​
• Group life insurance and additional insurances.​
• Flex-time and shortening of working hours in time bank​
• Hybrid work & allowances for setting up a workplace at home (in agreement with line manager)​
• Health care and wellness allowance​
• Health insurance incl. dental, spectacles & contact lenses allowance (employee pay 140 sek/month via salary deduction)​
• Psychological support program​​
• Supplementary compensation for parental leave​
• Various trainings and education supporting employee development ​
• Internal career possibilities both within Sweden and globally​
• Employee Benefit Portal with thousands of discounts and perks​

The benefits listed above are an excerpt only and may vary depending on job grade, location and contract type. Eligibility is subject to local regulations.​

Are you ready for a new exciting challenge? Does the above description sound like you? Welcome to apply!  Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis, so don’t delay – apply today!

Union representatives - Sveriges Ingenjörer; Nawzad Rashid, +46 107- 38 91 48; Ledarna: Frank Hollstedt, +46 107-38 270 43; Unionen: Karin Ulvemark, +46 107-38 51 42 or Ingrid Rinaldo, +46 107- 38 51 42. All other questions can be directed to Talent Acquisition Partner Carina Riström, [email protected].

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Background Screening and Security Checks

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