Serviceability Researcher

For our research center in Kraków, Poland, we are looking for a Serviceability Researcher with expertise in designing for serviceability and upgradeability of products and processes. You will join a dynamic, motivated and creative team with a broad range of experience and competences. As part of our team, you will combine theory with practice, creating, testing and validating new technologies to enhance product serviceability.

Your Responsibilities

• Collaborate with a global team of researchers and engineers in Hitachi Energy business units to identify and solve real-world challenges related to product serviceability.
• Propose, contribute to and lead research projects focused on improving ease of service for the next generations of products and systems for power grids.
• Take a multidisciplinary approach to support the design of products considering the entire product lifecycle and total cost of ownership, ensuring that serviceability and the potential for upgrades and enhancements with scalable feature sets are key considerations from the outset.
• Working with the full portfolio of products, propose and develop ideas and concepts of new, innovative maintenance strategies to extend product lifecycles.
• Network in the company and actively distribute your knowledge and expertise.
• Collaborate with local and global external partners including universities, open-source communities, startups and vendors.
• Disseminate your results in scientific publications, patent applications, and technical reports.

• Master's or PhD degree or equivalent industrial experience in Reliability Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or any related field.
• Experience with reliability engineering, maintenance strategies, and product lifecycle management.
• Practical experience in designing, implementing, and optimizing maintenance strategies and serviceability features for industrial products and applications.
• Experience with circularity as an integral part of product lifecycle management.
• Experience with digital technologies to support and enhance product serviceability.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to address complex challenges in product serviceability.
• Willingness to mix conceptual activities with hands-on work.
• Willingness to take an interdisciplinary approach, working with experts from domains away from own area of expertise.
• Experience that demonstrates your team-oriented, innovative, and strategic working styles
• Fluency in English, both written and spoken.

• Knowledge and experience spanning multiple disciplines (e.g., electrical, mechanical, fluid dynamics, thermodynamics).
• Proven track record of publishing research in reputable scientific journals and conferences.
• Experience in managing research projects, including planning, execution, and reporting.
• Strong communication skills to effectively present research findings to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Knowledge and experience with products and systems for power grids, green energy and related fields