R&D Hardware Manager i Västerås

Join ABB and work in a team that is dedicated to creating a future where innovative digital technologies allow greater access to cleaner energy.

At ABB’s global protection and control development center for transmission applications we are looking for a hardware manager who wants to become part of the R&D management team in Västerås, Sweden. You will be responsible to lead the hardware team in Sweden and have a global role for hardware developed globally for protection and control.

Together with the development teams you will be responsible for maintaining the leading product portfolio in our industry as well as developing totally new solutions in an agile (SAFe) environment. You will drive quality and processes and develop the expertise and competencies of the people in your team. A natural part of your job will be to cooperate with corporate research units in ABB in order to develop and adopt state of art hardware engineering practices and processes.

We are looking for an experienced and passionate leader who can engage and drive the organization, both on the local and global level. You are eager to learn from our experienced staff, but also a driving force that will push our boundaries forward. You are result oriented, responsive and have a high sense of ownership for quality. You need to be a good communicator and have strong people and leadership skills, as you will collaborate with many different stakeholders across different countries and cultures. Previous work experience within power systems is beneficial.

• Managing a group of 15 HW developers.
• Guide, coach and mentor hardware systems engineers and project managers.
• Structure and lead activities in the context of the scaled agile framework (SAFe).
• Promote a culture of continuous improvements always striving for quality and efficiency.
• Drive resource and competence management within the hardware area.
• Foster a climate of innovation by motivating, guiding and empowering team members.
• Identify new technologies and tools to increase quality and productivity.
• Ensure effective exchange of knowledge to promote collaboration and develop new technological approaches and solutions.
• Safeguard quality assurance of all deliverables from the development team.
• Manage the budget of the hardware team.
• Living ABB’s core values of safety and integrity, which means taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for your colleagues and the business.

• Master/Diploma or advanced degree in hardware engineering or related disciplines.
• Technical background in electronics development and/or industrial electronics.
• Proven track record in driving change in development practices.
• Experienced in international and cross-cultural collaboration and leadership.
• Project management skills, with proficiency in leading development teams or development labs.
• Several years of experience in people management, as a line manager and/or project manager.
• Team player with a high degree of initiative and excellent leadership skills.
• Fluent in spoken and written English with at least basic language skills in Swedish.