R&D Team Leader

We are a Hitachi Energy product group that develops and builds innovative indoor and outdoor wireless communications technologies and products used for mission-critical applications. Tropos networks are renowned for high reliability and performance, strong security and flexible scalability. We have more than 1000 customers in over 50 countries around the world. Our customers use TropOS product series and SuprOS fleet management tool to build wireless IP broadband networks for many applications in the utility, oil and gas, mining, industrial hub and smart city markets.

We are looking for a Team Leader to join our innovative engineering team building large scale wireless networking solutions.

More about our product: https://www.hitachienergy.com/products-and-solutions/communication-networks/wireless-overview
 

The role is accountable for the following activities:

• Line management of a software development team

• Leverage employees’ skills and competencies and support employees’ development

• Drive process and cultural changes in the organization towards increased quality and execution

• Close cooperation with Product Management and R&D Management to build product roadmap and meet customer and market expectations

• Ensure on time delivery of high quality components within specified scope

• Strict process adherence - confirm and later monitor defined quality metrics, especially Software Development Life Cycle practices implementation

• Drive a good collaboration culture in between the local teams in Krakow and other HE R&D locations
 

Requirements:

• Deep understanding and 4+ years of experience in Software Development or Testing and at least 2 years of experience in leading teams or groups

• Understanding of all aspects of Software Development Life Cycle: Requirements Engineering, Development, Verification and Validation, Configuration Management in Agile environment

• Knowledge of key infrastructure technologies: operating systems, infrastructure security, networking, databases

• Energetic and enthusiastic, passionate and creative thinker, able to translate to pragmatic solutions

• Excellent leadership skills

• Fluent spoken and written English

• Capability to work from office at least 2 days per week (no full remote option available for this position)