R&D Senior SW Engineer
Hitachi, Ltd.3 days ago
Kraków, PolandSenior
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain embedded software for the MACH™ HVDC control and protection system.
- Work across embedded systems based on ARM, DSP, and SoC platforms.
- Contribute to software activities from pre-study and design through testing and integration.
- Collaborate with cross-functional software, hardware, and FPGA teams and global colleagues in Sweden and India.
- Support the development and lifecycle management of assigned products.
- Apply software development processes and contribute to a cooperative R&D environment.
Requirements
- More than five years of development experience in C/C++.
- Proven experience with embedded systems architecture, embedded software development, and real-time operating systems.
- Experience with software development processes, electronics design, and data communications.
- Experience with GitHub and Git.
- Experience with .NET, Visual Studio, and Azure DevOps.
- A bachelor’s or master’s degree in Embedded Systems, Computer Science, or Data Communications is highly qualified, though relevant experience and interest are emphasized.
- Experience with AMD VERSAL is advantageous.
- Experience with FPGA/VHDL and scripting languages such as Python is advantageous.
- Fluent written and spoken English, strong analytical skills, creativity, and teamwork skills.
Benefits
- Full-time, on-site role in Krakow, Poland; remote work is not available.
- Private medical care and life insurance.
- Fitness and wellness programs, a benefits platform with discounts and perks, and Employee Capital Plans (PPK).
- Equipment for working from home or allowances for setting up a home workplace.
- Spectacles and contact lenses allowance, company events, team-building activities, psychological support, and free parking.
- Opportunities for professional and personal growth in an international R&D organization.
About Hitachi, Ltd.
Hitachi, Ltd. builds industrial, energy, rail, and digital systems for governments and enterprises, combining operational technology with IT, cloud, and data infrastructure services. Its portfolio spans power grids, factory automation, data centers, rail systems, and consulting delivered through units such as Hitachi Vantara, Hitachi Rail, and Hitachi Energy. Founded in 1910 and headquartered in Tokyo, it is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange and operates globally across critical infrastructure markets.