Head of product development, Motors & Drives
As a key part of the Motors \& Drives Product Development team, you will shape the next generation of motors, frequency converters, and motor\-drive platforms powering sustainable water and energy solutions worldwide.
What you will be doing
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You will lead a critical R\&D area with full ownership of delivery, technology direction, and organizational capability.
Your responsibilities include:
- Leading the Motors \& Drives development portfolio with accountability for delivery, technical direction, budget, and resource allocation across new products, upgrades, and lifecycle activities
- Driving the technology agenda within frequency converters, variable speed drives, motors, and power conversion systems, including power electronics, embedded software, EMC, thermal design, and system integration
- Building strong organizational capabilities by developing talent and strengthening collaboration across hardware, software, systems engineering, testing, and compliance
- Ensuring product and platform decisions balance performance, quality, cost, manufacturability, and regulatory compliance in close alignment with Product Management, Operations, Quality, and Sourcing
- Acting as a senior technical leader for key programs, including architecture decisions, make\-buy strategies, partnerships, and modular platform reuse
- Translating divisional strategy into a focused R\&D roadmap aligned with market needs, competitiveness, and long\-term technology investments
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You are an experienced engineering leader with deep expertise in motors, frequency converters, and power conversion, and a strong ability to lead high\-performing global teams while balancing technical and commercial priorities.
We expect you have:
- A degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Electronics, Mechatronics, Control Engineering, or similar
- 10\+ years of experience in product development with hands\-on exposure to variable speed drives, power conversion, motor\-drive systems, or frequency converters
- Extensive leadership experience in international R\&D environments
- Strong business acumen and stakeholder management skills
- Fluency in English
- Experience driving organizational change and modern development practices (agile, systems engineering, modular platforms)
- Proven success in cross\-functional collaboration with Product Management, Operations, Quality, and Sourcing
- Knowledge of compliance and regulatory frameworks for power electronics, drives, and motor systems
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We offer a flexible and inclusive environment focused on your well\-being and growth:
- Flexible working hours, hybrid work, and parental support
- Competitive compensation, bonus, and health insurance
- Three additional paid volunteering days
- Access to continuous learning and structured development programs
Ready to unlock possibilities at Grundfos? Apply today.
Should you have any questions regarding the position that need clarification before applying, we encourage you to contact hiring manager, Head of PD IND, Jakob Fredsted on jfredsted@grundfos.com. For questions regarding the recruitment proces or other please contact Senior Recruiter, Janni Remon on jgammelholm@grundfos.com.
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