LEAD ENGINEER / TECHNISCHER PROJEKTLEITER

Responsibilities

• Independent leadership of the interdisciplinary and intercultural development team, from enquiry to series production
• Interface with the programme manager, external partners such as customers and suppliers
• Organisation of targeted technical communication between customers and the development departments
• Developing technical solutions to realise customer requirements
• Breaking down the project goals to the areas of responsibility (mechanics/electrics, electronics hardware, software, system, testing)
• Planning and controlling the implementation of the V-model in the project
• Supporting the proposal process with regard to content as well as determining the development effort and the necessary resources in the specialist areas
• Leading the development team. Planning, monitoring, controlling and reporting on the progress of the project
• Supporting staff development by identifying project-specific training needs

Requirements

• Technical (specialist) education (TU, FH, HTL) and theoretical fundamentals
• Project management: experience in the systematic handling of complex topics
• Project management certification (IPMA Level C) advantageous
• Experience in working in international teams is an advantage
• Professional experience in the manufacturing automotive environment desirable
• Professional experience in battery development is an advantage
• Understanding of complex technical/commercial interrelationships and their dependencies
• Team-oriented and structured way of working in projects
• High flexibility and ability to work under pressure
• Confident and representative appearance
• Business fluent in written and spoken English & German
• Willingness to travel
• Commercial knowledge and cost awareness
• Initiative, negotiating skills and assertiveness
• Team leadership experience is a prerequisite