Job
- Level
- Lead
- Job Field
- Software, Project
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Contract Type
- Permanent employment
- Location
- Wiesbaden
- Working Model
- Hybrid, Onsite
Job Summary
In this role, you are responsible for the strategic development of hardware and system solutions, leading complex development projects, managing teams, prioritizing projects, and handling stakeholder management and compliance standards.
Your role in the team
- As Head of R&D with a focus on Solutions, Systems & Products within the Traffic Business Unit, you are responsible for the strategic development and implementation of our hardware and system solutions.
- You shape the technological vision and lead your teams through complex development projects - from product development to the implementation of nationwide interconnected systems.
- You are responsible for implementing the solutions strategy in alignment with the product roadmap and the company's vision.
- You will take over the management of strategic hardware/system development projects according to PRINCE2.
- The prioritization of development projects and resources is another part of your work.
- You are responsible for leading and developing the development teams.
- You assist with production planning and key supplier management.
- The development and maintenance of product-specific manufacturing and configuration infrastructure also fall within your responsibilities.
- You manage stakeholder relationships by collaborating with product management, sales, finance, and external partners.
- You ensure compliance with security standards (ISO, cybersecurity).
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Our expectations of you
Education
- You have a degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a comparable field.
Qualifications
- Strong communication and conflict resolution skills are essential - you are confident in dealing with clients and stakeholders.
- Excellent spoken and written proficiency in German and English is required for this position.
- You are willing to undertake multi-day international business trips.
Experience
- You bring several years of experience in product and hardware development.
- You have experience in Design to Cost and durable B2B products.
- You have proven leadership experience in international projects.
- You have experience in change management and the implementation of new technologies.
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What we offer
- A high degree of independence and initiative, along with a challenging, interdisciplinary scope of work in a high-tech environment.
- A unique corporate culture in the industry and company size with flat organizational structures, an "Open Door" policy, and a friendly informal culture.
- A permanent employment contract with 30 vacation days, flexible working hours (flextime), and the possibility of remote work.
- Subsidies for Deutschlandticket, JobRad, and EGYM Wellpass.
- A company car, also for private use.
- Company health insurance with a flexible health budget of €1,000 annually to access a wide range of additional services.
- Targeted further training measures, also beyond the scope of one's own tasks.
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Vitronic Gruppe
The VITRONIC Group, headquartered in Wiesbaden, is an internationally operating technology leader that provides solutions for automation, quality control, and traffic monitoring. With around 1,400 employees worldwide, the company focuses on industrial image processing systems for the automotive, logistics, medical technology, and traffic engineering sectors. Despite strong growth, VITRONIC places great importance on a family-oriented corporate culture and close customer relationships.
Description
- Company Type
- Established Company
- Working Model
- Hybrid, Onsite
- Industry
- Electronics, Automatization
Head of R&D BU Traffic - Solutions, Systems & Products
- Location
- Wiesbaden
- Working Model
- Hybrid, Onsite
- Diversity
- Open for all genders
