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Head of Engineering (m/f/d)

Rheinmetall Air Defence AG

Employment type
Full-time
Location
Zürich
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Ref. no.: CH01434

Employment type: Full-time

Contract type: Permanent contract

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR YOU

For our Zurich location, we are looking for an experienced Head of Engineering (m/f/d) who combines technical excellence with entrepreneurial thinking. In this responsible position, you will take over the leadership of the engineering organization and create the prerequisites for fast, independent decision-making and consistent implementation. In doing so, you will combine the agility and decision-making strength of a medium-sized environment with the technological possibilities, know-how, and resources of an international technology group.

Specifically, you will face the following challenges:

  • Leadership and further development of the engineering organization at the Zurich location
  • Definition of clear technical and organizational priorities as well as consistent implementation of decisions made
  • Further development of teams, managers, competencies, and engineering processes
  • Ensuring a balanced relationship between quality, deadlines, costs, and technical performance
  • Continuous optimization of existing processes with a focus on efficiency and speed, taking group-wide structures into account
  • Close cooperation with program management, operations, business development, and other international Rheinmetall units
  • Translation of customer requirements and strategic goals into robust technical solutions
  • Promotion of a culture of personal responsibility, decision-making strength, and consistent result orientation

WHAT YOU SHOULD BRING

  • Completed studies as Dipl. Ing. ETH/FH
  • Military training in the area of FLAB/BODLUV is an advantage
  • Very good business and product understanding
  • Professionalism in service and customer orientation
  • Proactive, solution-oriented, and resilient
  • Organizational talent with a "hands-on" mentality
  • Very good German and English skills in spoken and written form

WHAT WE OFFER YOU

  • A dynamic working environment with exciting projects
  • Flexible working hours (flexitime and trust-based working hours)
  • Very good social benefits and an above-mandatory pension fund
  • Employee benefits of a large corporation, employee share purchase program
  • Promotion of need-based further training
  • Staff restaurant as well as external catering and shopping possibilities nearby
  • Individual internal as well as external personnel development measures in cooperation with our Rheinmetall-Academy
  • Workplace a few minutes' walk from the Zurich-Oerlikon station

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