Director Hardware Engineering (m/f/d)

For our location in Bolzano we are looking for a Director Hardware Engineering (m/f/d)

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead and strengthen the HW Engineering organisation while enhancing innovation attitude and total quality approach
• Implement the company strategy/culture into HW Engineering, set targets and actively support basic and advanced research initiatives
• Define relevant human and technical resources requirements, manage hirings, training, coaching and mentoring activities
• Implement HW engineering budget & forecast process, strengthen HW development processes and tools
• Oversee the requirements analysis of HW subsystems and lead the definition of HW specifications accordingly
• Promote standardization, modularity, power density in HW development
• Technically manage and supervise critical characteristics of HW components
• Perform HW components unit testing, integration, verification
• Review and supervise HW related design for manufacturing, assembling, servicing
• Check the coverage of approved HW requirements into released specifications
• Structure review and release workflows for parts and BOMs
• Sponsor design2cost projects and VA/VE initiatives
• Monitor applicable standards & norms and relevant trends and evolutions
• Participate in technical roundtables & committees

YOUR QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS

• Masters Degree in electric/electronic engineering, PhD or experience in static conversion devices is a plus
• Strong background in power electronics design
• Deep knowledge of PCBAs state of the art standards
• Significant experience in R&D processes and methodologies, as well working in complex and large organisations
• Proven management track record of structured technical teams
• Deep competence in engineering material and standards
• Strong skills in 2D/3D mechanical drawing practices and standards, as well as in multiphysics FEM simulations/calculations
• Assertiveness, effective communication skills
• Leadership and coaching abilities, empathy, problem-solving and self-motivating attitude
• Fluency in English, knowledge of German and/or Italian an advantage 

OUR COMMITMENT

• Innovative work environment in a young, dynamic team
• High-tech projects in the future-proof sector of e-mobility
• Opportunities for advancement in a growing company
• A wide range of further training opportunities
• Attractive bonus system and performance-related pay
• Additional company benefits