Team Lead, Technology & Systems (R&D)

Quick Facts

• Role: Team Lead, Technology & Systems (R&D)
• Team: Interdisciplinary team of ~13 people

Description

Lead a multidisciplinary Technology & Systems team within Research & Development. You drive research and development activities for quality, time, and cost while coordinating complex projects in an international environment. You also develop simulations, measurement/data processes, and technology roadmaps for gases, oils, and components.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional and disciplinary leadership, including coaching and development of team members
• Plan personnel, resources, and capacity aligned to team and department goals
• Create a motivating work environment and foster an open, high-performance team culture
• Improve processes, methods, and structures within your area of responsibility
• Ensure R&D implementation with accountability for quality, timing, and cost
• Collaborate closely with adjacent departments and global R&D teams
• Evolve the global R&D structure with focus on simulation, calculation, and analysis tools
• Harmonize measurement methods, data analyses, and technical standards
• Build simulation and calculation capabilities and strengthen system ownership within the team
• Plan, operate, and further develop the R&D test bench; coordinate test bench activities across locations
• Identify, assess, and develop new technologies, materials, and applications
• Own technology management for gases, oils, and components, including technology roadmaps and trend analyses

Requirements

• Completed Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or comparable qualification
• Multi-year leadership experience with interdisciplinary teams and interest in developing employees
• Ability to motivate teams and build a strong team culture
• Experience leading complex development projects in an international setting
• Knowledge of technology and innovation management
• Experience in design, test execution, measurement engineering, and data evaluation for reciprocating machines
• Solid knowledge of thermodynamic and mechanical simulations (FEM/CFD)
• Confident use of CAD systems and MS Office
• Strong communication and organizational skills with high initiative
• High analytical and abstraction ability
• Strategic thinking with interest in technology and organizational development
• Very good English (spoken and written)
• Willingness to travel occasionally

Benefits

• 35.5-hour workweek
• Company pension (90 € per month)
• Training and further education opportunities
• Subsidy for Job ticket / Germany ticket
• Free parking
• Corporate sports via Hansefit
• 30 days annual vacation
• Six collective leave days based on tariff agreement and additional special leave per agreement
• Vacation and Christmas bonuses
• Flexible, family-friendly working hours with mobile work and flexitime account