Engineering Manager

Parker Hannifin Corporation; Freiburg; Vor Ort; CHF 120.000 - 180.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Parker Hannifin EMEA Sàrl (PHEMEA), based in Etoy, Switzerland, seeks a Mechanical Engineering Manager to lead the Sensors Engineering team. You will guide mechanical sub-systems and sensor design with a focus on PLM implementation, process excellence, and cross-functional collaboration with Sales, Marketing, and Product Management.

The role emphasizes driving development from research to product launches, managing costs, quality, and schedules, and contributing to strategic roadmaps in sensing

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor's degree or higher in a mechanical/tech discipline with broader exposure to sensors or micromechanics.
• Demonstrated experience deploying or using a PLM tool in product development.
• Strong background in mechanical product development, including sensors, micro-mechanics or high‑reliability components.
• Experience establishing engineering processes, standards, or governance in an industrial setting.

Aufgaben

• Lead and develop the Sensors Engineering team with objectives, governance, and talent management.
• Drive sensor technologies and mechanical sub-systems from research to product with cost, quality, and timeline targets.
• Lead PLM implementation and adoption, including workflows, configuration management, and change control.
• Establish and improve engineering processes and standards aligned with aerospace and energy lifecycles.
• Provide technical leadership and cross-functional support to Sales, Marketing, Product Management, and customers.
• Capture and apply lessons learned to future development programs.
• Promote standardized engineering methods across programs and product lines.
• Lead or support engineering audits and design maturity assessments.
• Contribute to strategic technology roadmaps for sensing and monitoring technologies.

Kenntnisse

Mechanical Engineering

Team management

Sensors

Micromechanics

Project execution

Ausbildung

Degree in Mechanical Engineering/Mechatronics/Aerospace/ Microsystems/Physics

Tools

PLM tool

Configuration management

Design release process

Jobbeschreibung

Parker Hannifin

Do you have what it takes to shape a better tomorrow?

We’re Parker, a multinational company. We move things, people and ideas forward. Working with us means belonging to a passionate, dynamic and innovative team, empowered to make a difference.

We’re looking for team players to provide our customers with high-quality products, systems and services across a wide range of industries. By joining our team, you’ll have the chance to develop yourself and explore different opportunities within the Company.

For our Motion, Power, Sensing Division site based in Fribourg, we are currently looking for a Mechanical Engineering Manager. In this role, you will be responsible for leading and developing the engineering team dedicated to sensors and mechanical sub-systems, with a strong focus on mechanical sensor design, micromechanics, product lifecycle management (PLM) implementation, and engineering process excellence.

Your Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the Sensors Engineering team, including objectives, governance, competency development, talent management, and succession planning.
• Drive the development of sensor technologies and mechanical sub-systems from research to product, ensuring delivery against market launch timing, development cost, recurring cost, quality, and technical performance targets.
• Lead PLM implementation and adoption, including engineering workflows, configuration management, change control, design release, documentation, and team training.
• Establish and improve engineering processes and standards, ensuring compliance with aerospace & energy lifecycle processes, and internal procedures
• Provide technical leadership and cross-functional support, reviewing solutions, risks, costs, and schedules while supporting Sales, Marketing, Product Management, customers, and senior leadership.
• Ensure lessons learned from projects are captured and integrated into future development processes
• Promote standard work and harmonized engineering methods across programs and product lines
• Lead or support engineering audits, design assurance reviews, and technical maturity assessments
• Contribute to the strategic technology roadmaps for new sensing & monitoring technologies

Your Profile

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Aerospace Engineering, Microsystems Engineering, Physics, or a related technical discipline…
• Solid experience implementing or deploying a PLM tool in an engineering or product development environment
• Significant experience in mechanical product development, ideally involving sensors, conditioners, micromechanics, precision mechanisms, or high-reliability components
• Experience implementing engineering processes, standards, or development governance in an industrial environment
• Experience working in regulated or process-driven industries such as aerospace or energy
• Strong project execution mindset with the ability to balance technical performance, cost, quality, and schedule
• Ability to review and challenge technical solutions, risks, costs, and development plans
• Strong communication skills with the ability to interact with engineering teams, senior leadership, customers, and cross-functional stakeholders

We look forward getting to know you!

Parker Hannifin EMEA Sàrl (“PHEMEA”), based in Etoy, Switzerland, is the Principal Operating Company for Parker in the EMEA region. It is supported by a network of Parker Manufacturing Divisions and Sales Company Entities. The Aerospace Group EMEA is a strategic business Group within PHEMEA.

Parker is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on grounds of age, race, religion, ethnic origin, gender, sexual orientation or disability in relation to recruitment and employment.