Head of R&D – Instruments/Solutions for Materials Characterization

Mettler Toledo AG; Nänikon; Vor Ort; CHF 130.000 - 170.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Mettler Toledo AG is seeking a Head of R&D in Zurich, Switzerland, who will lead a multidisciplinary team of around 25 experts in various fields. This role involves shaping the future product roadmap, ensuring excellence across the entire development lifecycle, and fostering innovation within the organization.

Prospective candidates should have strong leadership capabilities and technical expertise, along with the ability to build partnerships and optimize internal and external resources to enhance product development.

Qualifikationen

• Leadership experience in R&D management, preferably in a multinational environment.
• Strong understanding of product development lifecycle and engineering processes.
• Ability to motivate and inspire a multidisciplinary team.

Aufgaben

• Lead a multidisciplinary R&D organization of approximately 25 experts.
• Drive the future product portfolio and technology roadmap.
• Ensure excellence across the product development lifecycle.

Jobbeschreibung

As the Head of R&D and member of the management team, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our business unit. You will lead a multidisciplinary team of approximately 25 experts across electronics, mechanics, sensors, embedded software, PC based software, physical fundamentals, and technical documentation. You will take ownership of the entire product development lifecycle, from technology research and product development to engineering change management and product maintenance. Working within a decentralized international matrix organization, you will collaborate closely with Product Management, Marketing, Application Specialists, Service, and Operations to define and execute the future product roadmap. Through your leadership, technical expertise, and strong execution focus, you will help accelerate innovation, strengthen engineering excellence, and ensure successful delivery of future product generations.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, develop, and inspire a multidisciplinary R&D organization of approximately 25 experts across Hardware, Software, Physics, Analytics, and Technical Documentation.
• Drive the future product portfolio and technology roadmap in close collaboration with Product Management and Marketing.
• Ensure excellence across the entire product development lifecycle, from concept and system architecture through market launch and product maintenance.
• Drive engineering excellence by strengthening development processes, requirements management, verification, validation, documentation, and execution discipline across the organization.
• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, ownership, and continuous improvement.
• Define and optimize the balance between internal development capabilities and external development partners to accelerate innovation and execution.
• Build and leverage strategic partnerships with universities, research institutes, and external development partners.
• Own the R&D budget, resource allocation, recruitment activities, and organizational development of the department.
• Drive innovation, cost competitiveness, product serviceability, product transfer initiatives, and accelerated time to market while supporting global manufacturing strategies.