Operational Engineering Manager – Launcher Structures

Try&Hire; Zürich; Hybrid; CHF 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Try&Hire in Zürich seeks a Senior Engineering Team Lead to steer a multi-disciplinary team of around 20 systems and materials & processes engineers. You will foster quality-driven execution and guide professional development in a regulated environment.

The role requires strong leadership, stakeholder management, and the ability to travel 10–20%. Hybrid work model with long-term potential.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering or equivalent.
• 5+ years leading engineering teams in complex product-development environments.
• Experience in highly regulated industries such as aerospace/space/defense/medical tech.
• Strong leadership and stakeholder-management abilities.
• English required; travel roughly 10–20%.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach and develop a team of around 20 systems and materials & processes engineers
• Build a high-performing engineering culture focused on quality and disciplined execution
• Conduct regular people-management routines including one-to-ones and performance reviews
• Develop skill matrices and support technical career paths with lead engineers
• Support resolution of non-conformances, claims and root-cause analyses
• Monitor engineering capacity, competence and delivery performance
• Support recruitment activities including first-round interviews and hiring recommendations

Skills

People leadership

Stakeholder management

Team development

English language

Willingness to travel

Education

Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering or an equivalent technical discipline

Job description

This role leads an engineering team working on launcher structures and separation systems, overseeing people development and operational excellence in a systems and materials engineering environment.

Your tasks

• Lead, coach and develop a team of around 20 systems and materials & processes engineers
• Build a high-performing engineering culture focused on quality and disciplined execution
• Conduct regular people-management routines including one-to-ones and performance reviews
• Develop skill matrices and support technical career paths with lead engineers
• Support resolution of non-conformances, claims and root-cause analyses
• Monitor engineering capacity, competence and delivery performance
• Support recruitment activities including first-round interviews and hiring recommendations

What you bring

• Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering or an equivalent technical discipline
• Proven experience leading and developing engineering teams in complex product-development environments
• At least 5 years of technical experience in systems or materials & processes engineering
• Experience in a highly regulated industry such as aerospace, space, defence or medical technology
• Strong people-leadership and stakeholder-management skills
• English required; willingness to travel approximately 10-20%

Conditions

• Workload: 100 %
• Work model: Hybrid
• Option of a permanent position after the assignment if both sides want it

What to expect

• Hybrid work situation with flexible hours
• 3–6 months interim, then a permanent position