Senior Programme Lead: Radio Communications & EW (Europe)

Onodrim Industries; Zürich; On-site; CHF 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Onodrim Industries in Switzerland is seeking a Programme Manager for Radio Communications and EW. You will own assigned programmes from scope to acceptance, balancing budget, schedule and risks while coordinating suppliers and partners across Europe.

The role blends bench work with trials at partner sites, requiring deep radio knowledge, hands-on engineering background, and clear English communication with customers and teams.

Qualifications

• Degree in electrical/communications engineering or closely related field.
• 5+ years in radio communications, with at least 3 years hands-on as an engineer before moving to programme responsibility.
• At least 2 years running programmes with budget, schedule and customer sign-off.
• Knowledge of software-defined radio, 3GPP/LTE/5G in private/tactical networks.
• Experience with field trials or operational testing of radio equipment, ideally with military/public-safety users.
• Comfort managing external engineering partners and holding to commitments.
• Structured, numbers-driven working style with risk registers and test plans.
• Clear, direct English communication with engineers, suppliers and customers.
• Willingness to travel across Europe.
• Right to work in Switzerland or EU, and eligibility for national security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Run assigned programmes from scope to completion, with weekly status.
• Write requirements and acceptance criteria from customer needs.
• Coordinate suppliers and partners, manage statements of work and milestones.
• Chair design reviews and judge engineering feasibility.
• Plan and run lab tests, field trials and demonstrations.
• Support the deal team with technical due diligence of targets and partnerships.
• Bridge programme outcomes to portfolio companies and integrate technologies.
• Ensure compliance with spectrum approvals and export controls.
• Contribute strategic input from programme learnings to guide investments.

Skills

Radio communications

Programme management

Budget management

Vendor management

English communication

Travel flexibility

Education

Electrical engineering degree

Tools

RF test equipment

MATLAB/Simulink

LabVIEW

Job description

Onodrim Industries in Switzerland is seeking a Programme Manager for Radio Communications and EW. You will own assigned programmes from scope to acceptance, balancing budget, schedule and risks while coordinating suppliers and partners across Europe.

The role blends bench work with trials at partner sites, requiring deep radio knowledge, hands-on engineering background, and clear English communication with customers and teams.