Team Lead Electrical Engineering (m/f/d)

Oerlikon Metco AG; Wohlen; On-site; CHF 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Oerlikon is seeking a Team Lead Electrical Engineering (m/f/d) to lead a dedicated electrical engineering team and drive the technical roadmap for existing products and new components.

You will collaborate closely with product management, production, sales, and other departments, ensure engineering standards and quality guidelines, and plan resources and projects while driving continuous improvement in a high-tech environment.

Qualifications

• HF/FH level in Electrical Engineering, Automation or Systems Engineering.
• Several years of professional experience in electrical engineering and in leading and developing teams.
• Knowledge of relevant standards and safety standards in machinery and plant engineering.
• Profound knowledge in electrical CAD systems (EPLAN P8, COMOS).
• Understanding of automation and robotics solutions; ABB or FANUC is a plus.
• Very good German and English communication with customers and colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop an electrical engineering team and set priorities.
• Drive development of existing products and evaluate new components.
• Collaborate with product management, production, sales and other departments.
• Ensure and improve engineering standards, processes and quality guidelines.
• Plan and coordinate resources, projects, and activities.
• Initiate and implement improvements within continuous improvement framework.

Skills

Team leadership

Electrical engineering

Electrical CAD (EPLAN P8)

Automation & robotics

German/English communication

Education

HF/FH in Electrical Engineering/Automation/Systems Engineering

Tools

ABB systems

FANUC systems

Electrical CAD tools

Job description

Team Lead Electrical Engineering (m/f/d)

Your Tasks

• Technical and personnel leadership as well as further development of a dedicated electrical engineering team
• Responsibility for the further development of existing products and evaluation of new components and technologies
• Close collaboration with product management, production, sales, and other departments
• Ensuring and continuously improving engineering standards, processes, and quality guidelines
• Planning and coordination of resources, projects, and engineering activities
• Initiation and implementation of improvement measures within the framework of continuous improvement

Your Profile

• Solid technical basic education and further training at the HF/FH level (Electrical Engineering, Automation, or Systems Engineering)
• Several years of professional experience in electrical engineering as well as experience in leading and developing teams
• In-depth knowledge of relevant standards, safety standards in the field of electrical engineering in machinery and plant engineering
• Profound knowledge in electrical CAD systems (EPLAN P8, COMOS, or comparable systems)
• Understanding of automation and robotics solutions, knowledge of ABB or FANUC systems is a plus
• Very good communication skills in German and English when dealing with customers, as well as internal and external contacts (m/f/d)
• Independent, motivated, and team-oriented personality

We Offer

• Exciting projects in an internationally oriented company in the high-tech sector
• Open corporate culture and a friendly, open-minded team
• A modern production and technology center for thermal coating starting in 2027 in Hausen (AG)
• Opportunities for personal and professional development
• Independent work in an attractive working environment
• Attractive employment conditions and progressive social benefits

About Oerlikon

Oerlikon is a global leader in material science engineering. With the right combination of surface technologies, advanced materials, coating systems, components, and advanced manufacturing, we help customers improve the performance, efficiency, durability, and sustainability of their products and processes. Our technologies are often invisible to end users but are critical to the industries that enable modern life: aerospace, energy, semiconductors, medical technology, luxury goods, tool industry, automotive industry, and general industry. Oerlikon is headquartered in Pfäffikon, Switzerland, operates in 38 countries, and employs around 10,000 people worldwide. In 2025, Oerlikon achieved a revenue of CHF 1.6 billion.

We offer a wide variety of job profiles in a dynamic, supportive environment where people are empowered to grow and reach their full potential – guided by our core values of integrity, teamwork, excellence, and innovation.