Head of Automation Platform Development (x|f|m) - Hybrid

Sartorius; Göttingen; Hybrid; EUR 100.000 - 140.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A leading company in bioprocess technology, based in Göttingen, seeks a Head of Automation Platform Development. In this hybrid role, you will lead a global team, set up development infrastructures, and ensure alignment across software projects. The ideal candidate should have a Master’s in Automation Engineering and significant leadership experience in development. Join us and help advance scientific discoveries into medicine.

Leistungen

Personal and professional development programs

Work-life balance with remote options

Modern campus with amenities

Comprehensive onboarding

Travel benefits including company car

Welcoming culture with team support

Qualifikationen

• Extensive experience in a development environment with recent leadership experience.
• Experience in Automation of Biotechnology Equipment (e.g. ISA88) is a plus.
• Proven experience working with diverse teams.

Aufgaben

• Lead the global team for Automation Platform Development.
• Align and implement development methodologies with other software groups.
• Set up efficient development and test infrastructures.

Kenntnisse

Leadership

Agile development methodologies

Analytical approach

Team collaboration

Fluent in English

Professional working proficiency in German

Ausbildung

MSc in Automation Engineering or equivalent

Jobbeschreibung

Overview

We are looking for you as Head of Automation Platform Development (x|f|m) based in Göttingen or Guxhagen (near Kassel) at Sartorius Stedim Systems GmbH. In this role, you will be responsible for the development of our Biobrain Control platform, which is the Sartorius Automation Solution for Bioprocessing Equipment. You will be leading a team of Software Engineers and Automation Experts and they are looking forward to shaping the future with you. This position is available for full-time. It is a hybrid role requiring ~ 3 days on site at our headquarters in Göttingen or our site in Guxhagen with the opportunity to work some days remotely.

Responsibilities

• Lead our global Team for Automation Platform Development, including its subteams and Experts
• Align and implement with other software groups on methodology and processes for development projects
• Set up a development infrastructure to be able to develop the platform functionality required by multiple software products
• Set up a highly efficient test infrastructure and define test procedures, to find and reduce Failures as early as possible
• Strong collaboration with all Stakeholders of the Automation Platform
• Have constant overview about new technological developments and trends in development tools and techniques and integrate these new techniques into the daily work of the team
• Drive global team utilization and setup
• Drive open, integrative software platform development approaches

What will convince us

• MSc in Automation Engineering (Equivalent qualification in mathematics or engineering for mechanical, electrical, software or bioscience)
• Extensive experience working in a development environment with more recent proven experience in a leadership role
• Experience in Automation of Biotechnology Equipment (e.g. ISA88) is a plus
• Expert in agile development methodologies is a must
• Analytical approach
• Fluent in English, professional working proficiency in German is a plus
• Proven experience in working with teams from multiple cultures
• Up to 25% international travel required
• Identification with our Core Values: Sustainability, Openness and Enjoyment

What we offer

• Personal and Professional Development: Mentoring, leadership programs, Talent Talks, internal seminar offerings, coaching for managers
• Work life balance: Remote options, flexible work schedules, sabbaticals
• Large, modern campus: Open office spaces, terraces, company restaurant with vegetarian and vegan options, cozy Italian bistro with ice cream sales, fitness studio and daycare center
• Making an impact right from the start: Comprehensive onboarding, including a virtual online platform even before joining, Welcome Workshops, a "buddy" as point of contact
• Travel benefits: Company car including private usage, bike leasing, large free parking garage
• Welcoming Culture: Mutual support, teamspirit and international collaboration; communities on numerous topics, such as coaching, agile working and business women network

We support diversity and inclusion and welcome applications from people of all nationalities, genders, sexual orientations, religions, ages, disabilities and cultural backgrounds.

About Sartorius

Sartorius is part of the solution in the fight against cancer, dementia, and many other diseases. Our technologies help translate scientific discoveries into real-world medicine faster, so that new therapeutics can reach patients worldwide.

We look for ambitious team players and creative minds, who want to contribute to this goal and advance their careers in a dynamic global environment.

Join our global team and become part of the solution. We are looking forward to receiving your application.

www.sartorius.com/careers