What's the role?
Step into a key innovation role at Hilti — where you’ll lead the development of cutting-edge joining technologies for our next-generation battery systems. From early concept to production, you’ll drive technical readiness, shape industrialization, and orchestrate prototype builds at the heart of our Battery Technical Centre.
What does the role involve?
- Lead the development, verification, and qualification of joining processes for battery cells and packs
- Ensure early-phase process readiness to reduce time-to-market and industrialization risks
- Investigate and evaluate emerging joining technologies for future battery production
- Act as process owner and lead technical expert across battery-related projects
- Provide hands-on support and guidance to cross-functional technology and product teams
- Support industrialization efforts and resolve joining-related production challenges
- Drive standardization and structured knowledge transfer across teams and projects
- Organize and manage the operations of the Battery Technical Centre
- Plan and oversee prototype build-ups for trials, testing, and validation
What you need is:
- Deep knowledge and practical experience with joining technologies, ideally in battery applications
- Familiarity with battery manufacturing and prototyping environments
- Master’s degree in mechanical engineering, Material Science, Industrial Engineering or Process Engineering (PhD is a plus)
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills for complex, multi-project challenges
- Proven experience in leading technical teams, preferably in R&D or prototyping settings
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills across diverse teams and stakeholders
- A proactive, tech-savvy mindset with a drive for innovation and continuous improvement
- Fluency in English and German (spoken and written)
Why should you apply?
This is your opportunity to be part of a globally impactful team that is shaping the future of Hilti batteries. You will work in a highly collaborative, agile environment with a diverse group of experts — all while directly contributing to Hilti's solutions used by customers around the world.
What do we offer?
We offer you a unique place to work, in which you are part of a creative and interdisciplinary team. We will give you a lot of responsibility to develop yourself and we´ll support you in shaping your individual career path.
In addition, we offer you innovative and personalized Benefits, such as
- In-house fitness area with training courses
- Flexible working arrangements
- Mobile working (up to 50% of the monthly working hours)
- Sabbatical
- Subsidised Company Bike
- Subsidised monthly and annual public transport subscriptions
- Asset creating benefit
- Company pension scheme (employer-financed)
- Subsidy for childcare
- Summer holiday care for children
- Two impactful days to make a difference in the environment and society
Further benefits:
- Support in relocating and finding a flat
- Tax advice
The mission of the Hilti Group is "Making Construction Better," based on a passionate and inclusive team, as well as an employee and performance-oriented corporate culture. Integrity, courage, teamwork, and commitment are essential for Hilti - both today and tomorrow. We are proud to say that we not only talk about our values but also live them every day.