(Senior) Engineering Program Manager (all genders)

Kappa; Steinsmühle; Vor Ort; EUR 90.000 - 130.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Flexible working time

30 days annual leave

Company pension scheme

Bike leasing

Job car

English/German courses

Corporate benefits

Kindergarten care allowance

Zusammenfassung

Kappa is seeking a Senior Project/Program Manager for vision and camera systems in military vehicles. You will steer development from concept to series, coordinating disciplines across mechanical, electronic, software, and manufacturing teams.

Your background includes engineering studies and several years in technical project management within defense or high-tech, with strong communication in German and English. Travel ~40% and a strong focus on production ramp-up are expected.

Qualifikationen

• Several years of professional experience in technical project or program management in the defense, vehicle, or high-tech environment.
• Proven experience in managing complex hardware or mechatronic development projects throughout the product lifecycle.
• Technical understanding in mechanics, electronics, and embedded systems.
• Experience with regulatory requirements and military standards.
• Fluent German and English skills.
• Willingness to travel (approx. 40% international travel).

Aufgaben

• Overall responsibility for development programs in vision and camera systems for military vehicles from concept to series production.
• Lead interdisciplinary project teams across mechanical, electronic, software, systems and manufacturing development.
• Create and maintain project plans and ensure deadlines, costs, and quality targets.
• Identify, assess and manage technical, scheduling and commercial risks.
• Manage budgets and economic aspects of development projects.
• Collaborate closely with customers, suppliers and international partners throughout the product lifecycle.
• Ensure production readiness and support transition from development to series projects.
• Prepare and present project statuses for management and other stakeholders.
• Drive change processes and transparent communication among all participants.
• Continuously optimize project management methods and development processes.

Kenntnisse

Project management

Defense/high-tech experience

Hardware & mechatronics

Regulatory compliance

International collaboration

Languages: German/English

Travel readiness

Ausbildung

Engineering degree

Jobbeschreibung

Safety Beyond – Join the team behind the world’s safest vision systems!

At Kappa optronics, everything revolves around high-tech with real impact. Our vision systems are among the global leaders in defense, aviation, and automotive. With our cameras, international customers rely on the highest safety and innovation.

Your Responsibilities:

• Overall responsibility for development programs in the field of vision and camera systems in military vehicles from the concept phase to series production
• Management and coordination of interdisciplinary project teams from mechanical, electronic, software, systems, and manufacturing development
• Creation and maintenance of project plans as well as ensuring adherence to deadlines, costs, and quality objectives
• Identification, evaluation, and active management of technical, scheduling, and commercial risks
• Responsibility for project budgets and the economic management of development projects
• Close collaboration with customers, suppliers, and international partners throughout the entire product lifecycle
• Ensuring production readiness and supporting the transition from development to series projects
• Preparation and presentation of project statuses for management, customers, and other stakeholders
• Management of change processes and ensuring transparent communication among all project participants
• Continuous optimization of project management methods and development processes

Your Profile:

• Successfully completed studies in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, systems engineering, industrial engineering, or a comparable technical field
• Must: Several years of professional experience in technical project or program management in the defense, vehicle, or high-tech environment
• Proven experience in managing complex hardware or mechatronic development projects throughout the entire product lifecycle
• Technical understanding in the fields of mechanics, electronics, and embedded systems
• Experience with regulatory requirements and military standards
• Experience in collaboration with international customers, suppliers, and development partners
• Knowledge in the areas of series transition, production ramp-ups, and product industrialization
• Proficient in project management methods and tools for scheduling, resource, and risk management
• Strong analytical and conceptual skills as well as a structured approach
• High communication skills and confident demeanor at all organizational levels
• Fluent German and English skills
• Willingness to travel (approximately 40% international travel readiness)

We Offer:

• Professional tasks as diverse and varied as our technology
• Career prospects for employees who want to work independently and actively contribute
• Short decision-making paths and excellent development opportunities
• A highly motivated team, family-like company environment
• Job-related training and company pension scheme
• Employee benefits (e.g., bike leasing, job car, English courses, German courses, corporate benefits)
• Kindergarten care allowance (up to €300.00 per child per month)
• Option for free use of e-charging stations or subsidy for job tickets (Germany ticket)
• EGYM Wellpass: Access to 8,000+ fitness & wellness facilities – personal contribution €30/month
• Flexible working time models
• 30 days of annual leave