Technical Project Manager

Emerson Japan, Ltd.; Augsburg; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Emerson is seeking a senior hardware/embedded project lead in Germany to drive end-to-end development of industrial electronics, from boards to systems. You will manage budgets, schedules, and cross-functional teams across HW, FW, and supply chain, ensuring phase-gate compliance and successful field deployment.

You will coordinate with vendors and product management to translate market requirements into technical deliverables, while enhancing processes and reporting to senior leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in EE/ Electronics/ CS or related field.
• Experience leading hardware, electronics, embedded systems, or industrial product development projects.
• Strong understanding of hardware and software development lifecycles.
• Experience coordinating parallel hardware and firmware development activities.
• Knowledge of electronics manufacturing processes and supply chain considerations.
• Familiarity with Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) systems.
• Familiarity with thermal management and EMI/EMC compliance for industrial environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end development lifecycles for industrial PCs, PLCs, backplanes and other industrial electronics.
• Manage project effort and budget, product cost targets, milestone achievement and change management.
• Cost estimation and cost tracking of developed products.
• Coordinate electronic and firmware design, prototype builds and test campaigns including compliance and production testing.
• Track critical path dependencies between electronics design, firmware, and supply chain introduction.
• Organize gate reviews and ensure adherence to phase-gate processes.
• Contribute to global process improvement initiatives.
• Facilitate daily stand-ups, sprint planning, and design reviews across HW, FW and supporting teams.
• Coordinate with external vendors, silicon providers and contract manufacturers.
• Translate customer and market requirements into technical deliverables.
• Identify and mitigate project risks and report on budget/resources/schedule/quality.
• Maintain reporting dashboards for senior management.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Stakeholder management

Project management

Agile/Waterfall/Hybrid

Cross-functional collaboration

German language (preferred)

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical discipline

Tools

MS Project

SAP

Job description

In This Role, Your Responsibilities Will Be:

• Lead end-to-end development lifecycles for industrial PCs, programmable logic controllers, backplanes and other industrial electronic equipment.
• Responsible for project effort and budget, product cost targets, milestone achievement, change management, and implementation of product requirements
• Responsible for cost estimation and cost tracking of developed products.
• Manage and create development schedules: Coordinate electronic and firmware design, prototype builds and follow-on detailed test campaigns: Compliance, continuous integration, production testing and field trials.
• Track critical path dependencies between electronics design, bring-up, firmware development, and supply chain introduction.
• Ensure adherence to structured phase-gate development processes, organize global gate reviews.
• Contribute to global process improvement initiatives.
• Facilitate daily stand-ups, sprint planning (where applicable), and design reviews across HW, FW and supporting teams.
• Coordinate with external vendors, silicon providers (e.g., Intel, AMD) and contract manufacturers.
• Work closely with Product Management to translate customer and industrial market requirements into technical engineering deliverables.
• Proactively identify and track project risks and establish mitigation plans.
• Maintain clear reporting dashboards for senior management regarding budget, resources, schedule, and quality metrics.

Who You Are:

You plan and align work to meet commitments consistent with organizational goals. You build partnerships and work collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives. You communicate effectively by developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences. You gain the confidence and trust of others through honesty, integrity, and authenticity.

For This Role, You Will Need:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical discipline.
• Experience leading hardware, electronics, embedded systems, or industrial product development projects.
• Strong understanding of hardware and software development methodologies and product development lifecycles.
• Experience coordinating parallel hardware and firmware development activities, including board bring-up and system integration.
• Knowledge of electronics manufacturing processes and supply chain considerations.
• Familiarity with Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) systems.
• Prior experience in thermal management, environmental testing (vibration, wide temperature range), and EMI/EMC compliance for industrial environments.
• Proficiency with standard project management and ERP tools (e.g., MS Project, SAP).
• Hands-on experience with Agile, Waterfall, or Hybrid frameworks adapted for hardware/firmware co-development.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills. Demonstrated ability to lead cross functional teams, including international remote teams.
• Professional fluency in English.

Preferred Qualifications that Set You Apart:

• Understanding of x86 and/or ARM-based computer architectures from design to mass production.
• Experience with Cybersecurity Resilience Act (CRA) requirements and relevant Cybersecurity standards (e.g. IEC 62443).
• Familiarity with industrial computing interfaces and protocols (PCIe, CAN bus, EtherCAT, RS-232/485, GPIO, Modbus) and related standards (IEC 62541). Familiarity with functional safety standards (IEC 61508).
• Understanding of low-level software architectures.
• PMP or IPMA project management certification, additionally Agile/Scrum certification (e.g., CSM, PMI-ACP).
• Familiarity with Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) project management methodology.
• Background in supply chain risk management or component second-sourcing strategies.
• German language proficiency.

Our Culture & Commitment To You

At Emerson, we prioritize a workplace where every employee is valued, respected, and empowered to grow. We foster an environment that encourages innovation, collaboration, and diverse perspectives—because we know that great ideas come from great teams. Our commitment to ongoing career development and growing an inclusive culture ensures you have the support to thrive. Whether through mentorship, training, or leadership opportunities, we invest in your success so you can make a lasting impact. We believe diverse teams, working together are key to driving growth and delivering business results.