Academic jobs in Germany

Driving lasting impact and building long‑term capabilities with our clients is not easy work. You are the kind of person who thrives in a high performance / high reward culture - doing hard things, picking yourself up when you stumble, and having the resilience to try another way forward.

In return for your drive, determination, and curiosity, we'll provide the resources, mentorship, and opportunities you need to become a stronger leader faster than you ever thought possible. Your colleagues—at all levels—will invest deeply in your development, just as much as they invest in delivering exceptional results for clients. Every day, you'll receive apprenticeship, coaching, and exposure that will accelerate your growth in ways you won’t find anywhere else.

• Continuous learning : Our learning and apprenticeship culture, backed by structured programs, is all about helping you grow while creating an environment where feedback is clear, actionable, and focused on your development. The real magic happens when you take the input from others to heart and embrace the fast‑paced learning experience, owning your journey.
• A voice that matters : From day one, we value your ideas and contributions. You’ll make a tangible impact by offering innovative ideas and practical solutions, all while upholding our unwavering commitment to ethics and integrity. We not only encourage diverse perspectives, but they are critical in driving us toward the best possible outcomes.
• Global community : With colleagues across 65+ countries and over 100 different nationalities, our firm’s diversity fuels creativity and helps us come up with the best solutions for our clients. Plus, you’ll have the opportunity to learn from exceptional colleagues with diverse backgrounds and experiences.
• World‑class benefits : On top of a competitive salary (based on your location, experience, and skills), we provide a comprehensive benefits package to enable holistic well‑being for you and your family.

You will play an active role in advising our clients, especially in the field of Electronics and high tech within TMT, telco, AI, advanced electronics, automotive, and machinery.

This will include identifying issues or performance gaps, forming hypotheses, designing and conducting analyses, developing recommendations, and discussing those with senior members of our clients’ leadership teams.

In this role, you will be an entrepreneur, opening‑up new opportunities for client impact and reinventing McKinsey’s approaches. You’ll be responsible for identifying new client opportunities to advise companies on transformational change and capability building.

You will advise developing consultants and be an important source of intellectual insight in the field of technology and high tech on client projects, framing technical related business problems in a way that the teams can then execute to drive impact and value. Advising and collaborating with individual project managers, you will be part of the day‑to‑day problem solving and will bring expertise directly to senior clients and team members alike. You will also work in cooperation with our worldwide network of consultants to shape McKinsey’s thinking in this area, continuously developing your own knowledge as well as that of the firm.

You will be based in one of our European offices as part of our Operations Practice within the Product Development Service Line.

We assist our clients in solving complex operational challenges. Blending strategic thinking with hands‑on practicality, our teams of consultants and experts work to develop and implement operational and technological as well as high tech strategies that solve our clients’ most critical problems.

McKinsey’s Product Development service line is committed to helping clients develop products that fit market needs, produce attractive margins, provide platforms for add‑on offerings, and enhance the reputation of brands for future business growth.

Your application should be in English and include a cover letter, CV, and transcripts (high school, university, etc.) indicating all relevant grades.

• Academic degree in e.g. engineering, electrical engineering, physics
• 8+ years of experience in technology and high tech in both R&D as well as cost related best in well‑established and leading companies (TM, telco, AI, advanced electronics, automotive and machinery)
• A strong background in electronics and high‑tech, enabling effective discussions with head engineers on electronic designs, including component, system, and product levels
• Ability to challenge system as well as circuit and component design and can conduct even complex electronics and electrical cost calculations including chip die cost estimation
• Ability to explore and develop opportunities in adjacent topics
• Ability to guide and coach international junior team members in electronics / high‑tech topics; initial “team leader” experiences
• Excellent critical thinking and problem‑solving skills
• Proven ability to influence others; ability to effectively collaborate and work in teams
• Spoken and written ability to communicate complex ideas effectively, in English and the local language