Technical Solution Manager - High Valuables & Connectivity

Giesecke+Devrient; Barcelona; Hybrid; EUR 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work option

On-site canteen

Flexible hours

Job summary

Giesecke+Devrient, via G+D Mobile Security in Barcelona, seeks a Technical Solution Manager to own the strategy and lifecycle of an IoT solution, bridging technical depth with market needs. You will drive cross-product initiatives, coordinate with engineers and external partners, and ensure connectivity and regulatory requirements are translated into robust product features.

Fluency in English is required; Spanish or German are a plus.

Qualifications

• Completed degree in electrical engineering, mechatronics, industrial engineering, or comparable.
• 3+ years of experience in technical product management, systems engineering, or development of IoT or industrial products.
• Understanding connectivity requirements for NFC, RFID, Wifi, BLE, and cellular, in coordination with connectivity portfolio.

Responsibilities

• Own strategy, roadmap, and lifecycle for the Smart Label product line in the high valuables domain.
• Coordinate device developments and redesigns with the lead engineer and external partner.
• Own the connectivity strategy and lifecycle for all IoT device product lines.
• Translate market and customer requirements into technical features and feed into product development.
• Prioritize functions and development tasks with partners and internal teams.
• Interact with customers, technical consultants, and sales to understand market needs.
• Support certification and testing activities from a product perspective (CE, EMC, NFC/RFID).
• Monitor product performance, field feedback, and quality KPIs.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Cross-functional collaboration

IoT product management

Education

Electrical engineering / Mechatronics / Industrial engineering

Job description

Giesecke+Devrient is a global company that provides security technologies for both the physical and digital worlds. Every day, billions of people benefit from G+D innovations in their personal and business lives. We develop, manufacture, and deliver products and solutions that safeguard payment processes, identities, connectivity, and data.

At G+D Mobile Security, a world leader in secure telecommunications systems, we are looking for a Technical Solution Manager on High Valuables & Connectivity to join our teamin Barcelona.

As a Technical Solution Manager, you will own the strategy, roadmap, and lifecycle of an IoT solution while driving cross-product initiatives. This role blends deep technical expertise with a strong product vision, ensuring market, technology, and regulatory requirements are transformed into commercially successful and technically robust solutions.

Key responsibilities

• Ownership of product strategy, roadmap, and complete lifecycle for the Smart Label product line in the high valuables domain from concept through co-development with an external technology partner, launch, and end-of-life
• Coordination of new device developments and re-designs together with the lead engineer, system integration engineer, and the external development partner
• Ownership of the connectivity strategy and lifecycle for all IoT device product lines to implement G+D connectivity beside other MNO's connectivity
• End-to-end thinking across device and IoT platform: identify domain-specific requirements and translate them into both product streams
• Translation of market, customer, and domain requirements into technical requirements and features
• Prioritization of functions and development tasks in alignment with the external development partner, internal engineering, and management
• Direct interaction with customers, technical consultants and sales to understand high valuables market needs and feed them into product development (IoT devices and IoT platform)
• Technical evaluation of concepts, variants, and supplier solutions
• Accompanying certification and testing activities from a product perspective (e.g., CE, EMC, NFC/RFID compliance)
• Monitoring of product performance, field feedback, and quality KPIs
• Initiation and steering of product improvements and redesigns based on data and feedback

What you bring:

Must Have:

• Completed degree in electrical engineering, mechatronics, industrial engineering, or comparable
• 3+ years of experience in technical product management, systems engineering, or development of IoT or industrial products
• Understanding and defining connectivity requirements for the Smart Label (e.g., NFC, RFID, Wifi, BLE, cellular), in coordination with G+D's connectivity portfolio and platform capabilities
• Solid understanding of electronics, sensors, firmware, and mechanics
• Experience with product roadmaps, requirements management, and development processes
• Ability to think across domains: device, platform, customer value
• Experience working with external development partners and suppliers
• Strong analytical, communicative, and organizational skills
• Fluent in English (written and spoken), German and/or Spanish are a plus

Nice to have:

• Experience in the high valuables, luxury goods, pharmaceuticals, or security sector
• Knowledge of smart label technologies (NFC, RFID, Wifi, BLE, printed electronics)
• Familiarity with wireless connectivity technologies (NFC, RFID, Wifi, BLE, LTE-M, NB-IoT) and their trade-offs in low-power IoT devices
• Knowledge of standards, certifications, and quality management (e.g., CE, EMC, ISO 27001)
• Experience working with platform teams or cross-product responsibility
• Background in logistics, asset tracking, or telematics
• Experience managing co-development projects with external technology partners

What's great about working with us:

• Culture and diversity: Join a people oriented environment with different nationalities and a great team spirit, flat hierarchies (everyone speaks to everyone). Equal Opportunity Employer and LGBT+ friendly.
• Global Collaboration: Work collaboratively with stakeholders around the globe.
• Career Development: Benefit from continuous training, coaching, and talent development programs.
• Own canteen: take a break with our breakfast and lunch service: chose between a wild range of menus, salad desk, and sandwiches service. Nicely prices!
• Work-Life Balance: Flexible working hours with the option for remote work (M-Th 8.30 - 17.30 and Fri 8.30 - 15.30; 3 days of remote work).

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