R&D Project Leader: End-to-End Hardware & AI

Vaisala Oyj; Espoo; On-site; EUR 67,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Vaisala Oyj is seeking an experienced R&D Project Manager to lead cross-functional teams from concept to volume production. You will steer end-to-end projects, balancing scope, schedule, budget, and stakeholders while collaborating with customers and manufacturing experts.

The role requires advanced project management skills, a technical background in hardware, and strong English and Finnish communication. You will join a growing environment with opportunities to apply AI tools in project

Qualifications

• Advanced project management experience leading end-to-end product development projects.
• Excellent leadership and communication in English and Finnish.
• Strong technical background with hardware and manufacturing understanding.

Responsibilities

• Lead R&D projects end-to-end, owning scope, schedule, and stakeholders.
• Unite and guide multidisciplinary teams toward common goals.
• Collaborate with customers and experts to define winning product characteristics.
• Ensure manufacturing and delivery capabilities are established at Vaisala factories.
• Manage project budgets, resources, and risk mitigation strategies.
• Apply and explore AI tools to enhance daily project management workflows.

Skills

Project management

Multidisciplinary teamwork

English proficiency

Finnish proficiency

Manufacturing knowledge

Education

M.Sc or B.Sc

Tools

Atlassian tools

Job description

Vaisala Oyj is seeking an experienced R&D Project Manager to lead cross-functional teams from concept to volume production. You will steer end-to-end projects, balancing scope, schedule, budget, and stakeholders while collaborating with customers and manufacturing experts.

The role requires advanced project management skills, a technical background in hardware, and strong English and Finnish communication. You will join a growing environment with opportunities to apply AI tools in project