Head of Metrology - Test Engineering, Heerbrugg
Client: -
Location: -
Job Category: -
Job Reference: 2d7ec876a47f
Job Views: 4
Posted: 17.04.2025
Expiry Date: 01.06.2025
Job Description: Today, we all find ourselves in a contradiction: the world is changing at an incredible speed and at the same time the need for safety is deeply rooted in each of us – regardless of where we live. It's good that there are forces that provide more security and stability in a changing world. As Safran Vectronix, we support these forces in their mission and make it our own: Dedicated to providing solutions to raise mission intelligence and mission safety, we are recognized as a global leader in state-of-the-art optronic equipment for military, systems, and sensors for military and civil applications. With 100 years of Swiss tradition and excellence we serve customers in more than 90 countries.
We bring our company values to life, and see Empowerment, Walk the Talk, Customer Focus, Team and Agility as the foundation of our daily work. If you share the same vision as us, we look forward to receiving your application for:
Head of Metrology/ Test Engineering
YOUR MAIN TASKS WILL INCLUDE:
Lead, coach and develop the Metrology Engineering team (currently 6 employees)
Collaboration in cross-functional project teams including development, product management and quality assurance
Requirements review, designing and developing test setups and procedures, executing system tests, identifying and analyzing issues that arise during testing and creating test documentation.
Responsible for managing and enhancing the Metrology Engineering test infrastructure with a focus on automation
Responsible for the validation and verification of tools and products according to various standards, such as MIL-STDs
Ensuring development projects are executed according to our development process and optimizing the process in regards to Metrology Engineering
Collaboration within the Safran Group and with external test facilities
Participation in the elaboration of the R&D Strategy and its implementation
Job Requirements
YOUR PROFILE:
ETH/UNI/FH Master or Bachelor degree in a technical field
Leadership personality with experience in leading a team in Metrology / Test Engineering
Analytical mindset combined with a solution-oriented approach to identify and efficiently solve complex challenges.
A proven understanding of technology (optics/physics, electronics, software, and mechanics) and technological trends within the field of test engineering
Experience with requirements engineering (V-model) and application engineering
Experience with test automation
Fluency in German and English
We work in agile development teams on challenging research & development projects and have an open and diverse culture. This position is based at Safran Vectronix, located in Heerbrugg (Switzerland).
A varied and dynamic field of activity awaits you. Do you feel addressed? Birte Anrig, Human Resources, looks forward to your application. Marcel Zeller, CTO, is available for any questions at Tel. 071 726 72 55.
#J-18808-Ljbffr