Technical Project Manager Embedded Electronics – FPGA Development (f/m/x)

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Aufgaben

• Lead and manage development projects for embedded electronics, firmware, and FPGA-based solutions from concept to product release.
• Define project scope, objectives, schedules, budgets, and resource plans in close collaboration with stakeholders and development teams.
• Coordinate interdisciplinary teams consisting of FPGA developers, hardware developers, architects, and external partners.
• Drive the execution of development activities and ensure alignment with technical, quality, cost, and schedule targets.
• Monitor project progress, identify risks and dependencies, and proactively implement mitigation strategies.
• Facilitate technical and management-level communication between development teams, stakeholders, suppliers, and management.
• Support technical decision-making by understanding system architectures, FPGA designs, firmware concepts, and hardware development processes.
• Ensure compliance with development processes, quality standards, and regulatory requirements where applicable.
• Coordinate project planning, milestone tracking, status reporting, and project reviews.
• Manage change requests, requirements updates, and project priorities throughout the development lifecycle.
• Foster collaboration, transparency, and continuous improvement within the project team and across organisational boundaries.
• Contribute to the optimisation of development processes, project management methodologies, and engineering best practices.

Profil

• Successfully completed studies in electrical engineering, computer engineering, computer science, systems engineering, or a comparable field.
• Proven experience managing complex development projects in the field of embedded systems, electronics, firmware, or FPGA development.
• Good understanding of embedded hardware, firmware architectures, FPGA technologies, and system integration principles.
• Experience with project management methodologies, planning tools, risk management, and stakeholder management.
• Ability to coordinate interdisciplinary teams in an international and technically demanding environment.
• Strong communication, moderation, and leadership skills with the ability to align diverse stakeholders.
• Experience managing technical suppliers and external development partners is an advantage.
• Analytical and structured working style combined with a solution-oriented mindset.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
• High level of ownership, initiative, and commitment to delivering successful project outcomes.
• Excellent German and English language skills, both written and spoken.
• Passion for innovation and the successful delivery of advanced technology solutions.