Innovation Engineer (m/f/d) - Advanced Development in Schweinfurt

Innovation Engineer (m/f/d) – Advanced Development

Location: Schweinfurt, Germany

Overview

Are you ready to shape the future of cycling? The SRAM Advanced Development team is a small group of highly talented engineers dedicated to developing game-changing technologies and driving innovation across the cycling industry. Our independence allows us to pursue bold innovation strategies. Close networking with all product development functions allows us to have extraordinary success rates. More than 60% of our projects ultimately become part of SRAM’s product portfolio.

As an Innovation Engineer, you will play a key role in a highly agile and collaborative environment. Your hands-on mindset, creativity, and ability to rapidly build and test prototypes will help transform innovative ideas into real-world solutions. From early-stage concept development to technology transfer and industrialization support, you will contribute directly to bringing breakthrough innovations to market and shaping the future of cycling technology.

Key Responsibilities

· Invent and develop technologies aligned with SRAM’s innovation strategy

· Develop expertise in products and technologies within SRAM’s current portfolio and beyond

· Design, build, and test rideable proof-of-concept prototypes

· Collaborate with our legal department to secure intellectual property

· Transfer new technologies to product development and engineering teams

· Support engineering teams throughout the product industrialization process

· Work closely with cross-functional teams to bring breakthrough ideas from concept to reality

Qualifications

· Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field. Candidates with a Bachelor’s degree and a strong track record will also be considered.

· Minimum of 2 years of experience in product design, product development, or a related engineering role

· Strong hands-on prototyping and maker skills

· Proficiency in schematic capture, PCB design, and PCB layout

· Experience with microcontroller-based firmware development

· Expertise in hardware debugging using oscilloscopes and logic analyzers

· Familiarity with a wide range of sensors and actuators

· Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities

· Ability to work independently while thriving in a collaborative team environment

· Strong written and verbal communication skills in English

Preferred Qualifications

· Complementary hardware and software development skills

· Experience with patent research and patent applications

· Demonstrated innovation achievements in a professional or personal setting

· Innovation portfolio, personal projects, publications, or other supporting documentation attached to the application

· Named inventor on patents (please include relevant patent applications or references with your resume)

If you are passionate about innovation, enjoy transforming ideas into working prototypes, and want to help define the next generation of cycling technologies, we would love to hear from you.