Director Additive & Advanced Manufacturing (m/w/d)- Startup Support

Director Additive & Advanced Manufacturing (m/w/d)- Startup Support Published August 5, 2026 The TUM Venture Labs are a non-profit initiative of the Technical University of Munich (TUM) – Europe's top-ranked technical university – and Unternehmer TUM, Europe's leading center for innovation and business creation.

Together, we build Europe's leading hub for deep-tech and life-science entrepreneurship.

In our domain-specific labs, we bring high-tech founding teams from first idea to investor readiness, with access to research facilities, industry partners, mentors, and tailor-made programs.

Manufacturing is Europe's economic backbone and a technological anchor for industrial sovereignty and resilient supply chains.

With the TUM Venture Lab AM, we're actively shaping that shift – closely embedded in the TUM ecosystem, headquartered at the TUM-Oerlikon Advanced Manufacturing Institute in Garching, with academic leadership from Prof.

Peter Mayr, Chair of Materials Engineering of Additive Manufacturing at TUM.

Help us shape the future of additive manufacturing – join us as Director – Additive & Advanced Manufacturing (f/m/d)!

Your Mission Strategic & operational leadership of the AM Lab (30%) You drive the TUM Venture Lab AM forward strategically and operationally – together with the Managing Director and your team You grow Europe's powerhouse for manufacturing-related start-ups – both those creating new solutions and those that need them Supporting founding teams (approx. 30%) You support technology-driven founding teams from first idea to market readiness, helping them make the leap from lab to market You develop domain-specific offerings and formats that genuinely move deep-tech ventures in additive manufacturing forward Network & partnerships (approx. 30%) You connect research institutions, industry partners, and funding organizations, and open up new fields of cooperation, paving the way for science-based spin-offs You build a strong network of investors, mentors, and additional expertise for our founding teams Trend scouting & growth opportunities (approx. 10%) You have a sharp eye for technological trends and spot new growth opportunities before others do You think across disciplines – in the spirit of our "One Venture Lab" philosophy Your Profile You hold a degree in Mechanical Engineering, Production Technology, Industrial Engineering, or a comparable field; a Ph D is a plus.

Additive Manufacturing, AI x Engineering, and building hardware-based systems are your playing field – you bring real experience here.

You have already taken on disciplinary leadership responsibility and know what it takes to support a start-up – whether through your own founding experience, experience in venture capital, or having worked at an early-stage start-up.

Entrepreneurial thinking drives you: you don't just want to research technologies – you want to bring them to life and create real impact.

Networking is your superpower – you connect people and ideas with ease.

You work in a structured way, take ownership, and lead teams with clarity, empathy, and respectful communication.

You communicate confidently in German and English – in meetings, presentations, and with international partners.

Most importantly: you're a builder – someone who gets things moving and sticks with it until results become visible.

What we offer Opportunity to turn TUM's entrepreneurial ecosystem into Europe's leading deep-tech innovation hub.

A highly dynamic and well-connected work environment with inspiring talents, entrepreneurs, leaders, and experts in Munich's start-up ecosystem.

Flexible working hours and home-office options A flexible mobility budget via the Moovster app Budget to develop your personal and professional skills Option for a company-supported Wellpass membership and a Job Rad Carina Schreyer, Head of People & Culture Lichtenbergstraße 6 85748 Garching, Munich #J-18808-Ljbffr