Head of Hardware Development Europe (m/w/d)

These are your tasks:

Lead and develop the European Hardware Engineering teams in Germany and Poland.
Build and coach a high-performing team through talent development, performance management, and hiring.
Ensure technical excellence across the full hardware development lifecycle.
Manage resource planning, capacity, staffing, effort estimates, schedules, costs, and risks.
Drive development of power electronics products, including chargers, inverters, AC/DC converters, and control systems.
Lead key technical reviews for hardware designs, schematics, PCB layouts, architectures, and validation concepts.
Ensure project execution in line with engineering processes, quality, safety, and customer requirements.
Resolve technical, resource, and project escalations with Project Managers and System Engineers.
Foster collaboration with Software, System Engineering, Test, Manufacturing, Purchasing, and Operations.
Drive continuous improvement in hardware engineering practices.

Degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics, Power Electronics, or a related technical field.
Several years of leadership experience in hardware development, including disciplinary team management.
Strong expertise in (power) electronics development.
Proven experience leading cross-location engineering teams.
Solid understanding of hardware development processes, requirements, design reviews, validation, and product development methods.
Experience in resource planning, effort estimation, project support, and engineering organization management.
Experience working in matrix organizations with Project Management, System Engineering, and Development teams.
Knowledge of Mentor Graphics / Siemens Xpedition is an advantage.
Strong problem-solving skills and sound technical and organizational decision-making.

Diehl Controls Polska Sp. z o.o.
Justyna Kondracka
Pl. Konstytucji 3 Maja 3, 50-083 Wrocław
+48 694 552 043
justyna.kondracka@diehl.com