What's the role?
You are part of a cross functional project team developing highly differentiated direct fastening tools. Your role is to lead the technical development of these products by steering development, testing, external/internal partners and supporting functions to achieve outstanding technical solutions.
Who is Hilti?
For the sixth time in 11 years, Hilti has been recognized by Great Place to Work as a top employer. Founded in 1941 by the Hilti brothers, we have over 120 locations globally with 33,000 team members. We offer innovative solutions for the construction industry, emphasizing a passionate, inclusive team and a performance-driven culture. A substantial amount of our profit goes to the Hilti Foundation, promoting societal growth and sustainable impact.
What does the role involve?
Incubate, develop, and mature innovative, most productive and highest performing direct fastening systems.
Your key responsibility will be to lead the technical part of our projects. You will conceptualize product ideas, design and generate prototypes, coordinate simulation activities, set-up testing and qualification methods and you will be the interface to our internal and external suppliers for the production process development and industrialization. You will be coordinating supporting resources from different organizations both internal and external partners. You will at the same time contribute with your own technology work and steer engineers and technicians in your project teams. Internal communication on project status and technical maturity is a recurring activity. Assessing the technical maturity and the associated risk profile of the different solution is a key competence. Proactivity, hands-on as well as a “can do, will do” attitude are important characteristics to achieve outstanding results.
You’ll work with some of the industry’s most trusted and innovative engineering products.
What do we offer?
Joining our headquarters in Schaan, Nendeln, or Buchs connects you with a diverse community of over 2,100 colleagues from 70 nationalities in a region where Liechtenstein, Austria, and Switzerland intersect. Our employee groups actively support causes like female empowerment and the LGBTQ+ community and offer leisure activities like mountain biking and tennis. We also provide opportunities for community engagement both locally and internationally. Benefits at our headquarters include shared e-bikes, an on-site gym, dining options, learning opportunities, financial guidance, child care, and relocation support.
What you need is:
- Master/PhD degree in Mechanical Engineering or related fields and proven track record in product development
- Proven professional expertise in a development department, ideally initial know-how in the technical management of projects
- You are a collaborative team player and a self-confident personality, standing your ground in team and management discussions
- You have fun to develop products and technical solutions yourself and a practical hands-on mentality
- Fluency in spoken and written English, German is a plus
Why should you apply?
You are someone who wants to influence your own development. You’re looking for a company where you have the opportunity to pursue your interests across functions and geographies, where a job title is not considered a final destination but the starting point.
Does this sound like you? We look forward to your application! For further questions, please feel free to contact the hiring manager Eric Schulte Suedhoff ( LinkedIn ), Head of Light Duty Systems or Elena Gottardo (LinkedIn) , Talent Acquisition Business Partner.
*For non-EU / EFTA citizens: Please state your eligibility status to work in Switzerland / Liechtenstein and note that if you do not own a valid Swiss / Liechtenstein work permit, Hilti cannot guarantee your final employment due to authority regulations.
Learn more about us: https://careers.hilti.li/en-li
Learn more about life at Hilti Headquarters: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UeJPLBszc2A
Hilti is an equal opportunity employer.