Defence System Engineering Responsible – Project Manager

Rheinmetall has entrusted Experis with the search for a Defence System Engineering Responsible – Project Manager to join the REPR Unit.

Responsibilities:

The ideal candidate will take part, as Product Owner, in the engineering development of Defense and Command & Control Systems, with the goal of maximizing the value delivered by the Development Team.

Key tasks include:

• Technical leadership of the project
• Definition of system/subsystem architecture and requirements management
• Definition of the Project Engineering Management Plan and leadership of the System Design Team
• Coordination of project execution and the development team through planning and/or management of the project backlog, based on assessment of the most suitable development methodologies (Waterfall, Agile)
• Monitoring and control of the various project phases, managing Quality, Time, Cost, and Risk
• Support to Program Management as the Technical Interface for Customers, Prime Contractors, and Suppliers
• Support to Research, Innovation & Technology activities, including the study of new solutions, and preparation of technical proposals and commercial offers
• Support to Marketing as a system technical expert

Required Qualifications:

• Master’s Degree in Engineering
• Solid experience in the technical management of projects, preferably in the field of air defense (integrated Command and Control Systems, Control Nodes/Fire Control Centers)
• Ability to coordinate an interdisciplinary development team
• Experience providing technical support within Program Management, and in coordinating with Customers, Prime Contractors, and Suppliers
• Knowledge of System Engineering and Project Management principles, Agile and Scrum project management methodologies, as well as the main dedicated software tools
• Experience as a systems engineer/designer of complex hardware/software systems
• Theoretical knowledge in the fields of Command and Control, Tactical Data Links (and optionally Electronic Warfare and radio/fiber-optic communication systems)
• Fluent in English