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R&D Project Manager / Release Owner - Hardware Development (f/m/d)

Minden, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-01 → 2026-09-26

Core

Lead international hardware development projects for safety-critical industrial automation products from concept through certification and market introduction.

Role type

Senior R&D Project Manager / Release Owner

Builds

SIL-certified hardware products for industrial automation

Domain

Industrial automation, Functional Safety (IEC 61508)

Deliverable

production ML models | product features

Required skills

Leading complex technical development projects, managing project plans/schedules/budgets/risks, coordinating cross-functional engineering and certification activities, supporting Functional Safety processes (hazard analysis, FMEA, verification planning), communicating with global stakeholders

Preferred skills

Experience in automation, automotive, aerospace, rail, or medical technology

Technologies

IEC 61508, FMEA, hazard analysis

Responsibilities

Lead international cross-functional hardware development projects, drive products through complete lifecycle from development to release, manage project plans schedules budgets risks and key milestones, coordinate engineering product management quality manufacturing and certification activities, support Functional Safety processes including hazard analysis FMEA reviews and verification planning, communicate project status risks and key decisions to stakeholders worldwide

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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