Technical Project Manager Embedded Electronics – FPGA Development (f/m/x)

ZEISS Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology​
Enabler for smaller, more powerful, and more energy-efficient microchips​
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Working for tomorrow today. ​
Around 80 percent of all microchips worldwide are produced using ZEISS technologies. As the centerpiece of every electronically controlled system, they have become an integral part of our everyday lives – whether in smartphones, smart homes or smart factories. ZEISS is a technology leader in the field of semiconductor manufacturing equipment. With high-precision lithography optics, photomask systems and process control solutions, ZEISS enables the production of ever smaller, increasingly powerful, and more energy-efficient microchips, and thus plays a pivotal role in the age of micro- and nanoelec
Your Role:
Lead and manage development projects for embedded electronics, firmware, and FPGA-based solutions from concept to product release
Define project scope, objectives, schedules, budgets, and resource plans in close collaboration with stakeholders and development teams
Coordinate interdisciplinary teams consisting of FPGA developers, hardware developers, architects, and external partners
Drive the execution of development activities and ensure alignment with technical, quality, cost, and schedule targets as well as foster collaboration, transparency, and continuous improvement within the project team and across organisational boundaries
Monitor project progress, identify risks and dependencies, and proactively implement mitigation strategies as well as facilitate technical and management-level communication between development teams, stakeholders, suppliers, and management
Support technical decision-making by understanding system architectures, FPGA designs, firmware concepts, and hardware development processes
Ensure compliance with development processes, quality standards, and regulatory requirements where applicable
Coordinate project planning, milestone tracking, status reporting, and project reviews as well as manage change requests, requirements updates, and project priorities throughout the development lifecycle
Contribute to the optimisation of development processes, project management methodologies, and engineering best practices
Your Profile:
Successfully completed studies in electrical engineering, computer engineering, computer science, systems engineering, or a comparable field
Proven experience managing complex development projects in the field of embedded systems, electronics, firmware, or FPGA development as well as good understanding of embedded hardware, firmware architectures, FPGA technologies, and system integration principles
Experience with project management methodologies, planning tools, risk management, and stakeholder management
Ability to coordinate interdisciplinary teams in an international and technically demanding environment
Strong communication, moderation, and leadership skills with the ability to align diverse stakeholders
Analytical and structured working style combined with a solution-oriented mindset
Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously - experience managing technical suppliers and external development partners is an advantage
High level of ownership, initiative, and commitment to delivering successful project outcomes
Excellent German and English language skills, both written and spoken
Your ZEISS Recruiting Team:
Andre Grunzel, Matthias Sonnentag