For our client, one of Europe's fastest growing high-tech manufacturing groups active in vision, research, defense & security, we are looking for a Manager Product Delivery - Test & Transfer
Reporting to: VP of R&D
Mission of the role: Ensure that new sensor and camera based products are fully tested, validated, and ready for successful transfer from R&D into production.
Location: Leuven, Belgium
Your Tasks
* Responsible for leading and integrating the internal Product Delivery Group, consisting of two teams (Test and Measurement team, and Transfer to Production team)
* Define the Product Delivery strategy together with the VP R&D (including validation strategy, test automation approach, transfer to production strategy, and release readiness / definition-of-done criteria).
* Ensure that new products are properly tested, qualified, and ready for transfer into manufacturing
* Execute the strategy and ensure effective collaboration between the Test & Measurement and Transfer to Production teams
* Provide people leadership for the Product Delivery Group across multiple sites
Your Profile
* Master’s degree or equivalent in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Physics, Systems Engineering, or a related technical field.
* Approx. 10 years of relevant experience in hardware / electronics product validation, test engineering, industrialization, transfer to production, or a combination of these areas
* Proven people leadership experience, ideally in a multi-disciplinary and multi-site engineering environment
* Strong technical background in product validation, test planning, test automation, measurement setups, and transfer to production for complex hardware products.
* Industry experience with sensors, cameras, imaging or defense-related products is an advantage, but not required. Other industry experiences and perspectives are welcome
* Very good English skills
* High attention to detail, strong quality mindset, and the confidence to uphold release standards when product maturity is not yet sufficient.
Your Benefits
* Work on cutting-edge infrared imaging and sensor technology used in defense, aerospace, industrial, and advanced scientific applications
* High-impact leadership role at the interface of R&D and manufacturing
* Opportunity to define validation, test automation, and product release strategies
* Leadership responsibility for a multi-site engineering team
* International engineering environment with close collaboration across R&D, validation, and production
* Long-term career development within a stable and innovative technology organization
Sounds interesting? Then please apply via Easy Apply, and if your profile matches the requirements, we will send you more details about the company and the role via email.