Head of Metrology / Test Engineering

Today, we all find ourselves in a contradiction: the world is changing at an incredible speed and at the same time the need for safety is deeply rooted in each of us – regardless of where we live. It's good that there are forces that provide more security and stability in a changing world. As Safran Vectronix, we support these forces in their mission and make it our own: Dedicated to providing solutions to raise mission intelligence and mission safety, we are recognized as a global leader in state-of-the-art optronic equipment for military, systems, and sensors for military and civil applications. With 100 years of Swiss tradition and excellence we serve customers in more than 90 countries.

We bring our company values to life, and see Empowerment, Walk the Talk, Customer Focus, Team and Agility as the foundation of our daily work. If you share the same vision as us, we look forward to receiving your application for:

Head of Metrology/ Test Engineering

YOUR MAIN TASKS WILL INCLUDE:
- Lead, coach and develop the Metrology Engineering team (currently 6 employees)
- Collaboration in cross-functional project teams including development, product management and quality assurance
- Requirements review, designing and developing test setups and procedures, executing system tests, identifying and analyzing issues that arise during testing and creating test documentation.
- Responsible for managing and enhancing the Metrology Engineering test infrastructure with a focus on automation
- Responsible for the validation and verification of tools and products according to various standards, such as MIL-STDs
- Ensuring development projects are executed according to our development process and optimizing the process in regards to Metrology Engineering
- Collaboration within the Safran Group and with external test facilities
- Participation in the elaboration of the R&D Strategy and its implementation

YOUR PROFILE:
- ETH/UNI/FH Master or Bachelor degree in a technical field
- Leadership personality with experience in leading a team in Metrology / Test Engineering
- Analytical mindset combined with a solution-oriented approach to identify and efficiently solve complex challenges.
- A proven understanding of technology (optics/physics, electronics, software, and mechanics) and technological trends within the field of test engineering
- Experience with requirements engineering (V-model) and application engineering
- Experience with test automation
- Fluency in German and English

We work in agile development teams on challenging research & development projects and have an open and diverse culture. This position is based at Safran Vectronix, located in Heerbrugg (Switzerland).

A varied and dynamic field of activity awaits you. Do you feel addressed? Birte Anrig, Human Resources, looks forward to your application. Marcel Zeller, CTO, is available for any questions at Tel. 071 726 72 55.

赛峰集团（Safran）是一家国际高科技集团公司，业务范围涵盖航空（推进、设备和内装）、防务和航天领域。其核心宗旨是致力于构建更安全且可持续发展的世界，让航空运输更加环保、舒适和便利。赛峰集团业务遍及全球，拥有100000名员工，2024年营业额为273亿欧元。单独或是通过合作，赛峰集团在其核心市场占据全球或地区领导地位。赛峰集团在其技术创新路线图中承诺将大力开展以环境为主导的研发项目。
赛峰集团（Safran）作为航空与防务领域的佼佼者，是行业中入选《时代》杂志“2024年度全球最佳公司”（World's Best Companies 2024）榜单的首家公司。

赛峰电子与防务公司（Safran Electronics & Defense）为其客户打造嵌入式智能解决方案，以便其在各种环境下（甚至在极端情况下），均可在海陆空及太空全领域掌握环境情况，减轻操作负荷并确保航迹稳定。公司拥有13,000多名员工，利用专业技能服务于三大职能领域，即为民事和军事市场开展观察、决策和导向作业。