Als einer der führenden Spezialisten für Engineering-, Technologie- und Beratungsdienstleistungen gehört die RLE INTERNATIONAL Gruppe zu den weltweit anerkannten Entwicklungspartnern der internationalen Automobilindustrie und weiteren branchenübergreifenden Technologieunternehmen. Auf Basis unserer fundierten Entwicklungs- und Methodenkompetenz entwickeln wir seit 30 Jahren innovative und effiziente Lösungen für unsere internationalen Auftraggeber und sind kundennah an Standorten in Europa, Nordamerika und Asien vertreten.
RLE Engineering Services GmbH is currently seeking for a business partner, with the position to be filled through direct recruitment
Director of Engineering / Head of Engineering (m/f/d)
Key Responsibilities:
You take on a hands-on senior leadership role, reporting directly to the General Manager, and lead the global engineering organization across four international sites
You raise the pace and quality of innovation and significantly shorten the time from concept to launch
You generate and champion new product concepts that open adjacent markets, bringing fresh thinking beyond incremental improvements
You drive applied research and platform development in NDIR CO2, H2 detection and capacitive humidity sensing, including the associated electronics and firmware
You own the technology roadmap and co-own the product roadmap
You deliver NPI on schedule, on cost and to specification, with design-to-cost from the concept stage
You build a strong engineering bench and develop future leaders
Qualifications:
You hold a bachelors degree in engineering or a related technical field; an advanced degree is a plus
You bring 10 years of engineering experience, including 5 years leading multi-site teams
You have a proven track record of launching new products, with structured NPI/stage-gate experience
You have a deep technical background in sensor or transducer development; issued patents are a plus
You have experience in design-to-cost and cost reduction
You bring automotive OEM/Tier 1 experience; ASPICE knowledge and experience in HVAC/building controls or battery energy storage are a plus
You are an innovative, decisive and technically credible leader with a commercial mindset
You are fluent in English and willing to travel internationally (up to 40%)
We offer you the opportunity to get started directly in a varied and exciting role, working with interesting and impressive clients. We place particular emphasis on providing our candidates with close support and guidance throughout the recruitment process.
Our business partner is a well-established company in the sensor technology industry and offers a range of attractive benefits, including:
Company pension scheme
Job ticket / Germany Ticket
Job bike scheme
Health benefits
Individual training and development opportunities
Employee events
Excellent public transport connections
Daycare allowance
Recreation allowance
Source: Bundesagentur fur Arbeit — German Federal Employment Agency · Retrieved 2026-11-07 · Not affiliated with or endorsed by the German Federal Employment Agency
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