Technical Operations Manager Air Defence – Testing & Demonstration (m/f/d) — Rheinmetall Air Defence AG
- Location
- Zürich
- Contract
- full-time
- Posted
- 114 days ago
Role overview
What we are looking for you for
Do you have a military background and would like to use your experience in an international high-tech environment in the future?
In this key role, you will take on the technical management of demanding testing and demonstration campaigns of state-of-the-art air defense systems with direct customer contact in an international environment.
- What we are looking for you for
- Do you have a military background and would like to use your experience in an international high-tech environment in the future?
- Planning, organizing and carrying out tests and demonstrations at the overall system level
- Development of field testing and demonstration concepts
- Military training required; officer career background advantageous
- Military knowledge of air defence systems required
Main responsibilities
- Planning, organizing and carrying out tests and demonstrations at the overall system level
- Development of field testing and demonstration concepts
- Coordination of all internal and external parties involved and ensuring a smooth process
Key requirements
- Military training required; officer career background advantageous
- Military knowledge of air defence systems required
- Completed technical apprenticeship with extensive further training or technical degree
- Several years of experience in project management and sound knowledge of planning complex projects
- High technical aptitude, particularly in electrical engineering and mechanical engineering
- Excellent knowledge of MS Office; SAP knowledge advantageous
- Pronounced leadership experience and organizational skills with high resilience and stamina
- Independent, structured and solution-oriented working approach with strong customer focus
Application process
- If you have any questions about your application, please use the contact form.
- We would like to point out that dossiers from recruiters will not be taken into account.
Contacts
- Responsible contact person: Michael Zmoos
Company and context
- of material, infrastructure and service provision by third-party companies
- Taking over organizational management including safety responsibility for tests and demonstrations
- Preparation of operational reports and execution of after action reviews for continuous optimization
- Technical support for sales through presentations, customer discussions and training
- Effort determination & cost estimation as well as risk and scheduling planning for testing and demonstration campaigns Requirements Military training is required; Officer career would be an advantage
- Military knowledge of anti-aircraft defense is required
- Completed technical apprenticeship with comprehensive further training or technical studies
- Several years of experience in project management as well as in-depth knowledge of planning complex projects
- High technical affinity, especially in the areas of electrical engineering and mechanical engineering Very good knowledge of MS Office; SAP knowledge is an advantage
- Strong leadership experience and organizational skills as well as high resilience and endurance
Additional details
- Organization of material, infrastructure and service provision by third-party companies
- Effort determination & cost estimation as well as risk and scheduling planning for testing and demonstration campaigns Military training is required; Officer career would be an advantage
- High technical affinity, especially in the areas of electrical engineering and mechanical engineering Very good knowledge of MS Office; SAP knowledge is an advantage
- Very good knowledge of spoken and written German and English as well as didactic skills A dynamic working environment with exciting projects
- Employee benefits of a large corporation, employee share purchase program Promoting needs-based further training
Notes and original content
- Effort determination & cost estimation as well as risk and scheduling planning for testing and demonstration campaigns
- Requirements
- Military training is required;
- Officer career would be an advantage
- High technical affinity, especially in the areas of electrical engineering and mechanical engineering
- Very good knowledge of MS Office;
- SAP knowledge is an advantage
- Very good knowledge of spoken and written German and English as well as didactic skills
- A dynamic working environment with exciting projects
- Employee benefits of a large corporation, employee share purchase program
Questions about this listing
What salary does Rheinmetall Air Defence AG offer for this role?
Rheinmetall Air Defence AG lists CHF 114'500 - 203'000 gross per year for this position in Zürich. This is the salary published in the original listing (or, when the employer omits a figure, a realistic estimate for the role and sector) — the calculator on this site converts it to your actual net take-home once cross-border tax and social contributions are applied.
Is this a full-time role, and what type of contract does Rheinmetall Air Defence AG offer?
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Do I need a cross-border work permit for a role in Zürich?
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