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R&D Hardware Manager (m/f/d)

AT Thermo Fisher Scientific
Thermo Fisher Scientific

R&D Hardware Manager (m/f/d)

Brno, Czech Republic

Work Schedule
Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions
Office

Job Description

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is the world leader in serving science, with annual revenue of approximately $40 billion. Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer. Whether our customers are accelerating life sciences research, solving sophisticated analytical challenges, growing efficiency in their laboratories, improving patient health through diagnostics or the development and manufacture of life-changing therapies, we are here to support them.

To empower and diversify our agile Life Science Chromatography and Mass Spectrometry team, we are actively seeking a highly motivated manager with professional experience and exceptional leadership skills in a fast-paced R&D environment. If you enjoy working in a multidisciplinary, multicultural, and globally inclusive team, this opportunity is tailor-made for you.

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A Day in the Life:

  • Your tasks and responsibilities will be diverse and exciting, with the opportunity to engage in development projects across multiple sites worldwide. As a technical as well as team-leading manager of a highly skilled engineering team you will help develop mechanics and electrics, assemblies, and components for our sophisticated Life Science Mass Spectrometers.
  • The project work includes all areas related to collaborative planning, setup, execution, and documentation of the Engineering Design. This involves resource and budget planning as well as aligning team priorities to the business needs and roadmaps within our global organization.
  • You will have opportunity to deal with the collaborative development of concepts and long-term plans for the Engineering and Technical Design for current and future products including product lifecycle management. In this regard you will join discussions and help define hardware requirement specifications for new products in partnership with the project R&D team, including design specifications in terms of quality, manufacturability, cost, and compliance with standards and regulations. Furthermore, you will be able to closely interact globally with other R&D teams to align on the mechanical/electrical interfaces and product features.
  • As a team-leader (10 - 12 engineers) you will engage in regular performance development dialogues with your team members. This includes collaborative goal setting and comprehensive performance evaluations, actively nurturing the growth and advancement of each individual team member.
  • In addition, we will involve you with other engineering and sourcing managers in the strategic selection of suppliers as well as their technical support.

Keys to Success

  • University degree in Engineering, Science, or related fields.
  • 3+ years of relevant work experience and extensive expertise in hardware design in a leading position.
  • Professional experience in Product Development Practices, Processes and Tools, preferably in the context of sophisticated analytical instruments.
  • Experience in efficiently leading and inspiring teams is highly valued.
  • Relevant design skills, knowledge of engineering design tools is highly desirable.
  • Agile, creative thinking and a growth mindset, encouraging a culture of continuous learning and improvement, passion to overcome boundaries in science and technology.
  • We are seeking a team leader who excels in open communication and thrives in a collaborative and diverse environment.
  • Motivating personality with an interdisciplinary approach that gets results.
  • Trained to lead and to get decisions for comprehensive tasks.
  • Excellent analytical skills and quick learning, comfortable with a high paced work environment.
  • Proficient in English, knowledge of German is an advantage.

What we offer

  • Join our dynamic team and play a key role in a company developing groundbreaking technologies for analytical science customers worldwide.
  • We have modern work environment including relax zones, power yoga lectures, gym, outside playground, and massages in the building. In the company canteen there is always fresh fruit and vegetable for free
  • We have flexible working hours to better balance your personal life, 25 days of vacation and 5 days of sick leave per year.
  • Upon successful completion of your probation period, you may enjoy the option of a flexible work arrangement, including partial home office.
  • Financial benefits - annual bonus, meal allowance, pension insurance allowance.
  • Further employee benefits - mobile tariff for you and your family members for excellent price, free Multisport card, possibility of life or health insurance for better prices.
  • Specific trainings for your new role that are crafted by your manager. You don't have to worry about learning things without any support.
  • We will support you in your development and education, including language courses.
  • Each colleague is a part of an open company culture. We have company rock band, Dragon boats team, ice hockey team, you can enjoy with us many other sport and social activities.
  • A brand-new room equipped with VR headset, Recording studio for videos, music or podcasts, Lego Mindstorms, 3D printer, Arduino, and many others.
  • Excellent working equipment: high quality notebook, company phone and two monitors are our standard, office equipment based on personal preferences.

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We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in interview process.

Client-provided location(s): Brno, Czechia
Job ID: ThermoFisher-R-01256123-5
Employment Type: Full Time

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • Health Insurance
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • Life Insurance
    • Short-Term Disability
    • Long-Term Disability
    • FSA
    • HSA
    • HSA With Employer Contribution
    • Mental Health Benefits
    • Fitness Subsidies
  • Parental Benefits

    • Adoption Leave
    • Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
    • Non-Birth Parent or Paternity Leave
    • Fertility Benefits
    • Adoption Assistance Program
    • Family Support Resources
  • Work Flexibility

    • Flexible Work Hours
    • Hybrid Work Opportunities
    • Remote Work Opportunities
  • Office Life and Perks

    • Commuter Benefits Program
    • On-Site Cafeteria
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Paid Vacation
    • Paid Holidays
    • Volunteer Time Off
  • Financial and Retirement

    • 401(K) With Company Matching
    • Stock Purchase Program
    • Financial Counseling
    • Performance Bonus
  • Professional Development

    • Tuition Reimbursement
    • Access to Online Courses
    • Internship Program
    • Mentor Program
  • Diversity and Inclusion

    • Employee Resource Groups (ERG)
    • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program