Senior Development Engineer

About us

Our Business Unit Lighting and Imaging offers smart solutions for light delivery and image transmission in demanding environments — from medical devices, industrial, and safety applications to aviation and automotive. With manufacturing sites in Europe and North America, and supported by SCHOTT’s global sales network, we are a leading supplier of high-quality fiber optic and LED components.

Your Contribution

• Responsible for the implementation of development projects for the development of new products and the necessary processes, including the necessary basic research for the Lighting and Imaging BU.
• Takes on the technical management of the employees assigned to the project.
• Plans the individual development phases of the projects independently, regarding scheduling and costs and in accordance with the applicable processes; and is responsible for the proper, on-time and on-budget implementation up to the start of series production. Observes applicable guidelines and laws (environment, occupational safety, etc.).
• Selects external service providers and suppliers together with the purchasing department, qualifies them and monitors their performance in the development process.
• Designs and specifies the equipment and production lines required for new products and manufacturing processes and is responsible for their commissioning on time, within budget and in the correct manner.
• Responsible for the qualification and certification of newly developed products and processes.
• Transfers development results to production as part of a pilot series controlled by him/her, transfers processes and systems to Production Engineering as part of the production handover.
• Responsible for the creation of process and production instructions. Supports Manufacturing Engineering and/or Quality Assurance in the creation of test specifications and product specifications.
• Supports Application Engineering and Sales in the quotation phase with product calculations for new projects; assumes responsibility for development in customer meetings.
• Supports the BU's manufacturing plants worldwide in developing solutions to problems on request.
• Supports continuous improvement measures of the manufacturing plants worldwide on request.
• Supports QA in the processing of complaints. Plans, coordinates and monitors the necessary test series.
• Supports global purchasing in the selection and qualification of strategic suppliers.
• Is an expert in his/her field and contact person for the global production plants and development sites of BU L.
• Develops technology concepts according to the global role allocation of the R&D centers.
• Is the contact person and consultant for Sales and Application Engineering and supports customer meetings with expert knowledge.
• Keeps abreast of and researches the latest technology and development trends, attends trade fairs and seminars and maintains contact with internal and external specialist bodies.
• Observes the competition and carries out targeted benchmarking by examining competitor products.
• Leads or collaborates in various projects, including cross-divisional projects.

Your Profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Science or equivalent.
• More than five (5) years previous Engineering or Manufacturing Engineering experience required.
• Strong technical acumen, problem solving, self-motivated and independent.
• Effective communication skills: listening, writing, speaking and oral presentations.
• Able and willing to work with others on a team.
• Self-motivated and results oriented.
• Due to the nature of work performed at this facility, US Person status may be required.

Total Compensation (Salary + Bonus) Pay Range: $110,000-$140,000
Actual starting pay is determined by a number of factors including relevant skills, qualifications, and experience.

Your Benefits

At SCHOTT, you can expect a unique corporate culture where we emphasize equity, diversity, and inclusion. We know: motivated and committed employees are the precondition for the success of our company.

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You can expect interesting tasks and challenging projects, as well as motivated and friendly teams in fields that influence our future.