Machine Development Project Manager
About the job
Ecorobotix SA, a Swiss B-Corp company headquartered in Yverdon-les-Bains, offers innovative, robotic solutions to lessen the environmental impact of agricultural activities. We develop ultra-precise spraying technologies powered by artificial intelligence, allowing farmers to significantly reduce the use of chemicals in their fields. Join our dynamic, international team, and together, let’s make agriculture more sustainable!
Ecorobotix is growing! To pursue our mission, we are looking for our future :
Machine Development Project Manager
Responsibilities:
- Together with the CTO and the product managers, define the project scope, goals, and deliverables
- Specify, plan, and implement our product development project from concept, qualification, industrialization and production launch.
- Define required resources for tasks and manage budgets
- Create schedules and project timelines, track deliverables
- Implement and manage change when necessary to meet project outputs
- Identify project risks and opportunities
- Collaborate with external entities (sub-contractors, fabrication and assembly partners) with travels in Europe and outside Europe from times to times.
- Collaborate closely with various teamswhile reporting directly to the CTO
Background:
- Master degree in micro engineering, mechanical engineering, or equivalent.
- At least five years of proven experience as a project manager in a product development environment for large machine design containing mechanical, hydraulics, fluidics electro-mechanical and electrical components, such as industry machinery, agriculture or industrial vehicles, electrical vehicles, etc.
- A project management qualification (PMI, PMP) or equivalent
- Proven ability to deliver large, complex projects
- Experience in strategic planning, risk management, and change management
- Comfortable with Agile/SCRUM methods
- Fluent in technical english (oral and written)
Skills:
- Strong interpersonal and communication capacities are required to converse with a broad spectrum of personalities
- Keen to adapt to a challenging, fast-moving environment
What we offer:
- Exciting work in an innovative scale-up at the cutting edge of technology
- An opportunity to contribute to more sustainable, environment-friendly agriculture
- A place on a dynamic, motivated team in a start-up atmosphere
- Attractive working conditions (flexibility, working environment, training, etc.)
This position is expected to start as soon as possible.