Technical Operations Manager Air Defence - Testing & Demonstration (m/w/d)

Ref. no.: CH01327 Type of employment: Full-time Type of contract: Permanent contract WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR Do you have a military background and want to bring your experience into an international high-tech environment in the future? In this key role, you will take over the technical management of demanding testing and demonstration campaigns for modern air defence systems with direct customer contact in an international environment. Your tasks in detail: • Planning, organization and execution of tests and demonstrations at the overall system level • Development of field test and demonstration concepts • Coordination of all internal and external parties involved as well as ensuring a smooth process • Organization of material, infrastructure and service provision by third-party companies • Taking over organizational management including safety responsibility during tests and demonstrations • Creation of mission reports as well as conducting 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 schedule planning for testing and demonstration campaigns WHAT YOU SHOULD BRING • Military training is required; officer career is an advantage • Military knowledge of air defence is required • Completed technical training with comprehensive further education or technical studies • Several years of experience in project management as well as in-depth knowledge in planning complex projects • High technical affinity, especially in the field of electrical engineering and mechanical engineering • Very good knowledge of MS Office; SAP knowledge is an advantage • Pronounced leadership experience and organizational skills as well as high stress resistance and endurance • Independent, structured and solution-oriented way of working with high customer orientation; intercultural knowledge and skill • Very good German and English language skills in word and writing as well as didactic skill WHAT WE OFFER • A dynamic work environment with exciting projects • Flexible working hours (flextime and trust-based working hours) • Very good social benefits and a pension fund that exceeds the statutory requirements • Employee benefits of a large corporation, employee stock purchase program • Promotion of demand-based further education • Staff restaurant as well as external catering and shopping options nearby • Individual internal and external personnel development measures in cooperation with our Rheinmetall Academy • Workplace a few minutes' walk from Zürich-Oerlikon train station We need your consent to load the YouTube service! ### In order to play YouTube videos, a connection to YouTube must be established. This will also entail data processing and cookie usage by YouTube/Google (possibly also out of the USA). By clicking "Accept", you consent to this data processing and the placing of YouTube cookies on your terminal device. Your selection will be saved for future visits to this website. You may find further information under "More" and in our Data Protection Information. MoreAccept