Engineering Project Manager
About the job
- A bachelor's degree or higher in electronics, communications, automation, computer science, or a related STEM field.
- Practical hardware research and development work experience, with familiarity in electronic circuit design, printed circuit boards, component selection, and basic test-instrument use.
- Project management experience in the electronics, hardware, or combined hardware-software industry.
- Ability to have in-depth technical discussions with hardware, firmware, and system software engineers and understand technical proposals and specifications.
- Good spoken and written English, including the ability to write business emails in English and coordinate cross-border projects.
- Strong teamwork, crisis-management, and pressure-handling abilities, with logical thinking and structured communication.
- Manage the full product research and development lifecycle, especially the EVT, DVT, and PVT phases of hardware development, and establish detailed project plans, milestones, critical paths, and delivery schedules.
- Coordinate technical alignment among hardware, firmware, software, external partners, and suppliers, using hardware expertise to bridge teams and resolve organizational barriers.
- Identify technical project risks in schematic design, PCB layout, component selection, prototyping, and testing, and drive mitigation measures.
- Optimize project resource allocation, including FTE planning, and monitor research and development budgets and bill-of-materials costs to deliver cost-effectively.
- Regularly report project progress, key technical issues, and solutions to senior management and partners.
- Successful experience driving a product through new product introduction and into mass production.
About the company
Variosystems is an electronics manufacturing services partner that supports customers across the entire hardware lifecycle. It helps with development, industrialization, series production, and lifecycle management to build resilient and scalable supply chains for demanding sectors like aerospace, medical technology, industrial applications, and high-end consumer electronics. The company operates globally, with about 2,800 employees across locations in Switzerland, Germany, Croatia, Romania, the USA, Mexico, Sri Lanka, Singapore and China, enabling collaboration with today’s industry leaders to bring hardware innovations to market. Its approach combines engineering support, manufacturing scale, and lifecycle services to get a product from idea to end-of-life with consistent quality and traceability. The goal is to deliver reliable, high-quality electronics supply chains that help customers bring complex hardware to market efficiently and sustain it over time.
Company Size
501-1,000
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
Steinach, Switzerland
Founded
1993
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- June 2026 opened Varaždin box-build center, expanding capacity for international customers.
- March 2026 Asia Pacific launch in Singapore and Sri Lanka capacity doubling widen addressable markets.
- Variosystems won Switzerland’s Best Managed Companies 2026 Gold standard, supporting hiring and customer trust.
What critics are saying
- Variosystems doubled revenue by 2026 ambition creates execution risk if integration slips.
- Leadership turnover from Raymund Scheffrahn to Markus Nikles strains finance discipline during expansion.
- Dependence on nearshoring demand exposes Variosystems to customer deferrals if supply chains stabilize.
What makes Variosystems unique
- Variosystems built Variosystems Europe North around Geseke for aerospace, defense, and medical electronics.
- Its local-for-local model spans Europe, North America, China, and Asia Pacific.
- Heicks adds conformal coating expertise, strengthening high-end surface treatment and box-build capabilities.
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Benefits
- Health Insurance
- Meal Benefits
- Flexible Work Hours
- Professional Development Budget