In this role, you will take ownership of the leadership and technical direction of an electronic IC development group. You will work closely with company leadership while guiding a team of engineers through the full product life cycle — from concept to volume production.

• Provide technical and organisational leadership for an IC design and layout engineering team

• Manage, mentor, and develop engineers, fostering a high-performance and collaborative culture

• Translate market and customer requirements into robust technical specifications

• Drive alignment on design flows, tools, and best practices across the organisation

• Oversee project execution, ensuring delivery against technical targets, cost constraints, and schedules

• Act as a key technical contact for customers and external partners

• Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline

• Demonstrated experience building and leading expert-level engineering teams

• Hands-on expertise in RF integrated circuit design, verification, and characterisation

• Deep familiarity with advanced semiconductor technologies and modern EDA toolchains

• Knowledge of optical or electro-optical transceiver systems and markets

• Strong analytical thinking and a structured approach to problem solving

• Comfortable working in fast-paced, evolving environments

• Clear and confident communicator with strong written and verbal skills

• Fluent in English; German language skills are a plus

• Significant autonomy and influence within a lean organisational structure

• A motivated, international team with ambitious growth plans

• Long-term professional development and leadership opportunities

• Modern workplace with flexible hours and a collaborative atmosphere

If this sounds like something of interest, please feel free to apply below or alternatively reach out to me at rmiles@optimussearch.com