About the role

  • Regional Managing Director overseeing semiconductor operations and innovation initiatives in Germany. Focusing on automotive chiplet technologies and managing high-performing teams for R&D goals.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the launch and growth of the Baden-Württemberg organization, in alignment with the long-term corporate strategy and local initiatives.
  • Oversee day-to-day operations and project execution, ensuring delivery of local KPIs and contribution to global objectives.
  • Provide strong technical leadership and drive innovation in semiconductor, chiplet, and packaging technologies for the automotive sector.
  • Foster a culture of creativity and innovation, enabling breakthrough ideas to address the industry’s most pressing challenges.
  • Manage and inspire high-performing teams, ensuring operational excellence, staff development, and research impact.
  • Represent the organization with key stakeholders across industry, academia, and local/national authorities.

Requirements

  • PhD in engineering or a relevant field.
  • 10+ years of experience in fabless, semiconductor manufacturing, or R&D environments.
  • 5+ years of proven leadership in managing a mid-size site within the semiconductor or microelectronics industry, ideally in an international context.
  • Strong expertise in semiconductors, microelectronics, and advanced R&D.
  • Experience managing German and EU-funded research projects, from proposal to completion.
  • Working knowledge of automotive chip design or automotive sensing is a plus.
  • Up-to-date awareness of the latest industry and technology developments.
  • Entrepreneurial mindset with a strong track record of success in research and innovation.
  • Ability to judge problem situations, set priorities, and act with flexibility.
  • Excellent leadership skills, capable of inspiring and managing high-level innovative teams.
  • Strategic and collaborative mindset, with strong interpersonal and communication skills.
  • Customer-focused and diplomatic
  • Fluent in German and English (written and spoken).

Benefits

  • Competitive and market-aligned package
  • Dedicated training programs and continuous development initiatives

Job title

Regional Managing Director – Germany

Job type

Experience level

Lead

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Postgraduate Degree

Location requirements

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