Technical Project Manager Embedded Electronics - FPGA Development (f/m/x)

Your Role:

• Lead and manage development projects for embedded electronics, firmware, and FPGA-based solutions from concept to product release


• Define project scope, objectives, schedules, budgets, and resource plans in close collaboration with stakeholders and development teams


• Coordinate interdisciplinary teams consisting of FPGA developers, hardware developers, architects, and external partners


• Drive the execution of development activities and ensure alignment with technical, quality, cost, and schedule targets


• Monitor project progress, identify risks and dependencies, and proactively implement mitigation strategies


• Facilitate technical and management-level communication between development teams, stakeholders, suppliers, and management


• Support technical decision-making by understanding system architectures, FPGA designs, firmware concepts, and hardware development processes


• Ensure compliance with development processes, quality standards, and regulatory requirements where applicable


• Coordinate project planning, milestone tracking, status reporting, and project reviews


• Manage change requests, requirements updates, and project priorities throughout the development lifecycle


• Foster collaboration, transparency, and continuous improvement within the project team and across organisational boundaries


• Contribute to the optimisation of development processes, project management methodologies, and engineering best practices

Your Profile:

• Successfully completed studies in electrical engineering, computer engineering, computer science, systems engineering, or a comparable field


• Proven experience managing complex development projects in the field of embedded systems, electronics, firmware, or FPGA development


• Good understanding of embedded hardware, firmware architectures, FPGA technologies, and system integration principles


• Experience with project management methodologies, planning tools, risk management, and stakeholder management


• Ability to coordinate interdisciplinary teams in an international and technically demanding environment


• Strong communication, moderation, and leadership skills with the ability to align diverse stakeholders


• Experience managing technical suppliers and external development partners is an advantage


• Analytical and structured working style combined with a solution-oriented mindset


• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously


• High level of ownership, initiative, and commitment to delivering successful project outcomes


• Excellent German and English language skills, both written and spoken


• Passion for innovation and the successful delivery of advanced technology solutions

Your ZEISS Recruiting Team: Andre Grunzel, Matthias Sonnentag