Senior Director Engineering (m/f/d)

Germany / Bayreuth

CYBEX is a company that puts tomorrow’s people at the heart of its brand. Always questioning the status quo and not afraid of challenging the establishment, CYBEX has become not just a leader in child safety but is seen as an innovative lifestyle and fashion brand for parents. We offer car seats, baby carriers, kids furniture, and strollers enabling parents to keep their little ones safe in style. After growing rapidly in recent years, we are looking for ambitious talent to contribute to CYBEX’s success story.

Your role to fill:

• Provide visionary leadership for CYBEX’s global engineering teams across Bayreuth, Vienna, Prague, Charlotte, and Kunshan.
• Oversee all engineering departments—hard parts development, detailed engineering, mechatronics, industrial engineering, and manufacturing—ensuring excellence in each field.
• Foster close collaboration across engineering functions to deliver fully integrated product development.
• Lead high-impact, cross-category product development projects spanning Child Safety, Wheelgoods, and Home.
• Shape the technical design of components and systems with a focus on functionality, cost-effectiveness, and ease of manufacturing.
• Set, update, and uphold group-wide technical standards while continuously enhancing R&D processes, structures, and tools.
• Inspire teams to challenge conventions, drive efficiency, and create robust, future-ready designs.
• Champion the implementation of cutting-edge technology strategies, strategic partnerships, and sustainable product development initiatives.
• Partner with procurement to select the most capable technical partners.
• Stay ahead of industry trends, integrating relevant innovations into product development.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with external engineers and designers to deliver innovative, market-ready solutions.

Your pathway to CYBEX:

• Degree in Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Plastics Engineering, or related technical discipline; an advanced degree is a strong advantage. Experience in engineering consumer goods is highly desirable.
• A proven history of building, scaling, and empowering high-performing engineering teams.
• Several years of leadership experience in the metal and plastics industry, with a record of delivering exceptional results.
• Deep expertise in mechanical engineering and product development.
• Solid understanding of manufacturing processes and industrial engineering principles.
• Process-driven thinking with the ability to streamline and optimize workflows.
• A strategic mindset paired with a hands-on approach to problem-solving.
• Inspiring leadership that nurtures growth, collaboration, and innovation.
• A high degree of initiative and ownership, with the ability to work seamlessly across functions.
• Business-level fluency in English, both written and spoken.

CYBEX operates globally and values diversity and inclusion. If you are eager to leave your mark in a rapidly growing business that offers opportunities for professional and personal development, you’ve come to the right place. Join us to develop your profile in an international environment. As part of Goodbaby International Holdings Ltd., CYBEX is committed to creating an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity and equal opportunities. Our core values—Imagination, Belief, Passion, Strength, Respect, and Love—drive our culture and our pursuit of innovative solutions and exceptional results.

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