Your job:
* Industry specific requirement management focussed on market, customer and technology trends to develop a product portfolio (technical roadmap) for the semiconductor industry (Product focus and experience in process automation)
* Definition of the specific product requirements of the semiconductor industry and ensuring implementation in the product development process
* Interface between customers, sales, development, and operations. Translating complex technical requirements into a comprehensible format for all stakeholders involved.
* Carrying out product launch activities together with the relevant business units and national subsidiaries
* Coordination of development projects with lead customers (SKA, FKA) and the development departments at Festo
* Identification and verification of industry-specific future trends of main customers and ensuring the transfer of information to the company
* Participation in the definition of new product concepts with a focus on specific materials, precision requirements, cleanroom suitability as well as costs and product availability
* Participation in the design and implementation of Product Competence Meetings to define new product requirements
* Representative of Festo at industry associations (SEMI) to ensure that Festo requirements are taken into account when defining new product standards
* Regular close cooperation to build, expand and maintain customer relationships with internationally networked main customers of Festo
* Occasional collaboration with representatives of associations, universities and research institutes in the course of projects, definition of
guidelines/standards and innovative customer projects
Your qualifications:
* Successfully completed studies in engineering, electrical engineering, automation, process engineering, or comparable qualification
* Several years of professional experience in automation technology in the semiconductor industry
* Technical understanding of product requirements, ideally with experience in material, cleanroom and vacuum requirements
* Good industry, product and application knowledge in the field of automation, special product knowledge in process automation and control technology
* Professional management skills are an advantage
* Fluent English skills, another foreign language is an advantage
* High willingness to travel
Contact person: Sabrina Marx,