Overview
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Your mission
If you’ve led high-performing engineering teams and delivered transformative technology solutions in fast-paced environments, this is your chance to drive the technical vision for a company reshaping the future of food. Join us now as we scale operations in a fast-growing, purpose-driven startup.
In this role, you'll be responsible for leading our engineering organization, defining our technical strategy, and building scalable systems that power our innovative food technology platform. As a hands-on technical leader, you'll guide a team of engineers while ensuring we deliver robust, scalable solutions that meet our ambitious product and business goals.
This is more than a job—it’s your opportunity to turn ideas into action and help tackle one of the planet’s most pressing challenges. Let’s build a sustainable future together.
Key Responsibilities
* Build & Maintain a New Production Facility: Scale our food production 10x. Design, develop and deploy Germany's most advanced food production line. Lead equipment selection, site buildout, and full automation integration.
* Technical Project Leadership: Lead and manage complex engineering projects spanning mechanical, electrical, and automation engineering. Navigate between concept development, strategic planning, and hands-on problem-solving.
* Cross-Functional Project Management: Manage large-scale engineering projects with external contractors and suppliers, coordinating with R&D, operations, quality assurance, regulatory, and supply chain teams. Lead an 8-person in-house engineering team for machine development and integration.
* Resource Planning & Allocation: Develop comprehensive resource plans including budget forecasting, headcount planning, and equipment procurement. Optimize resource utilization across multiple projects.
* Risk Management & Mitigation: Identify and mitigate technical, operational, and business risks with robust project controls and reporting.
* Team Development & Performance: Build and lead high-performing engineering project management teams, provide mentoring, establish performance metrics, and create career development paths.
Your profile
Requirements
* Professional Experience: 10 years of mechanical engineering experience in automated manufacturing, with at least 5 years in leadership roles managing mechanical, electrical and controls/software engineering, and/or automation teams. Experience in food technology or advanced manufacturing with automated systems.
* Educational Background: Master's degree in Electrical or Mechatronics Engineering, with a strong foundation in machine design, materials science, and automation systems.
* Technical Skills: Proficiency in CAD (SolidWorks, AutoCAD), electrical and controls software (EPLAN, Beckhoff, Siemens), mechanical simulation tools, and design for manufacturing. Experience with hygienic manufacturing and safety standards including VDE100, DGUV V3, EU Machinery Directive, EN 60204-1; knowledge of applicable industrial compliance requirements.
* Leadership & Collaboration: Ability to lead cross-functional teams and communicate effectively across organizational levels.
* Operational Agility: Proactive, solutions-oriented mindset suited to a fast-paced startup environment.
* Language Proficiency: Fluency in English and German, with excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Why us?
* Scaling Big: Transitioning from pilot phase to scaled operations—be part of building it from the ground up.
* Top-Tier Backing: Supported by world-class VCs and angels who share our vision.
* The Time is Now: Join us in creating sustainable, animal-free food at scale.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
We embrace diversity and equal opportunities for all. Shared values and alignment with Project Eaden’s purpose matter most to us. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of age, color, national origin, race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, or marital status.
Workspace
We’re building something massive—a gentle giant in the food industry. Our team thrives on collaboration, and we believe in face-to-face communication to move fast. Currently, we work primarily at our Berlin workplace with plans to evolve into a more distributed setup that blends remote work with our shared values.
Get on board! Apply now!
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