Stadler Rail Schweiz AG
Bussnang
Head of Chassis & Transmission Engineering (80-100%)
- 28 October 2026
- 80 – 100%
- Permanent position
- German (Fluent), English (Intermediate)
- Bussnang
About the job
Stadler offers diverse opportunities for an international career. At Stadler, you get the chance to grow beyond yourself, take on responsibility, and achieve great results as part of a team. We are looking for motivated talents who want to shape the future of mobility with us. Are you ready to achieve great things with us?Head of Chassis & Transmission Engineering (80-100%)
80-100%
permanent
YOUR AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY
- You bear overall responsibility for the Chassis & Transmission Engineering department with around 30 employees.
- You lead the department and your employees, promote their development, and are responsible for recruitment, training, and performance evaluations.
- You ensure quality, adherence to deadlines, and compliance with the engineering budget in all assignments of your department.
- You plan the optimal deployment of your employees across various projects and ensure sustainable resource management.
- You continuously develop processes, methods, and standards and ensure their compliance, including appropriate training measures.
- You coordinate cross-site collaboration and align teams, processes, and projects towards common goals.
- You work closely with project management, purchasing, production, and other stakeholders and successfully drive strategic initiatives forward.
- You report directly to the Engineering Division Management on all chassis and transmission matters.
YOUR PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
- Completed university degree in mechanical engineering or a comparable field.
- Several years of experience in disciplinary leadership of engineering teams in a technical environment.
- Experience in developing technical concepts as well as in the design and calculation of mechanical systems.
- Strong strategic and conceptual skills as well as experience in the further development of organisations, processes, and roadmaps.
- High personal responsibility and willingness to actively advance technical topics alongside leadership tasks.
- Excellent communication, coordination, and stakeholder management skills at all hierarchy levels.
- Enjoyment of working in interdisciplinary and cross-site teams.
- Very good German skills (C2) and good English skills (B2).
OUR PROMISE TO YOU
- A collegial working environment and collaboration in qualified and passionate teams
- A scope for action and design in which you can implement the expectations of your work
- A culture that appreciates your achievements
- You work for a leading company that shapes the future of global mobility every day
YOUR BENEFITS
At Stadler, you receive a variety of benefits, such as
- Financial subsidies for ZVV or SBB subscriptions and fitness memberships
- Support for further training opportunities (financially or with part-time options)
- Catering options in the Migros canteen
YOUR LOCATION
Become part of our Stadler team in Bussnang, which serves as a competence centre for various product types and belongs to the Switzerland division.
YOUR CONTACT PERSON
Birte Mangaard
HR Business Partner
+41 79 604 59 69
