St. Gallen
Head of Electronics & Software (m/f/d)
- 12 November 2026
- 100%
- Permanent position
- St. Gallen
About the job
Shaping technology. Building structures. Driving development.
Our client is an internationally active technology company based in Eastern Switzerland. The medium-sized company develops and produces sophisticated technical systems and solutions for international customers. To further develop the development department, we are looking for a technically skilled and entrepreneurial-minded individual as
Head of Electronics & Software (m/f/d)
In this central technical role, you will take responsibility for the system, electronics, and firmware architecture and, together with the head of development, shape the future technological direction of product development. You will create clear structures and a robust development roadmap, with a focus on electronics development and hardware-near software. At the same time, you will ensure reliable development processes and high quality of the developed systems. You have completed a
degree in electrical engineering/electronics or mechatronics
or a comparable technical education with proven responsibility for hardware and embedded development. You have a good understanding of circuit design, PCB development, and the interaction of electronics, software, sensors, and actuators. Experience in system architecture as well as in the technical leadership of development engineers is required. Personally, you convince through technical depth, a structured and pragmatic working style, and strong implementation skills.
You can expect a technically demanding key position in an attractive mechatronic product landscape with direct connection to the head of development and great scope for design. You will have the opportunity to significantly further develop the development department and help shape the future technological direction of an internationally active company. Interested? Then we look forward to hearing from you. For enquiries, Hannes Grabher and Thomas Schäfer are happy to assist. Full discretion is assured.