Department Head Software Development

The Komax Group is a pioneer and market and technology leader in solutions for automated cable processing. As a globally active Swiss company, we develop and produce series machines, customer-specific systems, quality assurance modules, test equipment, networking solutions and services for various industries. The Komax Group comprises over 50 companies on five continents, around 3,500 employees and a worldwide sales and service network.

• Technical and disciplinary leadership of employees and management of the software department
• Definition and further development of the software architecture in Komax SLE and within the business unit
• Structural establishment, implementation and compliance with development processes and methodologies in the software department
• Continuous improvement and further development of software development processes to increase efficiency and quality
• Definition, implementation and maintenance of the machine control platform
• Implementation of the product roadmap and release management in the software area
• Ensuring software quality and compliance with development standards in customer projects as well as development projects
• Execution of operational planning of programming tasks and adherence to deadlines in projects
• Collaboration and regular exchange/consultation with other departments and stakeholders internally as well as in the Komax Group, as well as cooperation with external partners (universities, development offices)
• Ensuring compliance with legal and corporate regulations in the software department (Machinery Directive/Machinery Regulation)
• Ensuring documentation of knowledge in the software department

• Successfully completed degree in electrical engineering, computer science, industrial engineering with a focus on software development and/or comparable training
• Experience in programming and leading programming teams/departments in mechanical, device and plant engineering mandatory
• Good knowledge of software programming in high-level languages (C#; C++), PLC (structured text/TwinCat3), optional image processing (openCV)
• Ideally experience and knowledge in standardization and industrialization of machines, systems and devices
• Agile development methodology expertise
• Design-to-cost knowledge, initial experience in systematic cost optimization desirable
• High self-initiative and sense of responsibility
• Leadership and decision-making competence
• Strategic thinking and entrepreneurial action
• High problem-solving ability
• Good English skills written and spoken
• Willingness to travel internationally