As a Junior Project Owner (m/f/d) - Industrial Automation & AI, you take ownership of innovative technology initiatives at the intersection of Systems Engineering, Automation, and AI. Together with our engineering teams and leading industry partners, you plan, structure, and drive projects with growing responsibility, from early concept to prototype and production, across areas such as robotics, mechatronics, and intralogistics on the factory floor. Whether you'll lead the implementation of drone projects, contribute to a concept study about deploying robots from space or help increase factory output by reducing manufacturing errors with early Computer Vision.
Your Role
- Analyzing our customers' ideas, challenges, and product landscape together with our engineering teams and translating them into concrete technical solutions (PoC, prototype, MVP) and product visions
- Planning and structuring agile work with a clear focus on output and customer goals, design-sprints and iterative development, writing user stories, estimating effort together with your teams, and tracking key performance indicators
- Using AI tools to quickly validate ideas, from rapid-cycle prototyping and testing to the transition into stable, real-world production systems
- Facilitating internal and external meetings (e.g. sprint reviews), determining what's best for each product, and supporting the management of these requirements with various stakeholders
- Supporting sales activities by contributing to build and maintain customer relationships and assisting in winning new business
- Communicating clearly and openly with your teams, and involving the relevant stakeholders for the corresponding technical or product decisions
- Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Robotics, Interaction Design, Human Factors Engineering, or a comparable field, and an interest in innovation projects
- First relevant professional experience in a project environment or hands-on development experience in engineering projects, e.g gained through (extra-) curricular scholarships or student initiatives (Manage & More, CDTM, Digital Product School, TUfast, Think.Make.Start, AIESEC, Enactus, etc.)
- High curiosity about the latest tech trends and R&D and a strong interest in trying out new things
- Strong analytical and research skills, an independent, structured, and motivating way of working, and the ability to switch between an 80/20 mode and a careful, detail-oriented mindset as needed
- Strong communication skills paired with a confident presence across various stakeholders, and business fluency in both German and English
- First experience in an agile setup and efficient use of AI tools in daily work
- Salary Package based on your previous experience and qualifications, reviewed annually as part of our Performance and Progression process, along with an individual learning and development budget to support your growth
- Hybrid work setup giving you the flexibility to balance focus time with staying close to your clients and colleagues, along with your choice of OS
- Everyday perks including subsidized lunch through our Foodji
- Access to mobility benefits such as the Deutschlandticket and JobRad
- Access to our Become1 benefits card and health benefits such as Wellpass and OpenUp
- Work hands-on with the newest technologies from day one, while shaping the future of engineering and gaining insights across a broad range of industries
- Regular team and company events: Our Christmas party, eigendays, and quarterly team buildings, plus an annual company offsite
Does that make you curious? Marina is your contact person for further questions and looks forward to hearing from you!