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Head of R&D - Market Unit Air Traffic Management Voice Solutions (all genders)

Air Traffic Management (ATM)
Vienna FREQUENTIS AG From now on Full time

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Job Introduction
Frequentis Group with headquarters in Vienna is an international supplier of communication and information systems for control centres with safety-critical tasks. Worldwide, more than 500 customers in some 150 countries with more than 45,000 workstations already trust our know-how and proven experience.

We are seeking for a Head of R&D accountable for the Market Unit Air Traffic Management (ATM) Voice Solutions. The main responsibilities are leading the development organization, overseeing the creation and implementation of products, planning and aligning the development project implementation with the business objectives, developing software and engineering team excellence, and stakeholder management.  

Key Tasks
  • Leadership and Team Management: Lead, inspire, and manage a multidisciplinary, geographically diverse technology team of approximately 130 members within a matrix organization. Set clear team goals, evaluate performance, and promote a culture of high performance and continuous improvement.
  • Product Development: Oversee the lifecycle of product development from concept to deployment. Ensure products are designed to meet user needs, system functionality and performance requirements. 
  • Innovation: Stay ahead of industry trends and developments in technology and ATC voice communication systems. Drive the exploration and implementation of new technologies and methodologies to maintain the competitive edge. 
  • Financial Planning: Secure funding for R&D projects, including drafting and overseeing budget proposals. Create and maintain oversight over the R&D annual investments to ensure alignment with the business goals.  
  • Quality Assurance and Compliance: Ensure all technology practices adhere to regulatory standards and security protocols. Implement quality assurance processes to ensure product excellence and reliability. Monitor technology risk issues and implement appropriate risk management strategies. 
Key Qualifications
  • Bachelor’s degree in Software Engineering, IT, Information Systems, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field. Master’s degree or relevant certification is a plus.  
  • 10-15 years' experience in R&D and at least 5 years in a leadership role, preferably in the specific domain of the market unit. 
  • Strong leadership qualities to effectively lead and motivate teams.
  • Technical expertise in designing scalable and secure software architectures, preferably with knowledge in real-time systems, communication protocols and cloud technologies. 
  • Experience with agile development methodologies 
  • Understanding of financial management principles to ensure the financial health of R&D. 
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills for effective interaction with internal and external stakeholders. 
  • Ability to identify and solve complex problems swiftly. 
  • Excellent English language skills; German or additional language skills are a plus. 
  • Strong team player, having an intercultural mind set, paired with international travel willingness (~20%) 
Our Values
Around 2,200 employees are committed to creating a safer world with their innovative strength and technology orientation. Our culture is based on a working environment characterized by fairness and trust, mutual respect and appreciation. As an international company, we value this diversity and recruit regardless of age, gender, origin, ethnicity, sexual orientation or religion. We value fair and good working conditions, an optimum work-life-balance and offer all our employees equal development opportunities. In doing so, we focus on long-term working relationships in order to keep the valuable know-how of our employees stable.
Benefits

Working at Frequentis means making the world safer every day and offers you long-term career opportunities among profiting from numerous benefits. These include a working time model based on trust, the possibility to work in a home office or remotely, a choice of IT equipment, a public transport ticket for the Vienna core zone or a reserved parking space, an allowance for meals at the office as well as home office reimbursement, the possibility of a sabbatical, a detailed onboarding programme and multiple programmes for your professional and personal development. Find out more on our career website! What is important for you at work? For more information, just ask us and we will be happy to give you a personal overview.


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Benefits

Working at Frequentis means making the world safer every day and offers you long-term career opportunities among profiting from numerous benefits. These include a working time model based on trust, the possibility to work in a home office or remotely, a choice of IT equipment, a public transport ticket for the Vienna core zone or a reserved parking space, an allowance for meals at the office as well as home office reimbursement, the possibility of a sabbatical, a detailed onboarding programme and multiple programmes for your professional and personal development. Find out more on our career website! What is important for you at work? For more information, just ask us and we will be happy to give you a personal overview.


Vertrauensarbeitszeit Betriebsrestaurant Home Office  Smartphone Mentoring  Aus- und Weiterbildung  Fitness und Co 
TRUST-BASED OFFICE HOME MODERN MENTORING TRAININGS
 FITNESS
WORKING HOURS RESTAURANT OFFICE IT-EQUIPMENT PROGRAM & CO
Salary
The remuneration for this position consists of: The collective agreement minimum salary of EUR 68.700 gross per year (based on a 38.5 hour week) PLUS an overpayment in line with the market depending on your professional qualifications and experience. What else is important to you? We look forward to receiving questions from our future #ExpertsForASaferWorld.
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