R&D Engineer / Technical Product Responsible

As a Technical Product Responsible, you will become the technical owner of a portfolio of products after market launch. You will ensure their long-term technical integrity, compliance, reliability, and competitiveness while balancing the requirements of customers, manufacturing, quality, procurement, and product management.

This role provides a unique opportunity to influence strategic product decisions, manage technical risks, and drive continuous improvement across the entire product lifecycle.

Your Reponsibilities

• Take technical ownership of assigned products throughout their lifecycle.

• Evaluate, approve, and implement product changes and engineering change requests.

• Ensure compliance with applicable standards, specifications, and certification requirements.

• Identify lifecycle, obsolescence, and supply chain risks and initiate appropriate mitigation measures.

• Drive product improvements related to quality, reliability, manufacturability, and cost optimization.

• Qualify alternative materials and second sources, including coordination of testing and validation activities.

• Assess technical feasibility and risks related to customer-specific variants and new business opportunities.

• Maintain accurate technical product data, specifications, and documentation within PLM systems.

• Lead technical root-cause investigations and collaborate closely with Product Management, Process Engineering, Quality, Approval, and Procurement functions.

Your Profile

• Degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, or a comparable technical discipline.
• Several years of experience in Product Engineering, R&D, Product Lifecycle Management, or a comparable technical role.
• Experience with engineering changes, product qualification, testing, and technical risk assessment.
• Good understanding of industrial products, manufacturing processes, and technical documentation.
• Knowledge of product conformity, standards, and certification requirements is an advantage.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills combined with a proactive mindset.
• Good knowledge of 3D CAD systems; experience with SolidWorks is a strong advantage.
• Good English language skills

What do we offer?

• A key role with direct influence on the performance and success of established products.
• The opportunity to contribute to the expansion of engineering capabilities at an important SCHURTER site.
• Close collaboration with experts from Product Management, Manufacturing, Quality, Procurement, and R&D.
• A diverse role combining engineering, lifecycle management, compliance, risk management, and product optimization.
• High visibility and ownership across the entire product lifecycle.
• Professional growth opportunities in an internationally active technology organization.
• A culture that values expertise, accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement.

SCHURTER is a worldwide leading company as innovator and producer of passive and active electronic components ensuring the clean and safe supply of power and ease of use of equipment. With a strong commitment to quality and excellence, we are dedicated to drive operational efficiency and inspiring our customers.

Contact

Join our team and play a key role in driving operational excellence and innovation across our manufacturing operations. Are you looking for a challenge and the next step in your career? Do not hesitate to send your CV in English and Czech.

For more information about SCHURTER and our products, please visit schurter.com.

Address

SCHURTER, společnost s ručením omezeným

Malá Skála 190, 468 22 Železný Brod, CZ