Senior Engineering Project Manager (m/w/d)

• Manage complex engineering projects across the full lifecycle — from scoping and planning through execution, integration, testing, and handover — spanning both software and hardware workstreams.
• Define and manage project plans, milestones, budgets, and resourcing; monitor schedule, cost, quality, and contractual compliance throughout.
• Identify technical, schedule, and commercial risks early, and drive mitigation and contingency planning across multi-disciplinary teams.
• Plan and coordinate integration and validation phases (e.g., factory and site acceptance testing) across hardware, software, and systems components.

• Act as the connective layer between product management, partner management, solution engineering, software development, hardware development, R&D, innovation management, and operations — ensuring each function's inputs and dependencies are captured and sequenced correctly.
• Work closely with engineering leads on cutting-edge developments in mobile robots, humanoid platforms, simulation tooling, and physical AI to translate technical realities into realistic, defensible project plans.
• Support innovation and R&D initiatives as they mature into deployable projects, helping bridge the gap between exploratory work and production-grade delivery.

• Serve as a primary point of contact for a diverse stakeholder landscape, including shareholders, technology and integration partners, and customers, tailoring communication to each audience.
• Prepare and lead steering committee meetings, status reviews, and escalation discussions; ensure decisions are documented and followed through.
• Manage claims, change requests, and contract or scope amendments in coordination with commercial and legal stakeholders.
• Build long-term, trust-based relationships with partners and customers that extend beyond a single project milestone.

• Track and report on project and portfolio KPIs (schedule adherence, cost/margin, quality, and stakeholder satisfaction) to leadership and shareholders.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of project management methodology, tooling, and best practices across the organization.
• Support resource planning and prioritization across a portfolio of concurrent engineering projects.

• At least 5 years of experience in a similar role, or in a technical role such as engineering, software development, product management, program management, project management, or partner management, within the robotics industry or a domain of comparable technical complexity (e.g., autonomous systems, industrial automation, advanced hardware/software integration).
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex, cross-functional engineering projects that combine hardware and software development.
• Strong technical fluency to engage credibly with R&D, software, and hardware engineers on cutting-edge topics in mobile robotics, humanoids, simulation, or physical AI, without needing to be the domain expert yourself.
• A track record of managing external stakeholders e.g. customers, partners, or investors including steering committees, escalations, and commercial discussions.
• Solid grounding in project management fundamentals: planning, budgeting, risk management, and reporting.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to translate between technical and business/executive audiences.
• A degree in engineering, computer science, software development, mechatronics, robotics, or a related technical field is a plus.
• Fluency in English required; German is a plus.
• Willingness to travel internationally as project needs require.

• At idealworks, you will find an international working environment and become part of an experienced, open team where mutual trust counts. You will feel at home from the very first second!
• Experience a first-hand start-up feeling and flat hierarchies with varied and responsible tasks that you work on independently.
• Look forward to hybrid working model with 30 vacation days per year and various opportunities to balance your free time, family and job.
• For your commitment to helping us achieve our mission, you will not only be rewarded with appreciation, but also with above-average pay including a bonus scheme and an annual personal development budget.
• We offer exciting corporate benefits, an attractive company pension scheme and regular team events.
• Our modern office is easily accessible by public transport, bike and car and offers numerous catering options for relaxed lunch breaks with your team.
• Driven by our unique corporate culture, the five values "passion for results", "wellbeing", "personal growth", "trust" and "being and acting as one team" determine our daily actions and cooperation.