Job Description
We have been producing superior products for digital underwater communication for almost 100 years and are a driver of innovation for the open system architecture of submarine sonars. As a development-centered, medium-sized high-tech company, we serve the military sector from our naval base in Kiel and occupy a leading position in the global market with our products.
On the foundation of a traditional medium-sized company with the corporate culture of a start-up, we create a working environment that is open to new ideas. Our open culture of opinions and ideas, flat hierarchies and small teams offer every opportunity to have more than just a job. Our location in Kiel (Germany) - not far from the Kiel Fjord - underlines our statement that “work” and “life” do not have to be opposites. JOIN OUR SPHERE!
To strengthen our team for field services electronical testing, we are hiring a full-time employee in the position as
Service-Engineer (m/f/d)
In this position, you independently carry out commissioning and acceptance tests of sonar systems and echo sounders used worldwide in shipyards and at sea. Your main area of deployment is Italy. In addition, you support our engineering teams in verifying software and in utilizing suitable measurement methodologies for the respective application.
- You will be located directly in Italy for a large proportion of your working hours (approx. 70-80%) and will be responsible for service tasks associated to orders and projects with our Italian customers.
- You are responsible for the smooth execution of in-house commissioning and customer acceptance testing (FAT, HAT, SAT) and execute “setting to work” activities of our systems on site.
- Together with your Italy based colleagues, you act as “quick reaction force”. You operate out of Italy and support our customers upon request when technical challenges and disruptions arise.
- You use your network to support sales activities in the Italian market and to acquire new customers and projects.
- You test and repair products and systems.
- You independently create test and training documents.
- You independently prepare for customer training courses and execute them in-house and / or at the customer's site.
- You have successfully completed a university degree in electrical engineering, electronics or measurement technology, or you can proof a comparable professional qualification (master / technician).
- Professional experience as field service engineer for complex industrial plants and systems, ideally in the naval industry, is desirable.
- Ideally, you maintain a very good network within the Italian maritime industry and in the Italian Navy.
- You are enthusiastic about new technologies and are willing to learn how to integrate these into your daily work.
- You enjoy regular global business trips, and frequent multi-week visits to our headquarters in Kiel / Germany are no problem for you
- You are a natural born team player with a high degree of motivation, flexibility and independence.
- You are also characterized by a confident appearance and superior intercultural competences.
- You are fluent in the German language and communicate confidently in German.
- For this position, we require very good proficiency in Italian and English language skills, both in writing and verbally. Italian native speakers would be preferred.
- Attractive remuneration by applying the salary scheme of the metal and electrical industry
- Various additional social benefits
- Flexible working hours & possibility for mobile working
- Long-term perspectives & exciting challenges
- Innovative development methodologies and tools
- Interdisciplinary engineering teams
- Flat hierarchies, open doors & short decision-making processes
- Open culture to support and foster opinions and ideas
- Trustworthy working atmosphere & appreciative cooperation in an international context
- Optional participation in the company fitness program with HANSEFIT
- Ergonomically equipped desks and workstations