Position Name: Head of Strategic Engineering & Advanced Projects
Dependency: General Manager / Corporate Engineering Leadership
Personnel in charge: Engineering Department
Position Objective:
The Head of Engineering & Strategic Projects is responsible for leading the engineering organization while owning the definition and governance of advanced, high-value, non-standard projects.
This role ensures technical excellence, protects engineering as a strategic asset, and drives the development of future solutions by owning technical complexity upstream, before execution and commercialization.
The position plays a key role in positioning the company from an equipment supplier to a true engineering partner.
Job Responsibilities and Tasks:
Engineering Leadership
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Lead and develop the engineering organization, including Technical Leaders, Engineering Coordinator, and design teams.
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Ensure timely resolution of manufacturing non-conformities to keep production running.
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Review and approve designs prior to release to manufacturing.
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Act as the senior technical reference for the engineering team.
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Drive competence development and long-term capability building.
Strategic Projects & Business Development (Engineering-led)
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Own and govern technical complexity across all high-value, non-standard projects.
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Define solution architecture, technical boundaries, and design-to-cost targets.
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Identify repeatable solutions and transform one-off projects into scalable offerings.
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Lead upstream technical engagement with customers and OEMs at engineering / CTO level.
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Define solution roadmaps based on future market needs and technological trends.
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Support selective market development through engineering-led positioning (not traditional sales).
Project Governance
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Oversee strategic and special projects, ensuring technical and executional alignment.
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Work closely with the Project Manager to ensure milestones, risks, and deliverables are controlled.
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Approve technical deviations and major design changes.
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Ensure lessons learned are captured and institutionalized.
Processes, Systems & Governance
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Define and implement engineering policies, standards, and ways of working.
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Lead PLM implementation and ensure its effective usage across the organization.
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Drive structured engineering processes to improve quality, efficiency, and scalability.
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Actively support post-M&A integration with corporate engineering leadership.
Required Skills, Abilities, and/or Professional Qualifications:
Technical & Professional Background
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Degree in Mechanical, Industrial, or related Engineering.
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10+ years of experience in engineering, special machinery, or complex industrial systems.
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Proven experience leading engineering teams in project-based environments.
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Strong understanding of manufacturing, cost structures, and industrial processes.
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Experience working with PLM systems and structured engineering processes.
Strategic & Market Capabilities
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Ability to translate market needs into technical solutions and roadmaps.
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Experience in engineering-led business development or upstream technical sales.
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Strong capability to evaluate trade-offs between cost, risk, time, and scalability.
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Long-term, systems-level thinking (2–5-year horizon).
Soft Skills & Leadership
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Strong leadership presence and decision-making capability.
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Ability to operate in ambiguity and evolving organizational contexts.
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High credibility with senior stakeholders, internally and externally.
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Excellent communication skills in English (mandatory).
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Comfortable working in a post-M&A environment with changing priorities and new corporate governance.
Anställningsform: tillsvidareanställning | Anställningens omfattning: heltid | Antal lediga befattningar: 1 | Sysselsättningsgrad: | Ort: Sabadell | Län: | Land: Spain | Referensnummer: 2026/5 | Publicerat: 2026-03-25 | Sista ansökningsdag: 2026-07-19
