As R&D Manager, you are the catalyst behind Amnovis’ mission to redefine the state-of-the-art in additive manufacturing. You ensure that innovation is not a separate activity, but embedded in everything we do to unlock the full potential of AM for regulated and high-tech industries. Together with your team of R&D engineers, you shape and execute our R&D roadmap, converting technical challenges into breakthrough opportunities. You combine strategic vision with hands-on involvement, driving projects that span technologies, materials, and applications. You are the main point of contact for all R&D initiatives internally and externally, building partnerships and translating ideas into tangible impact for customers. Put simply, you are at the core of Amnovis’ DNA of innovation, and you inspire your team to make that vision a reality.
Your Tasks
- Define and implement the Amnovis R&D roadmap
- Manage the R&D team of three engineers
- Set up a standardized R&D project workflow to ensure consistency and efficiency across all projects
- Distribute work effectively and ensure timely completion of tasks within the R&D team and yourself
- Stay up to date on the latest trends and innovations in additive manufacturing technologies, materials, and applications
Your Responsibilities
- Ensure all ongoing and approved projects are executed as planned and that reporting is submitted on time
- Own the Amnovis R&D P&L: manage budgets and expenses for ongoing projects and secure future R&D funding by writing new project proposals for subsidized or commercial activities
- Build and maintain an Amnovis IP strategy: proactively identify ways to protect know-how and IP developed by our R&D and engineering teams, negotiate licensing opportunities, and lead or support efforts to commercialize Amnovis-owned IP
- Establish and maintain relationships with research institutes and academia
Your Profile
- You hold an MSc in engineering or science and have 4–5 years of relevant experience. Specializations in materials engineering or manufacturing technologies are a plus
- You have solid experience with additive manufacturing technologies, preferably metals, and ideally L-PBF
- You inspire others with contagious enthusiasm while maintaining a structured, results-driven approach to R&D
- You are experienced in writing project proposals and securing funding. Specific experience with approved projects or reporting for VLAIO, the EU Commission, or ESA is a strong plus
- You have experience in building and leading a team, ensuring their efforts create tangible impact aligned with company objectives.
- Any experience with patent applications or IP protection processes is considered a strong plus.
- You have a commercial mindset and are comfortable presenting Amnovis’ R&D results at conferences or webinars, and you are motivated to interact directly with customers
- You have professional proficiency in English, both written and spoken
- You can seamlessly switch between hands-on operational tasks and strategic thinking
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You have a no-nonsense entrepreneurial mindset
Our Offer
- A challenging job in a lean and mean scale-up company, with significant growth potential
- Nice colleagues, a great boss 😉, but even better customers 😊
- Attractive salary package including extra-legal benefits
- No ping-pong or pool tables at Amnovis (yet) ☹️, but we do have darts!
- Working location with excellent connectivity to public transportation
Ready to join us?
A true 'Amnovicus' can be recognized by the following values:
Act with integrity
We say what we do and we do what we say, and we do what is right.
Be proactive
We create and control situations, rather than responding to them.
Commit to quality
We don't compromise the standards we set, no matter what.
Think solution-oriented
We look at everything in terms of opportunities, not problems.
