Innovation Project Manager (m/f/d) PoC & MVP

We are Bertrandt.
An independent, international engineering service provider with decades of expertise. With cross-industry know-how and a comprehensive understanding of systems and products, we create technological solutions across the entire value chain. We focus on the trending topics of digitalization, e-mobility, and autonomous systems, primarily for the automotive, aerospace, defense, and mechanical engineering industries, consistently enabling the development of tailor-made solutions. Our goal: to accelerate technological progress and make a meaningful contribution to a sustainable future. We work toward this every day - with approximately 12,000 employees at over 50 locations worldwide.

Join our team and drive innovative technical solutions from initial customer ideas to successful prototype validation. You will shape future-oriented concepts and coordinate their implementation across the entire innovation lifecycle.

What to expect:

• Develop customer ideas into structured innovation concepts based on user needs, customer value, user stories, motivation, and technical requirements
• Analyze customer challenges and existing solutions, define target concepts, and evaluate customer value, business viability, and technical feasibility from an end-to-end perspective
• Define technical solution concepts covering electrical/electronic architectures, communication networks, vehicle-related services, control units, backend integration, and human-machine interfaces
• Prepare technical specifications, identify suitable suppliers, obtain quotations, and coordinate internal approval processes
• Manage the implementation of mock-ups, demonstrators, and prototypes throughout the innovation lifecycle
• Plan and coordinate customer testing activities and ensure successful Proof of Concept (PoC) and Minimum Viable Product (MVP) evaluations
• Drive change requests through relevant committees, report project progress, and coordinate internal and external stakeholders

What you bring:

• Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Automotive Engineering, Systems Engineering, Information Technology, or a comparable qualification
• Proven ability to manage technical innovation ideas from concept to prototype handover
• Customer-oriented, structured, and independent way of working
• Experience in developing and evaluating technical solution concepts from a customer, business, and technical perspective
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• Driving licence and willingness to work regularly on site in Mladá Boleslav
• Czech language skills at a professional communication level (minimum B2) are mandatory
• English language skills at a professional communication level (minimum B2) or German language skills at a professional communication level
• Willingness to collaborate in an international environment and work closely with local stakeholders