Requirements Engineering Manager (d/w/m)

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Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences, diagnostics and biotechnology?

At Leica Microsystems, one of Danaher’s 15+ operating companies, our work saves lives—and we’re all united by a shared commitment to innovate for tangible impact. 

You’ll thrive in a culture of belonging where you and your unique viewpoint matter. And by harnessing Danaher’s system of continuous improvement, you help turn ideas into impact – innovating at the speed of life.

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At Leica Microsystems, we have been shaping the future for over 175 years with groundbreaking optical and digital solutions.  With a culture rooted in customer focus, innovation, and teamwork, we lead the market in microscopy, imaging, and analysis, unveiling the invisible and empowering our customers to build a better, healthier world.

Joining Leica Microsystems means contributing to scientific discoveries and supporting surgeons in making critical decisions. Our advanced microscopes and AI-based image analysis solutions enable users to gain profound insights into development and engineering challenges. Here, you will work on meaningful projects alongside passionate colleagues, driving progress and pushing the boundaries of what’s possible.

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The Requirements Engineering Manager (d/f/m) is responsible for creating and maintaining an overview of all requirements and specifications in a project in close cooperation with the project office and product management. With a deep application and technical understanding this role also assesses the quality of the content and offers support for improvements to the team.

This position reports to the Manager Applications Development, Life Science, and is part of the Applications Development department, R&D located in both Wetzlar and Mannheim and will be an on-site role.  

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

• Collaborate in project development
• Create requirements analyses and participate in requirements definitions
• Implement and support feasibility studies and customer surveys
• Assess the quality assurance during the development process
• Perform stakeholder management within and outside of R&D

The essential requirements of the job include:

• Degree in natural sciences
• Several years of professional experience in creating product and project requirements
• In-depth understanding of typical customer applications and microscopy needs
• Structured, clear, and moderating communication skills
• Business fluent in both German and English
• Ability to travel: 2-5 international trips for several days over the year, frequent day trips between Mannheim and Wetzlar

It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:

• Prior experience with Atlassian tools such as Jira and Confluence
• Programming skills
• Basic technical knowledge of electronics and mechanics

Leica Microsystems, a Danaher operating company, offers a broad array of comprehensive, competitive benefit programs that add value to our lives. Whether it’s a health care program or paid time off, our programs contribute to life beyond the job. Check out our benefits at Danaher Benefits Info.

At Leica Microsystems we believe in designing a better, more sustainable workforce. We recognize the benefits of flexible, remote working arrangements for eligible roles and are committed to providing enriching careers, no matter the work arrangement. This position is eligible for a remote work arrangement in which you can work remotely from your home. Additional information about this remote work arrangement will be provided by your interview team. Explore the flexibility and challenge that working for Leica Microsystems can provide.

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Join our winning team today. Together, we’ll accelerate the real-life impact of tomorrow’s science and technology. We partner with customers across the globe to help them solve their most complex challenges, architecting solutions that bring the power of science to life.

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