Manager * Digital R&D Engineering
- Employment type
- Full-time
- Location
- Zürich
- First posted
• 07 August 2026
• 100%
• Indefinite duration
• Zurich
Manager * Digital R&D Engineering | Zurich | Senior Level ##
Shape the future of product development! Support leading companies in transforming their R&D organizations and developing the innovative products and services of tomorrow.
As a Manager* in the field of Digital R&D Engineering, you take responsibility for projects, lead teams, and drive initiatives for digital and sustainable product creation.
What awaits you ##
• Shape the digital future of product creation with our clients - from the first idea to a successful market launch.
• Develop R&D strategies and stimulate excellence and engineering transformation to prepare our clients for the digital future.
• Advise on systems engineering and MBSE and contribute to the design of tomorrow's products with model-based and AI-assisted approaches.
• Develop Digital Twin solutions and modern PLM strategies to intelligently connect the physical and digital worlds.
• Exploit the full potential of AI and data analytics to design intelligent data-driven products and services and guide our clients into the next technological era.
• Communicate and advise at the same level as management and senior executives at the client, positioning yourself as a trusted partner for strategic decisions.
What you bring ##
A passion for the digital transformation of organizations and processes, with a realistic vision and a global perspective on organization, processes, tools, and people, as well as:
• Several years of consulting experience: At least 5 years of experience in a management consulting firm, including at least two years in a comparable role in Switzerland.
• In-depth knowledge in R&D (e.g., systems engineering, PLM, Digital Twin)
• Analytical problem-solving skills with a strong results orientation, personal initiative, drive to create, as well as curiosity and entrepreneurial spirit.
• Proficiency in dealing with management and C-Level interlocutors at the client - from stakeholder management to the convincing presentation of results and recommendations (English/German C1 - other languages desired).
• Excellent teamwork skills, social skills, great listening and communication skills, as well as the desire to continuously develop yourself and others.
• An above-average Master's degree with a technical or economic specialization.
• Knowledge in MBSE, AI applications or equivalent (otherwise: we offer internal training!)
What we offer you ##
• Entrepreneurial freedom & responsibility - You actively contribute to the development of our Swiss-Hub with your ideas and suggestions.
• Hybrid AI teams: With us, you experience the collaboration between humans and AI agents/workflows as a true partnership - for smarter advice and measurable results. We constantly evaluate together where artificial intelligence stops and where the human takes over.
• Diversity of projects and skills in exciting consulting mandates: In various (inter)national projects, you expand both your network and your horizons.
• UNITYacademy for continuous training (including certifications, MBSE, SAFe)
• Flexible working model: Whether it is for family, training, or leisure - with flexible working models and modern conditions, we help you reconcile your private and professional goals.
• Attractive benefits such as sabbatical leave, mobility packages, and health offers.
Who we are & your personal contact ##
UNITY is the management consulting firm for innovation and transformation. We enable global players, medium-sized companies, and public sector clients to master digital change in a sustainable and robust way for the future. As an impulse driver with strong technological expertise, we make our clients pioneers in their sectors. In Switzerland, UNITY has been present since 2004 with its own subsidiary, which has become a central pillar for UNITY today.
Our values:
• We place the human at the center
• We live trust, truth, and clarity
• We are creators* and doers* with expertise
• We create success with passion
**UNITY values diversity and equal opportunity. With us, everyone is welcome, regardless of origin, gender, sexual orientation, disability, religion, or age.*
For any questions regarding the application process, please do not hesitate to contact Markus (Candidate Experience Management) at +41 44 57516 08.
Do you have technical questions? Kristin (Senior Team Lead) looks forward to your contact at +49 89 13010065-173.
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