Director, Hardware R&D
TampereCompetitive0 applicants
About this role
We are looking for an experienced Hardware R&D Director to lead and develop our hardware R&D organization. This is a senior leadership role for a hands-on, business minded R&D professional who combines strong technical credibility with clear vision and decisive leadership.
At Teleste, we deliver what we promise. Our work is highly project-driven and customer-specific, requiring pragmatism and the ability to balance innovation, quality, and cost efficiency.
Responsibilities
- As Hardware R&D Director, you will be responsible for the overall direction, performance and development of hardware R&D function. You will lead a team of 20 R&D professionals located in Forssa and Tampere and work closely with customers as well as internal stakeholders.
- This role is not purely hardware focused. You understand systems as a whole - how hardware, software and lifecycle requirements come together to create great solutions that perform reliably over decades.
- Key responsibilitiesLead and develop the hardware R&D organization, strategy, structures and ways of working
- Set a clear technical and strategic direction for hardware development
- Ensure customer promises are realistic - and delivered
- Balance long-term reliability with innovation in product and project solutions
- Engage directly with customers, negotiating technical solutions in project - based contexts
- Lead, inspire, and develop R&D professionals while driving change
- Ensure effective collaboration across multiple stakeholders
- We are looking for a person withProven experience leading R&D or engineering organizations in a similar industry
- Strong background in electronics and mechanics, with system level understanding
- Solid business acumen
- Experience working with customer specifications in project - based delivery
- Strong credibility and leadership presence to lead experts and drive change
- Strong communication and negotiation skills
- Fluent English; understanding Finnish is required (native level not necessary)
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