Senior Scientist (m/f/x) AI-Driven Optical System Development
Zeiss · Oberkochen, Germany
Your Role
You are passionate about combining scientific excellence with technical leadership and want to actively shape the transformation towards AI-driven development workflows? In this role, you will take on a central position in leading and coordinating innovative projects in the field of optical system design. As a Senior Scientist (m/f/x), you act as a key interface between research, development, and application. You ensure that complex, interdisciplinary initiatives are executed efficiently, purposefully, and aligned with strategic objectives. A strong focus of your role will be effective stakeholder management across the ZEISS Innovation Ecosystem.
Your Responsibilities
- Lead and coordinate innovation-driven technical projects in the area of model-, data-, and AI-driven design workflows
- Define project goals, milestones, and deliverables in close alignment with key stakeholders
- Drive stakeholder management across business units, functions, and organizational levels
- Ensure technical consistency and quality of developed solutions
- Facilitate and steer interdisciplinary teams comprising scientists, software engineers, and system engineers
- Identify dependencies, synergies, and risks within complex project landscapes
- Support the transfer of research results into sustainable industrial applications
- Contribute to continuous improvement of methods and best practices in technical project leadership
Your Profile
- PhD in Physics, Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field
- Several years of experience in leading complex technical projects
- Strong expertise in optics, simulation, machine learning, or scientific computing
- Proven ability to structure and manage complex topics
- Experience in stakeholder and interface management
- Excellent communication skills across organizational levels ZEISS classification: Confidential
- Strategic mindset with hands-on execution focus
- High level of initiative and team orientation
Your ZEISS Recruiting Team:
Friederike Kirklar-Harms, Selina Riccio