We at Lido strive for "building integrated solutions that airlines use to run safer missions at lower cost". Together with our global customer base we build flight planning and navigation solutions commercial airlines use to manage their daily flight operation.
Lido seeks a Head of Engineering. A tech leader with experience in critical applications and building effective product organizations.
Tasks
In your role, you’ll set engineering best practices and the organizational framework. You’ll plan and execute transformations at all levels. You’ll lead Lido’s engineering organization across all locations, ensuring continuous innovation.
- Define and communicate Lido’s technical strategy, architecture, and roadmap
- Collaborate with stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical solutions
- Oversee all aspects of the development lifecycle, including strategic planning, design/architecture, development, delivery, and maintenance
- Lead a team of 350+ smart, skilled and passionate engineers across FRA, GDR, ZRH, and PCT
- Foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous learning within the engineering organization
- Maintain technical excellence by promoting best practices and quality assurance
- Champion clean, maintainable, efficient code
- Drive continuous technology innovation: AI deployment, cloud usage, and engineering process improvement
- Manage the budget and non-financial KPIs for your area
Benefits
- Modern offices
- Hybrid working possible
- Have a shower
- Flexible workhours and part-time working models
- Subsidized parking or public transport
- Discounts / shopping
- Flight privileges
- Profit sharing / LVV (bonus)
- Sabbatical / exemptions
- Free snacks / drinks
- Employee events (summer festivals, participation in sports competitions etc)
- Paid maternity and paternity leave
- 25 days of annual vacation
- Old-age provision / employee retirement
Requirements
- University degree, preferably in computer science, economics or engineering (g. aerospace) and relevant professional experience in the IT product implementation (at least 6 years)
- Excellent skills in software engineering, agile methodologies, IT management methodologies, state of the art technology
- High social and intellectual competence, experience in change projects in large organizations, strong leadership and problem-solving skills at all hierarchical levels
- Innovative spirit, ability to work independently, ability to coach and lead a large multinational team
- Solid experience in leadership roles
- Business fluent in English, experience with intercultural teams, willingness to travel, German language skills are helpful but not a must
- Willingness to travel
Company
Lufthansa Systems FlightNav AG is located in Opfikon, Switzerland, close to the Zurich airport, and currently employs about 200 people.
Lufthansa Systems FlightNav Inc. - part of the Lufthansa Group - provides navigation data and produces aeronautical charts, flight planning solutions, and innovative navigation applications to support the flight operations of more than 250 airlines worldwide. Pilots, licensed dispatchers, other aviation specialists and IT professionals jointly develop our products to achieve the maximum possible professionalism, quality, and usability. Safe and cost-efficient flight operations are our top priority. The combination of technological expertise, in-depth airline knowledge, and customer-oriented company culture is the basis of our success.