Engineering Solutions. Powering Industries.

You are part of a cross functional project team developing highly differentiated screw fastening systems and defining technology roadmaps. Your role is to lead the technical development of these products by steering development, testing, external/internal partners and supporting functions to achieve outstanding technical solutions. Also, you shape the technology roadmap and implementation strategy by working closely with the end- customers to understand and define their needs.

This fulltime position is available from 1st April 2026. You’ll have the opportunity to travel once or twice a year to visit our innovation and manufacturing partners in Asia.

What You'll do

Incubate, develop, and mature innovative, high performing screw fastening systems. Deep dive into technical systems, analyze and fully understand them, explore alternative solution principles, and translate them into innovative concepts. Step into the shoes of our end customers to identify new opportunities for more efficient, ergonomic, and productive fastening designs. Build a technology strategy and product roadmap that drives results. Set up, motivate, lead, and support the technical team throughout the development process. Work closely with internal and external partners and key stakeholders. Assess the technical maturity and risk profile of the proposed solutions, and bring a proactive, hands on, “can do, will do” attitude to achieve outstanding outcomes.

What You’ll Bring

'- Completed university degree (Master, PhD) in mechanical engineering or a comparable field of study

• You have fun to develop technical solutions, hands-on mentality, lead technical teams and can promote your work with a good and efficient stakeholder management

• Ideally you have a proven track record in product development and team management skills for at least 2 years

• You are a collaborative team player and a self-confident personality, standing your ground in team and management discussions

• Strong interpersonal skills to successfully perform in a global matrix environment with a target oriented, proactive, and hands-on mentality

• Fluency in spoken and written English, German is a plus

What’s In It for You

We really value our people, and we've worked hard to develop a reward package that reflects this, creating your future to be just how you would want it. Some of our benefits include:

• Connection with a diverse community of over 2,100 colleagues from 70 nationalities in a region where Liechtenstein, Austria, and Switzerland intersect.

• Employee groups actively supporting causes like female empowerment and the LGBTQIA+ community.

• Leisure activities like mountain biking and tennis.

• Opportunities for community engagement both locally and internationally.

• Shared e-bikes, an on-site gym, dining options, learning opportunities, financial guidance, free parking, fuel discounts, workation, sabbatical, home office opportunity, flexible and trust-based working hours, meditation/ relaxation rooms, Hilti tool rental service, massage possibilities, and relocation support.

Why Hilti

Hilti is a global leader in construction innovation, with more than 34,000 team members across 120 countries. Guided by our purpose, Making Construction Better, we’re driven to keep learning, growing, and finding new ways to make a lasting impact. Here, you’ll be empowered to use your strengths, work with a global and inclusive team, and take on meaningful challenges. At Hilti, you’ll have the chance to make your ideas, achievements, and growth real through purpose, passion, and teamwork.

At our global headquarters in Schaan, Nendeln, Buchs, and nearby hubs, we shape Hilti’s digital strategy and enterprise platforms worldwide. Our crossfunctional teams in product IT, data & analytics, cybersecurity, ERP, and digital customer platforms work sidebyside with business leaders to design, build, and run solutions at global scale. HQ offers a collaborative environment where architecture decisions, platform reliability, and secure-by-design engineering translate into real impact for our customers and teams.

Learn more about our recruitment process:
https://careers.hilti.group/en/candidate-interview-preparation/

Commitment to Inclusion

At Hilti, inclusion is a key focus in how we work, lead, and grow together. We are committed to embracing diversity of thought and creating an environment that is inclusive of everyone, everywhere. We continuously strive to ensure every voice is valued and every team member feels empowered to contribute. By building on this foundation, we strengthen our teams, our innovation, and our impact, making construction better together.

For further questions, please feel free to contact Wolfram Schwertner, Head of Screw Technology & eOEM tools or Hansa Stein, Talent Acquisition Business Partner: hansa.stein@hilti.com

For non-EU/ EFTA citizens: Please state your eligibility status to work in Switzerland/ Liechtenstein and note that if you do not own a valid Swiss/ Liechtenstein work permit, Hilti cannot guarantee your final employment due to authority regulations.