Senior Manager eBike Systems (SL1)

About the role

Lead the Engineering Hardware and Sensor Systems team within Bosch eBike Systems, driving the development of next‑generation eBike drive units and related technologies.

Key responsibilities

• Provide disciplinary leadership for hardware and sensor engineering and technical leadership for cross‑functional product development projects.
• Plan and control hardware and sensor projects, allocating tasks, prioritising work and ensuring delivery on time, on track and on budget.
• Apply development and problem‑solving methods (BES PE) and design‑to‑cost engineering to maintain competitiveness.
• Establish and coach cross‑domain functional excellence areas, acting as interface between the eBike headquarters and component domains (HW, Layout, ME, SW).
• Own processes for engineering consultants, technical leads and product managers, and manage the interface with the production plant (SMT, AOI, AXI, ICT, EoL) for prototypes and sample builds.
• Benchmark PCBa production technologies for multi‑market eBike products and conduct cross‑domain technology scouting.

Required profile

• University degree in electrical/mechanical engineering, physics, mathematics or a comparable field.
• Several years of experience as a project manager or technical/disciplinary manager of engineers, with solid knowledge of mechanical, hardware, software and digital technologies.
• Ability to read schematic diagrams, organise HW/SW interface alignments and understand hardware and sensor technologies.
• Strategic thinking, clear communication in English and a strong “can‑do” mindset.

Required skills

• Hardware engineering
• Sensor systems
• PCB assembly technologies (SMT, AOI, AXI, ICT, EoL)
• Design‑to‑cost engineering
• Schematic diagram reading
• HW/SW interface alignment
• Digital technologies

What we offer

• Flexible and hybrid work conditions
• Health insurance and on‑site medical office
• Training and certification opportunities
• Career progression and continuous professional development
• Discounts on Bosch products and partnership offers
• Free transport from Porto, public transport access and free parking
• On‑site canteen and sports/health activities