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About the Role

Ericsson Antenna System is seeking a Line Manager to lead product design activities, defining next-generation antenna solutions and translating technology into market-leading, cost-optimized products. This leadership role is part of the EAS Product Design Leadership Team, reporting to the Head of Product Design, and offers the opportunity to influence technology direction, drive system performance, and enhance business competitiveness. The role involves leading a team of over 25 people.

Responsibilities

Lead, coach, and develop a multidisciplinary unit in Product Design, comprising engineers across RF, electronics, and mechanical disciplines, responsible for antenna design.
Own and manage antenna design releases for assigned products, ensuring timely delivery and compliance with Quality/Performance, Time, and Cost (QTC) objectives.
Manage allocation of work and resources to meet program milestones, quality targets, and delivery schedules.
Lead by example as a visible role model, providing regular coaching and structured mentoring to develop team members, elevate team performance, and ensure succession readiness.
Coordinate with appointed technical leaders to align technical priorities, remove impediments, and ensure consistent engineering practices.
Own hiring, onboarding, and retention activities for the team, including workforce planning and building bench strength.
Ensure clear communication with stakeholders in Product Design, Project and Program Management, Systems and Operations; escalate risks and drive mitigation actions.
Promote and enforce safety, quality, compliance, and documentation standards in labs and offices.
Drive continuous improvement in team processes (development workflows, design reviews, verification, cross-functional handovers).

Requirements

Proven experience in people management (first-line manager) of engineering teams; ability to lead multidisciplinary groups.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills; comfortable presenting to stakeholders and negotiating priorities with cross-functional partners.
Background or experience specifically with antenna systems preferably in base station antenna business, RF front-end components or related products.
Demonstrated ability to plan work, manage resources, and deliver complex technical projects on time and to specification.
Experience working with technical leads; able to balance people management with supporting technical decision-making without duplicating technical leadership.
Problem-solving mindset, ability to identify risks early and implement pragmatic mitigation measures.
Commitment to developing talent: coaching, mentoring, and building inclusive team culture.

Skills

RF
Electronics
Mechanical disciplines
Antenna design
Base station antennas
Embedded antenna systems
Interleaved antenna systems
Engineering development processes

Location

Rosenheim, Germany

Work Type

Full-time

Experience Level

First-line manager

Education Level

Master's or University degree in telecommunications, engineering, technology, or an equivalent qualification

About the Company

At Ericsson, you’ll have an outstanding opportunity to use your skills and imagination to push the boundaries of what’s possible. Build solutions never seen before to some of the world’s toughest problems. You’ll be challenged, but you won’t be alone. You’ll be joining a team of diverse innovators, all driven to go beyond the status quo to craft what comes next.

Equal Opportunity

Encouraging a diverse and inclusive organization is core to our values at Ericsson, that's why we champion it in everything we do. We truly believe that by collaborating with people with different experiences we drive innovation, which is essential for our future growth. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply and realize their full potential as part of our Ericsson team. Ericsson is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.