(Senior) Development Engineer - BF UHP (m/f/d) - REF86804Q

We are looking for a (Senior) Development Engineer for the BF UHP team. Your tasks will be: 

• Planning, budgeting and leadership of UHP tire development projects in order to meet customer as well as internal performance requirements
• Identification and application of necessary technologies, resources and Know-How to meet customer expectations
• Design and management of a development strategy
• Continuous alignment of obtained test results with requirement profiles
• Coordination of in-time tire building, testing and delivery to customers
•  Implementation of approved specifications into production as well as monitoring of serial production
• Solution of all development related tasks in line with OE strategy
• Participation in line-and technology projects, as well as leading of target approval projects

• Academic degree in engineering, automotive engineering, natural sciences or similar disciplines
• Experience in tire development preferred
• Project management experience 
• Willingness to act and to take over responsibility (e.g. project lead)
• Fluent in English (written and spoken) and ideally also in German
• Strong team player and very good communication skills

Applications from severely handicapped people are welcome.

We offer the following benefits:

• Salary based on Chemical Industry Tariff / Potential to an out of Tariff salary contract
• 30 day of paid vacation per year 
• Three extra days per year for individual use (called: future value) 
• Attractive career development opportunities 
• We offer balanced working conditions by doing mobile work, working part-time, flexible working time as well as Sabbatical options
• Cross-Border mobile work options up to 40 days per year from other EU countries
• Company Pension plan
• Attractive employee benefits with discounts
• Diverse offers that support a better “work-family” balance (e.g. company childcare places and free emergency care for your children)
• Discounted offer for accessing sport facilities across Germany via Hansefit
• A highly diverse environment across our location
• A new canteen on site with a variety of lunch options 

If this sounds like a perfect match for you and if you want to become the next supporter of our core values: Trust, for one another, passion to win and freedom to act - we are looking forward to receiving your application.

Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging are important to us and make our company strong and successful. We offer equal opportunities to everyone - regardless of age, gender, nationality, cultural background, disability, religion, ideology or sexual orientation.

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Continental develops pioneering technologies and services for sustainable and connected mobility of people and their goods. Founded in 1871, the technology company offers safe, efficient, intelligent and affordable solutions for vehicles, machines, traffic and transportation. In 2024, Continental generated sales of €39.7 billion and currently employs around 190,000 people in 55 countries and markets.

With its premium portfolio in the car, truck, bus, two-wheel and specialty tire segment, the Tires group sector stands for innovative solutions in tire technology. Intelligent products and services related to tires and the promotion of sustainability complete the product portfolio. For specialist dealers and fleet management, Tires offers digital tire monitoring and tire management systems, in addition to other services, with the aim of keeping fleets mobile and increasing their efficiency. With its tires, Continental makes a significant contribution to safe, efficient and environmentally friendly mobility.