Job Detail

To strengthen our Engineering team located in Cham, Switzerland, we are seeking an IOT Leader to commence immediately or by agreement. In this role you will be part of our development team, working on complete electronic systems including hardware / software and components to achieve a bike vision in collaboration with designers, product managers and frame engineers.

How you’ll make a difference

Take leadership of the development of IoT projects

• Establish with stakeholders a strategy for IoT product development


• Lead the development of the entire toolchain


• Work with stakeholders to analyze the technical needs and guide the team in selecting the right technologies


• Evaluate offerings from 3rd parties and present suggestions to the management team


• Own technical conversations to 3rd party companies incl. telecom companies


• Collaborate with product managers on feature development, timelines and product cost


• Transition concepts into production by working with suppliers & partners (mostly Europe and Asia)


• Collaborate with the quality team to ensure function in the field


• Assist with root cause analysis on issues that come back from the field


• Work with customer service to communicate the latest changes and release histories


• Come up with creative solutions to seamlessly integrate e-bike components into to the bike while not losing focus on user experience and quality


• Closely collaborate with the connectivity team to ensure perfect communication of mobile app and dealer app with the bike

What you need to win

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in computer science, electrical engineering or related field


• Experience in product development, e.g. consumer electronics


• Experience in bringing cellular IoT products from concept into larger volume production


• Experience with automotive CAN communication on a hardware and software level


• Highly experienced with BLE, ANT protocols on a hardware and software level


• Experience with all aspects around firmware (bootloader, programming, tools, etc. )


• Experience in test automation a plus


• Experience in writing and/or analyzing firmware in C++ and assembly a plus


• Knowledge of Jira/Confluence a plus


• Strong technical project management skills


• Ability to multitask effectively among different projects in a fast-paced environment


• Excellent communication skills as you will collaborate with and coordinate between hardware and quality engineers, software developers, program managers and suppliers across the globe (10-20% national and international travel)


• Excellent English skills (written and spoken)


• A passion for cycling

You are interested? We look forward to receiving your compelling application stating your salary expectation and earliest starting date. Please submit your application exclusively via our online career portal. Applications via e-mail, mail or employment agencies will not be considered.

Specialized Europe GmbH - Human Resources - Werkstattgasse 10 - CH-6330 Cham

Tel.: +41 41 783 89 89 - www.specialized.com/careers

About Specialized

First and foremost, we are riders. We share the core belief that bikes help make the world a better place. From product development and operations, to finance and marketing - every role at Specialized contributes to a culture of sustainable, global growth and innovation. Around the world, we work to recruit candidates who are passionate and curious with the belief that everyone has the potential to be a leader.