Working at ZMS GmbH

TOGETHER WE SUCCEED. WITH A PASSION FOR ELECTRONICS.
For our site in Oberhaching, we are looking for a Business Development Manager Control Units and Embedded Systems (m/f/d) to start as soon as possible.

Your Responsibilities

• Business Development: Actively build up the DACH market for the product and service portfolio of ZMS GmbH.
• New Customer Acquisition: Identify and approach potential customers, projects and technical decision-makers.
• Project Identification: Spot new business opportunities in electronics development, redesign, obsolescence management and aftersales.
• Technical Pre-Qualification: Capture and assess customer requirements and align possible solution approaches with our technical specialists.
• Quotation Management: Support the technical and commercial preparation of offers.
• Networking & Reach: Expand a relevant industry network, identify new market potential and represent ZMS GmbH at trade fairs, events and customer visits.
• Close collaboration with management and the head of development.

Your Profile

• Experience in B2B sales of technically demanding products.
• Technical understanding of electronic assemblies, control units or embedded systems, ideally based on a technical degree or an equivalent qualification.
• Experience or network in at least one of the following industries: automotive, mechanical engineering, energy technology or communications technology.
• High willingness to travel within DACH.
• Confident presence with technical and commercial decision-makers, strong communication and negotiation skills. Independent, structured and meticulous way of working, with enthusiasm for sales and enjoyment of direct customer contact.
• Business-fluent German and very good English.

Nice to Have:

• Experience in requirements management.
• Experience in aftersales, retrofit and service.
• Experience with engineering services.
• Knowledge of relevant automotive quality standards and development processes.
• Basic knowledge of costing electronic assemblies, engineering services and series projects.
• Enjoyment of using AI tools to identify potential customers and projects.
• Experience with CRM systems and structured opportunity management.

Not every requirement has to be met 100%. If you are a good professional fit and want to grow with us, we would be glad to receive your application.

Who We Are

ZMS GmbH is an electronics company focused on extending the service life of electronic systems. We redesign control units and electronic assemblies, mainly for customers in automotive and industrial applications with strict requirements for quality, reliability and service life.

We know that sustainable growth depends on the right people. That is why we rely on committed people who help us develop our vision together and bring our promise of first-class service to life.

We want to maintain this standard and keep developing it together in the future.

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Your role

As Head of Development, you are responsible for building and growing our development department for electronic control units and assemblies. The focus is on redesign projects for products that can no longer be manufactured because components are obsolete or no longer available.

Together with management, you develop technical and commercial concepts for replacing obsolete components and securing long-term product availability.

While the team is still small, this is a hands-on role: you work directly on projects and own the hardware design yourself.

Especially in the early phase, you also work hands-on in development projects and take responsibility for hardware development. At the same time, you lead a growing in-house team and coordinate external development and project partners.

Key responsibilities

• Leading the technical side of redesign projects for electronic control units and assemblies
• Developing concepts to replace obsolete components
• Designing hardware from component selection and schematics through PCB layout to commissioning
• Evaluating and costing alternative technical solutions
• Leading the in-house team and coordinating external project partners
• Agreeing technical requirements directly with customers
• Making sure designs are ready for manufacturing and testing (DFM, DFT) and move smoothly into production
• Working with internal and external production partners
• Taking projects through to series production
• Setting up standard processes and documentation for development
• Shaping and growing the ZMS development department

Your skills and experience

• Degree in electrical engineering, communications engineering or a comparable field
• Several years of experience developing electronic assemblies
• Proven track record of successfully completed development projects
• Broad understanding of electronic circuits, from analogue technology to high-speed digital design
• Experience in circuit design and PCB layout, ideally with Altium Designer
• Experience in cost calculation for electronic assemblies
• Knowledge of DFM, DFT and NPI
• Enjoy working directly with customers
• Experience leading teams, functionally or with direct reports
• Collegial and clear leadership style backed by strong technical expertise
• Structured way of working and a professional approach to technical documentation requirements

Nice to have

• Experience with MCAD systems
• Basic knowledge of microcontroller programming and working with FPGAs
• Experience in requirements management
• Experience in the automotive or industrial sector
• An established network in the electronics industry

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Your role

In this role, you are responsible for electronic hardware, with a focus on redesigning projects for control units and assemblies whose original components are no longer available or only available in limited quantities.

At ZMS, you don't just handle individual development steps. You take responsibility for complete assemblies. From selecting suitable components and creating schematics and PCB layouts through to commissioning and validation, you drive the entire development process.

You work closely with specialists across the CAS Group and with external development, testing and production partners.

Key responsibilities

• Development and redesign of electronic control units and assemblies
• Analysis of existing circuits and technical documentation
• Selection and technical evaluation of electronic components
• Development of replacement solutions for obsolete components
• Creation of schematics and PCB layouts
• Building and commissioning prototypes
• Carrying out and documenting technical tests
• Cost evaluation of electronic assemblies
• Collaboration with internal experts, suppliers and external development partners
• Taking assemblies from first concept to series production readiness

Your skills and experience

• Degree in electrical engineering, communications engineering or a comparable field
• Broad understanding of electronic circuits, from analogue technology to high-speed digital design
• Experience in circuit design and PCB layout, ideally with Altium Designer
• Hands-on experience commissioning electronic assemblies
• Experience in cost calculation for electronic assemblies
• Structured and careful way of working
• Enjoy working independently on projects and as part of a team
• Willingness to create complete and traceable technical documentation

Nice to have

• Experience with MCAD systems
• Basic knowledge of microcontroller programming and working with FPGAs
• Experience in requirements management
• Experience with redesign, obsolescence or automotive projects

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Your role

We redesign electronic control units and assemblies for customers in industries with strict requirements for quality, reliability and service life. Each redesign has to go through thorough testing, validation and approval before it can go into production.

In this role, you are responsible for planning, coordinating and documenting these tests. You align requirements with our customers and development teams, coordinate internal and external test activities, and ensure the results are fully documented.

You also use your experience to help expand our in-house test and lab capabilities.

Key responsibilities

• Defining and aligning test and validation requirements
• Creating test plans and test specifications
• Planning and coordinating lifetime, environmental and qualification tests
• Coordinating external test labs and service providers
• Planning and supporting EMC testing
• Carrying out in-house measurements and tests
• Analysing and evaluating test results
• Creating the related test and approval documentation
• Supporting development with failure analyses and improvement measures
• Helping to build and expand our lab and test infrastructure

Your skills and experience

• Degree or technical vocational training in electrical engineering, physics or a comparable field
• In-depth knowledge of common test methods for lifetime, environmental and qualification testing of electronic products
• Knowledge of relevant standards and test requirements, ideally from the automotive sector
• Experience with EMC testing
• Good knowledge of electronic components and circuit design
• Hands-on experience with measurement and test equipment
• Strong understanding of engineering and physics
• Structured and careful documentation of tests and results

Nice to have

• Programming experience with National Instruments tools such as LabVIEW, DIAdem or TestStand
• Professional experience in the automotive industry
• Experience with automated test systems
• Experience with qualification and approval processes for electronic control units

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Your role

As a working student in electronics and test engineering, you support our engineers in carrying out and documenting measurements, and in setting up, commissioning and servicing our test stations.

You also analyse data from our test and assembly processes and see first-hand how electronic assemblies are developed, validated and built.

If it's a good fit on both sides, the role can also lead to your bachelor's or master's thesis with us.

Key responsibilities

• Supporting measurements on electronic assemblies
• Setting up and commissioning test setups
• Maintaining and servicing existing test stations
• Documenting measurements and test results
• Analysing data from test and assembly workstations
• Supporting our development engineers with tests and commissioning
• Helping to improve and automate test processes

Your skills and experience

• Currently enrolled in electrical engineering or a comparable technical degree programme
• Hands-on experience with electronic components and assemblies, for example from vocational training, university or personal projects
• Experience with electronic measurement equipment
• Confident use of PCs, standard software and hardware
• Practical and careful way of working
• Interest in electronics, measurement technology and how technical systems work

Nice to have

• Experience with LabVIEW or comparable test and automation environments
• Programming skills
• Vocational training or prior hands-on experience in electronics

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Your role

As a working student in technical documentation, you help our development and project team write, structure and update technical documents.

You also look after technical data in our ERP system and help us work out where digital tools and AI can make our documentation easier.

Key responsibilities

• Creating and revising technical documentation
• Structuring and maintaining development and project documents
• Maintaining technical master data and product data in the ERP system
• Supporting the documentation of development, test and production processes
• Supporting the standardisation of documentation processes
• Evaluating new digital and AI-based tools for technical documentation

Your skills and experience

• Currently enrolled in a technical degree programme, technical documentation or a comparable field
• Excellent command of Microsoft Office
• Interest in how technical systems work
• Interest in using modern digital tools and AI
• Very careful and structured way of working
• Very good German and English skills
• Ideally first experience with technical documentation

Nice to have

• Knowledge of electronics or electrical engineering
• Experience with ERP, PLM or document management systems

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