Technical Project & Systems Engineer (m/f/d)

Job Details

What you can expect

• Technical Consulting & Project Management: Proactive coordination and execution of technical projects within our production environment.
• You will act as a technical reference person between operations, maintenance, suppliers, and external engineering partners, ensuring practical and implementable solutions.
• Project Management: Ensuring timely project execution, monitoring project portfolios, and maintaining technical documentation.
• Procurement & Supplier Coordination: Communicating with suppliers, purchasing materials and spare parts, and comparing quotations.
• Budgeting & Subcontractor Coordination: Preparing project budgets and coordinating external contractors and subcontractors.
• Engineering & Development: Supporting planning, design, implementation, and commissioning of technical systems and future facility expansions.
• Close collaboration with production and fish health teams to translate biological needs into technical solutions.
• Hands-on mentality: Willingness to actively support operational work when required — not afraid of physical work or getting hands dirty.
• On-call duty: Willingness to participate in on-call rotations when required.

What we offer

• A committed team: Work in a motivated environment focused on sustainability and regional food production.
• Flexible working hours: Flexibility to independently manage projects and responsibilities.
• Responsibility & creative freedom: Opportunity to actively shape and improve processes and technical development.
• Fair compensation: Transparent and performance-based remuneration aligned with experience.

Requirements

What you bring

• Swiss citizenship or EU passport holders. Non EU or Swiss citizens applications will not be reviewed.
• Completed technical education as an engineer (FH/ETH or equivalent qualification).
• Preferred background in environmental engineering, materials engineering, or water treatment/process engineering.
• Ability to technically lead projects and, where required, sign off engineering work.
• Strong knowledge of water treatment processes; RAS systems and/or aquaculture experience is a strong advantage.
• Understanding of nitrogen/nitrate cycles and basic chemistry and physics of water.
• Knowledge of pumps, pneumatic systems, and industrial materials.
• Advantageous: basic knowledge of electrical installations and heating/cooling systems.
• Advantageous: basic AutoCAD skills for layouts and project planning.
• Experience communicating with suppliers and managing purchasing processes.
• Ability to prepare budgets and coordinate subcontractors.
• German is mandatory (documentation, regulatory interaction, and internal coordination).
• Good English level is mandatory to communicate effectively with staff and coordinate within the maintenance and technical teams.
• Proactive, analytical, and structured working style with strong MS Office skills.
• We value pragmatic engineers who prioritize functional and robust solutions over theoretical perfection.
• Driving license category B.

Who will thrive in this role

• You enjoy combining engineering work with hands-on operational tasks.
• You are comfortable working in an industrial and biological production environment.
• You like solving problems independently and pragmatically.
• You prefer dynamic startup environments over rigid corporate structures.

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