System Engineer (m/f/d) - Product Portfolio Enhancement

Are you interested in using your technical expertise and systems engineering skills to drive performance, reliability, and cost efficiency in an innovative and globally successful manufacturer of industrial marking systems?

Leibinger stands for quality “Made in Germany”, innovation, and international success—combined with the culture of a third-generation family-owned company with fast and efficient decision-making processes.

As a trusted partner to manufacturing companies across multiple industries, we hold a strong position as a quality leader. Our growth is driven by a robust business model, a dynamically evolving market, and a forward-looking product strategy.

Join us and strengthen our R&D team as:

System Engineer (m/f/d) – Product Portfolio Enhancement

• Take system-level responsibility for existing products in series production, ensuring performance, reliability, and compliance with requirements
• Define, analyze, and maintain system requirements and architecture for product enhancements, technical changes, and lifecycle improvements
• Lead and support engineering changes (ECM), ensuring consistency across mechanics, electronics, software, and fluids systems
• Drive root cause analysis and problem resolution for field issues, quality deviations, and performance gaps
• Identify and implement product improvements, including quality enhancement, cost optimization, and obsolescence management
• Ensure technical alignment across R&D, Quality, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and After-Sales during implementation of changes
• Contribute to continuous improvement of system design, robustness, and manufacturability of existing products
• Apply systems engineering methods (requirements management, interfaces, validation strategies) and ensure proper documentation and traceability

• Master's degree in Engineering (mechanical, mechatronics, electrical/electronic, physics, materials) or equivalent; Systems Engineering background is a plus
• 5+ years of experience in industrial product development, ideally with responsibility for products in series life
• Proven experience in multidisciplinary systems (mechanics, electronics, software, fluid systems)
• Strong understanding of product lifecycle management, engineering change processes, and continuous improvement
• Solid Systems Engineering skills: requirements management, system architecture, interface definition, risk analysis, and validation
• Good understanding of manufacturing constraints, cost drivers, and industrialization processes
• Experience with tools such as PLM, CAD, simulation, and requirements management tools
• Knowledge and application of AI tools is an asset
• Structured, analytical, and hands-on mindset with strong ownership of product performance
• Excellent communication and coordination skills, with the ability to work across functions and influence decisions
• Resilient, solution-oriented, and comfortable working in complex environments
• Fluent in English; position based in Tuttlingen with occasional travel

• A dynamic and impactful role with direct influence on product quality, performance, and lifecycle cost
• A family-owned company with flat hierarchies, strong values, and international growth
• A secure environment with strong team spirit and a collaborative culture
• Short decision-making paths enabling fast implementation of improvements
• An attractive compensation package including performance-based elements and comprehensive benefits

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