CEO

The Swiss Photonics Integration Technology Center (Swiss PITC) is a new planned entity to provide precision assembly and packaging solutions for micro-optical systems and Photonic Integrated Circuits. It is expected to be operated and funded under the Advanced Manufacturing Technology Transfer Centers framework. The center will invest in qualified industrialized processes, high-tech machinery, and will operate a qualified piloting line and will be located in Park Innovare in Villigen.

As a first step in the creation of the center, we are looking for an engaged, visionary high-tech

Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

Tasks

Your main responsibility is to bring the Center from funding agreement to operation, achieve international excellence level and ensure its long-term commercial viability. You will have the unique opportunity to build the center according to your vision in alignment with the board. You will drive the vision of the center, build a world class technical team, and secure the long-term commercial viability by establishing a solid customer platform.For this role, you bring strong leadership and excellent organisational skills and are a good listener.

Requirements

You have a strong appetite to create and shape, act as an entrepreneur and you have the hands-on attitude required to act successfully in a high-tech start-up environment.

If you are interested in this unique opportunity to create and shape a start-up like activity in an innovative and strongly growing market with solid base funding from the beginning with the opportunity to influence the business model, strategy and build the team, then please send your complete application (*) to

Dr. Christian Bosshard, President of the Board of Swiss PITC

(*) We expect a detailed CV, refenrence letters and a well structured motivation letter with reference to your (i) motivaton for this challenge, (ii) leadership experience and skills, (iii) relevant technical expertise, (iv) work permit situation for Switzerland and (v) outlining your motivation to relocate. Incomplete applications may not be processed.

In case of questions before applying, please contact Christian Bosshard via LinkedIn.