Since 1928, our legendary products habe made us one of the world`s best-known brands in the field of professional audio. Today, more than 80 percdent of the world`s recording studios use Neumann microphones, loudspeakers, and headphones for music recording and other productions, for example in the fields of broadcasting, gaming, and film. As part of the Sennheiser GRoup, Neumann stands for legendary sound - handmade in Germany.
Our home is Berlin - here we plan and develop our products, with which we inspire not only professionals, but also an increasing number of semi-professional users such as podcasters or bedroom producers in their home studios.

Sounds good? Join us as

Manager Microphones Development (m/f/d)

Your Responsibilities

• You will take on the disciplinary and technical leadership of the Acoustics & Mechanics team, as well as the disciplinary leadership of the Electronics team in Berlin, working closely with the Technical Head of Electronics Development.
• You will coordinate the maintenance and lifecycle support of our long‑lasting microphone portfolio.
• You will design and implement acoustic and mechanical solutions that meet Product Management requirements while ensuring technological excellence.
• Throughout development, you consistently ensure high quality, scalability, and manufacturability — with a dedicated focus on long product life cycles.
• You will be responsible for improving the effectiveness and efficiency of both the maintenance of existing products and new product development.
• You will coordinate development activities within the Acoustics & Mechanics team according to project management priorities.
• You will strengthen cross‑functional collaboration and maintain close alignment with internal departments such as Manufacturing, Product Qualification, Supply Chain, and additional interfaces within the Sennheiser parent company.
• You will prepare well‑founded decision bases for technical and economic questions, for example through feasibility studies.
• You will modernize and systematize workflows while taking corporate structures and processes into account.
• In addition, you will be responsible for preparing and maintaining technical documentation.

Your Qualifications

• You have a degree in Electrical Engineering, Information Technology, Media Technology with an audio focus, Physics, or a comparable field — or you bring equivalent qualifications.
• You offer strong expertise and many years of experience in acoustics and mechanics; knowledge in electronics is an advantage.
• You demonstrate strong teamwork skills and lead employees with clarity and empathy.
• You have excellent communication skills and maintain a clear overview even in complex situations, thanks to your strong organizational abilities.
• You have several years of experience in analyzing and developing manufacturing‑ready electroacoustic systems.
• You possess hands‑on knowledge of modern simulation techniques and a solid understanding of materials and joining technologies.
• You prepare development documentation in a structured and reliable manner.
• Ideally, you already have experience working within complex corporate and process environments.
• Knowledge of UI/UX design or Design Thinking is a plus.
• You are committed to continuous learning — for example through conferences, professional networks, or academic programs.
• You have very good English and German language skills suitable for technical communication in international teams.