Head of Digital Twin & Simulation Platform

Job Title

Group Lead - Digital Twin Suite & Simulations

Job Description

Your role

As the group leader of Digital Twin and Simulations, you lead a team of professionals in digital platform development, simulation, emulation and power & energy. You define and execute the global strategy for digital twins, virtual engineering, bringing these functions together into a coherent, high‑impact organization. Working across Product, sales, engineering, Operations and Services, you accelerate innovation, strengthen lifecycle performance.

Your impact

Define and execute the global strategy for digital twin, simulation, emulation and power & energy embedding virtual engineering and digital enablers across product development, sales, delivery and operations
Drive simulation, emulation, power & energy and digital twin excellence, overseeing modular, scalable solutions that accelerate design validation, improve predictability and strengthen lifecycle performance
Lead the development of next‑generation digital twin platforms, integrating IoT, AI, cloud, analytics and predictive capabilities, while ensuring strong Dev Ops, security and compliance governance
Accelerate digital transformation and servitization, shaping performance‑based service models, improving service competitiveness and leading initiatives that drive adoption and measurable business impact
Build and lead a global, high‑performing team, fostering innovation, cross‑functional
collaboration, Agile ways of working and a culture of continuous improvement across digital services, simulation, emulation and power & energy
Manage the Digital Twin and Simulation budget, ensuring value‑driven investment decisions and alignment the long‑term automation and platform strategy
Oversee digital twin and simulation portfolio governance, ensuring clear prioritization, resource allocation and alignment across simulation, emulation, digital platforms and power & energy to maximize business value and accelerate adoption
Manage the Simulation and Emulation project planning to ensure that timelines, deliverables, and priorities are well‑structured, while keeping our internal and external customers closely informed. A strong focus on customer satisfaction is essential.

What makes you a great fit?

10+ years of experience in digital platforms, cloud computing, or related technologies, ideally within automation, logistics or other industrial sectors, with a proven track record in scaling digital service capabilities
Strong technical foundation in cloud infrastructure, data security and software architecture, with hands‑on experience in AWS, Azure or Google Cloud, and solid knowledge of AI, IoT, digital twins and predictive maintenance technologies
Proven ability to lead complex digital transformation initiatives, collaborating across commercial, engineering and operations functions to maximize business impact and service competitiveness
Exceptional stakeholder management and leadership skills, with the ability to influence executive decision makers and build high‑performing digital teams, supported by a strong analytical, data‑driven mindset

What We Offer

In this challenging and responsible position, you will have the chance to make a significant contribution to industry-leading projects and be connected to our dedicated people and customers. We offer a position in an informal, international and professional working environment with a lot of scope for personal development. By joining our profitable and growing company you will be able to reach your goals and focus on your future.

This position offers a competitive salary range of € 6000 to € 7690 gross per month (excluding 8% holiday allowance). Through exceeding performance expectations, you even have the possibility to grow outside this scale.

On top of your fixed salary you’ll receive the following secondary benefits

40 vacation days (20 statutory days and a flexible budget worth 20 days).
Flexible working hours.
A hybrid workplace (40% working from home and 60% in the office).
A Health & Wellbeing budget worth €300,- per calendar year.
Commuting allowance, including full reimbursement of travel by public transport.
Working from home…