- Employment
- Full-Time
- Seniority
- Senior
- Industry
- Fine Watches & Horology
- Posted
- Oct 20, 2026
About Jaeger-LeCoultre
Jaeger-LeCoultre, founded in 1833 in the Vallée de Joux, is one of Switzerland’s most revered watchmaking manufactures and a maison defined by invention, precision, and discreet elegance. As an employer, it offers a rare environment where artisans, engineers, designers, and commercial talents collaborate across more than 180 specialist skills, from movement development and grand complications to métiers d’art and client experience. Within the Richemont group, the maison combines heritage with international reach, encouraging rigorous craftsmanship, continuous learning, and respect for time as both a technical measure and a cultural value. Its teams contribute to enduring creations shaped by excellence, curiosity, and shared responsibility.
Jaeger-LeCoultre is seeking a Watch Movement Design Engineer for its development department in Le Sentier, in the Vallée de Joux, to design and develop core range and Haute Horlogerie movements in collaboration with project, design, marketing and methods teams. The role covers 3D CAD design, PLM product lifecycle management, technical documentation, design reviews, product approval and technical support.
Role & Responsibilities
- Conduct preliminary studies and design and construct movements using 3D CAD software, managing the associated PLM attributes.
- Manage the product lifecycle and make technical data available through the PLM system.
- Oversee the preparation of technical drawings and ensure compliance.
- Lead design reviews.
- Support product development through to product approval.
- Work closely with the watchmaking laboratory and methods teams.
- Provide technical support and keep technical files up to date.
Qualifications
- Higher education in watchmaking design or in microtechnology with a specialisation in watchmaking design.
- At least 5 years of established experience in watch movement design.
- Solid knowledge of materials, structural calculations and numerical simulations, as well as NIHS and GPS standards.
- Passion for Haute Horlogerie and complications.
- Rigorous, methodical and creative approach.
- Ability to work as part of a team while remaining autonomous in day-to-day work.
- A first PLM software package and proficiency in PTC Creo are assets.
Skills
Experience
At least 5 years in watch movement design.
Education
Higher education in watchmaking design or in microtechnology with a specialisation in watchmaking design.
Workplace
The role is situated in Le Sentier, Vaud, Switzerland.
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Culture
Jaeger-LeCoultre fosters a culture rooted in exceptional watchmaking savoir-faire, precision, and a deep respect for its heritage in the Vallée de Joux. As an employer, the Maison encourages collaboration between artisans, engineers, and creative talents, offering an environment where innovation and mastery are pursued with patience, rigor, and elegance.
About Cerulean
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