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Adviser — Hardware Security Product Strategy

Germany·Technology & Digital Platforms·Deep technology and semiconductors· Munich·Posted 23 August 2026

Applications close 8 November 2026

Deep technology and semiconductors organisation in Germany

The problem this seat exists to solve

The adviser will assess the product strategy for a hardware-enabled security capability. The assignment is to connect technical differentiation with a credible customer problem, deployment model and commercial proposition. It should help leadership decide where to focus, what evidence to build and which opportunities require capabilities the business does not yet possess.

Begin with the customer's threat and operating constraints

Examine adoption, not only protection

Review intended use cases, integration requirements and the consequences of deploying the product within existing systems. Identify who must approve adoption, what testing they require and how the product affects performance, support and lifecycle management. A technically strong control may face substantial barriers if its operating burden is not understood.

Assess the evidence supporting security claims with appropriate technical specialists. Distinguish demonstrated capability from hypotheses and assumptions about the customer's environment. The adviser must not present marketing language as independent validation or imply that one control removes all relevant exposure.

Shape the commercial choices

Develop options for target segments, product boundaries and partnership needs. Examine pricing and delivery economics alongside the cost of qualification, technical support and updates. Recommend what should be learned through pilots and what would justify a broader launch.

Relevant experience

Candidates need substantial product, engineering or commercialisation experience in hardware security, embedded systems or a closely related deep-technology field. They should understand technical assurance and customer buying processes, and be able to translate between specialist and executive audiences. Evidence of narrowing a product proposition to improve adoption is especially useful.

Deliver a strategy assessment, prioritised evidence plan and recommended sequence of commercial decisions. Include the assumptions that would change the recommendation. This is an advisory mandate without director office or authority over product, pricing or customer commitments. Management retains those decisions.

The engagement should leave a more precise account of whom the product serves, why they would adopt it and what the organisation must prove before making stronger claims. Conflicts involving competing products, investors or potential partners must be disclosed so that recommendations can be assessed with full context.

Terms

Where the board sits: Munich, Germany
Applications close: 8 November 2026
Appointment: Advisory engagement
Compensation: EUR 1,100–1,700 per day (indicative advisory day rate)

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