Stefan Silex

Experience

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  Luftwaffe - German Airforce

  Aug 2009 - Sept 2010

  Officer training

  Military basic training combined with further development of leadership skills, physical and mental resilience, and communication skills | Weiterentwicklung der Führungsfähigkeiten, physischen und psychischen Belastbarkeit, Kommunikationsfähigkeit.

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  Applus+ IMA

  Jul 2011 - Sept 2011

  Quality assurance and production of fiber composites

  Technical internship (3 months) in quality assurance and manufacturing fiber composites from the aerospace sector. This also included the set-up and execution of tests | Technisches Praktikum (3 Monate) in der Qualitätssicherung und Fertigung von Faserverbundwerkstoffen aus dem Luftfahrtbereich, Aufbau und Durchführung von Versuchen.

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  Luftwaffe - German Airforce

  Sept 2014 - Jun 2022

  Team Leader Fleet Management (Eurofighter). Core tasks include: technical and logistical support, Germany-wide planning and organization of personnel and material resources, advising on capabilities and mission scenarios, ensuring flight operations, problem-solving, medium- and long-term maintenance planning, point of contact for industry partners, planning and implementation of capability enhancements, project and program support, certification, material management, personnel responsibility | Team Leader Bereich Flottenmanagement (Eurofighter), technisch-logistische Betreuung, deutschlandweite Planung & Organisation von personellen und materiellen Ressourcen, Beratung zu Fähigkeiten und Einsatzszenarien, Sicherstellung des operativen Flugbetriebes, Problemlösung, mittel- und langfristige Instandsetzungsplanung, Point of Contact für Industriepartner, Planung und Einführung von Fähigkeitsweiterentwicklungen, Projekt- und Programmbetreuung, Zulassungswesen, Materialbewirtschaftung. Show less

  • Fleet Manager Eurofighter

    Dec 2018 - Jun 2022

  • Project Management Eurofighter

    Jun 2015 - Dec 2018

  • Aircraft Technical Officer

    Sept 2014 - Jun 2015
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  NATO

  Jul 2022 - now

  Programme Manager Eurofighter Typhoon

  I am a programme manager in the multinational Eurofighter Typhoon programme, where I focus on driving future enhancements. My core responsibilities include coordinating and planning activities to support and advance future Typhoon capabilities, improving cross-functional collaboration within the programme, managing stakeholder relationships, prioritizing resources, and shaping strategic embodiment to achieve optimal solutions for our partner nations.