Software Engineering Manager - Embedded & Product Development
5 days ago
Southampton
Job Title: Software Engineering Manager – Embedded & Product Development Remote-based - Southampton Salary: £80,000 to £85,000 basic + benefits Right to Work: They cannot employ anyone who requires sponsorship This role is to manage a small team of 4 Software Engineers, 3 of whom are embedded, and one is a Mobile/Apps developer. They are happy for this person to be based anywhere in England and work remotely. You will need a strong embedded software/Micros development background. This will mainly be a management-oriented role, but with a team of 4 people, you will be immersed in all of the technical elements of the software projects. You must have remained very technical and be able to evaluate/structure software architecture, drive design review meetings, challenge engineers in design reviews etc. You will not be expected to write any code/individually contribute at that level. But I believe you could do it, if you so wished, on some projects. A senior leadership opportunity is available for an experienced Head of Software / Software Engineering Manager to lead a high-performing software function within an advanced engineering and product development environment. You will lead software strategy, software lifecycle processes, and delivery across multiple product programmes within a multidisciplinary R&D setting. You will play a key role in shaping software architecture, development standards, and long-term capability growth across the organisation. Key Responsibilities - Software Engineering Manager – Embedded & Product Development • Lead and manage a software engineering team delivering embedded, PC and mobile software solutions, • Define and implement software development lifecycle processes and best practices, • Drive software architecture, detailed design, implementation standards, verification and validation, • Provide technical leadership across firmware and OS-based systems, • Support the delivery of complex engineering products from concept through to production, • Conduct and lead detailed technical and design reviews, • Develop team capability, skills and resource planning, • Contribute hands-on technical input within project teams where required, • Work closely with multidisciplinary engineering teams and external stakeholders Software Engineering Manager – Embedded & Product Development - Candidate Profile • Proven experience as a Head of Software, Software Manager, or Software Engineering Lead, • Strong background in embedded systems and firmware development, • Experience leading multidisciplinary engineering or product development teams, • Track record of building and developing high-performing technical teams, • Strong knowledge of full product development lifecycle, • Experience delivering technically complex products into production, • Confident in reviewing software architecture and detailed design This is a great opportunity to join an exciting, rapidly expanding electronic instrumentation company that is investing heavily in R&D. If you have any specific questions about this role, please contact me on 01582 350052