Embedded Software Manager

Embedded Software Manager

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Deep Sea Electronics is a global leader in the design and manufacture of generator controllers, automatic transfer switch controllers, battery chargers, and vehicle and off-highway control systems—powering critical infrastructure around the world.

With over 200 employees across four continents, we deliver innovative solutions to customers in more than 150 countries, supported by our UK head office and a strong international distributor network.

We are now looking for an Embedded Software Manager to join our Engineering team at our Mansfield site. This is a hands-on leadership role within a collaborative, matrixed environment, where you will guide and support a team of engineers in delivering market leading controls solutions, while also driving the ongoing improvement and maintenance of our existing portfolio.

The Embedded Software Manager will work within the Engineering department based at our site in Hunmanby or Mansfield. They will be required to perform a hands-on role within the matrixed engineering team to line manage a subset of the engineering team in the delivery of new product developments and the maintenance of existing.

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Requirements:

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Expert in C/C++ for embedded systems

Understanding to Linux operating systems and application development, including Yocto

An appreciation of the power generation industry and/or control and automation solutions

Understanding of product development and managing multi discipline teams

Software development life cycles, tools and processes

A functional safety standard such as ISO 26262, 61508 or IEC 60730

Good understanding of cyber security principles and technologies for embedded systems Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Excellent ability in work break down and task estimation with a willingness to commit and drive projects to completion

Familiar with combined stage gated (waterfall) / agile development approaches

Risk identification and mitigation techniques

Comfortable communicating with both technical engineers and management

Problem-solving and trouble-shooting capabilities

Enthusiastic and optimistic

7 years+ experience as a senior engineer or team leader, with direct reports

​7 years+ working as an embedded software engineer, with a mixture of RTOS and Linux project exposure

​A background in electronics, possibly from degree education

​Relevant Bachelors’ Degree

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Key Duties & Responsibilities:

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Line management of a segment of DSE engineering team. Engineers are located at both the North Yorkshire and Sutton in Ashfield sites with some remote and hybrid working in place

Line management includes day to day task management, 1:1 appraisal, goal setting, creating, and guiding personal development plans, holiday approval and sickness review

Work collaboratively to review the technical content of projects, define and estimate the duration of tasks to form project plans, assist in making sure project plans are technically correct and appropriate timescales are being worked to

Allocate engineering work tasks to the reporting segment, using JIRA or similar tool for task management and drive the team to delivery of a successful software product

Provide technical guidance and be a mentor to junior engineers

Review and be responsibility for engineering work to ensure a high standard of output from the reporting segment

Ensure the engineers have the necessary skills, knowledge, and tools to complete the tasks. Work with the engineering management team to address gaps as necessary

​Work at the project inception stage to provide product and project costs estimates, feasibility studies and ensure that high level technical requirements are capture completely prior to wider engineering involvement

Be a technical decision maker and contribute to platforms and architecture strategy

Assist in the development of in-house tools and process

Support the wider company be answering technical questions

Administration and maintenance of engineering systems, revision and variant control systems, issue management systems

Work with other supervisors and engineering managers to ensure alignment on technology, processes, designs and testing

Review department KPIs to ensure targets are being hit

Depending on size of team, work hands on as an engineer for the relevant discipline

Benefits:

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25 days holiday + Bank Holidays

New flexible holiday scheme

Bupa Healthcare package

Life Insurance

Enhanced Maternity/Paternity pay

5% Pension contributions

Companywide performance based annual bonus scheme

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For full details of the job please download the job description following the link below:

http://deepseaelectronicsltd.peoplehr.net/Pages/JobBoard/Opening.aspx?v=24e8ae1a-7ad0-4000-9432-3555...

Please Note:

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For further information or an informal chat contact our Internal Recruitment Team, on 01723 890099. If this role isn't quite right for you, but you are interested in future vacancies with Deep Sea Electronics please continue to monitor our website for regular updates. DSE is an equal opportunity employer. A copy of our statement is available on request.

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