Embedded Software Manager

Embedded Software Manager at Deep Sea Electronics Ltd. The role is located in Hunmanby or Mansfield and focuses on line managing a subset of the engineering team for new product developments and maintenance of existing products., * Line management of a segment of DSE engineering team across North Yorkshire and Sutton in Ashfield sites with remote/hybrid working.

• Day-to-day task management, 1:1 appraisal, goal setting, personal development plans, holiday approval, sickness review.
• Collaborate with Project Managers to review technical content of projects, define/estimate task durations, assist in project plan accuracy.
• Allocate engineering work tasks using JIRA or similar tools.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers.
• Review engineering work ensuring high standard of output.
• Support engineers with necessary skills, knowledge, tools; address gaps with engineering management.
• Provide product and project cost estimates, feasibility studies during project inception.
• Contribute to platform and architecture strategy as a technical decision maker.
• Assist in development of in-house tools and processes.
• Support the wider company by answering technical questions.
• Administer engineering systems, revision and variant control systems, issue management systems.
• Coordinate with other supervisors and managers to align on technology, processes, designs and testing.
• Review department KPIs to ensure target achievement.
• Where team size permits, work hands-on as an engineer.
• Identify and mitigate risks, especially functional safety levels.
• Communicate effectively with technical engineers.

• Expertise in C/C++ for embedded systems.
• Knowledge of Linux OS and application development, including Yocto.
• Understanding of power generation industry and/or control and automation solutions.
• Experience in product development and managing multidisciplinary teams.
• Familiarity with software development life cycles, tools and processes.
• Experience with a functional safety standard such as ISO 26262, IEC 61508 or IEC 60730.
• Knowledge of cyber security principles and technologies for embedded systems.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong ability in work breakdown, task estimation and commitment to drive projects to completion.
• Experience with combined stage-gated (waterfall) / agile development approaches.
• Risk identification and mitigation techniques.
• Comfortable communicating with both technical engineers and management.
• Problem-solving and troubleshooting capabilities.
• Enthusiastic and optimistic attitude.
• 7+ years as a senior engineer or team leader with direct reports.
• 7+ years as an embedded software engineer, with experience in RTOS and Linux projects.
• Background in electronics, potentially a degree education.
• Relevant bachelor's degree.

• 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.