Job Description
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