Because of the nature of the work associated with this post it is subject to special nationality rules and is open only to the following citizens: British.
SeeByte, global market leader in the development of smart software for unmanned maritime systems, are looking to recruit anEngineering Managerto join our team. The successful candidate will have experiencemanaging small software teamsand will beequally comfortable working with internal teams or external customers and partners. Some knowledge delivering software projects with elements of Autonomy or Machine Learning would be advantageous but is not necessary.
You can expect to be working as part of a world renowned, expert engineering team, with state-of-the-art subsea robots on exciting and varied projects, involving global travel and at-sea experiments.
You will have a unique opportunity to play a significant role in a dynamic and world respected technology company in the exciting field of robotics, with clear development, training and career progression opportunities provided. This is a fantastic opportunity to work for an innovative and forward-thinking company with an international client base.
Benefits include:
We are proud to have and promote a healthy work-life balance in a casual working environment. Some of the benefits include:
* Competitive salary and shared employee / employer contributory pension scheme
* Generous holiday entitlement and option to buy additional holidays after 1 year of service.
* Travel compensation scheme
* Clear development, training and career progression opportunities
* Flexible Working Policy
* Opportunities to travel to great locations worldwide to work with autonomous vehicles
* External, online training courses and in-house training
* Offices in the centre of Edinburgh and Bristol, two great cities to live and work
* Free access to a gymnasium (Edinburgh)/Fitness Sessions (Bristol)/Table Tennis (Bristol)
* On-site parking (Edinburgh)
* Enhanced family friendly policies
* Showers, lockers, swipe access internal bike store (Edinburgh)
* Annual company day out
* Save money on your commute as SeeByte participates in the Cycle to Work Scheme and Travel season ticket loan. SeeByte also supports an EV leasing scheme.
Main Purpose of the Role
You will lead a SeeByte software engineering team, delivering technology solutions and projects to SeeBytes customers. You will be comfortable communicating and building relationships with SeeBytes customers, to scope and successfully deliver SeeBytes software solutions.
You will have a background managing small software teams and demonstrable experience delivering software technology to scope and budget, or have relevant professional experience that demonstrates the ability to step-up to this level of responsibility. Prior experience delivering software involving technology related to Autonomous Systems, or Machine Learning would be advantageous but not necessary. Similarly, experience delivering defense related software projects would be helpful, but is not a requirement.
Key Responsibilities of the role:
* You will be responsible for the successful technical delivery of software projects to SeeBytes customers, reporting progress to relevant internal and external stakeholders.
* You will be responsible for the line management of engineering staff providing through-career support and will be responsible for reviewing, developing and mentoring engineering staff.
* You will be part of SeeBytes Engineering Management Team, overseeing key management functions such as resource management, training and recruitment. You will help review and mature SeeBytes engineering function, defining and implementing new processes and innovative ways of working to ensure SeeByte tools and processes remain state-of-the-art, and are able to meet future business requirements.
* You will provide technical assistance to the Sales and Business Development teams at SeeByte, to help scope and cost new programmes of work.
Key Skills, Experience and Qualifications
* Graduated with a BSc, MSc or PhD in Software Engineering or a similar numerical degree (2:1 or above)
* Demonstrable experience managing software development teams and have a proven track record of delivering software projects on time, on budget, and to specification.
* Experience developing, mentoring and managing engineering staff
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with demonstratable experience interacting with external customers and project partners
* A high-level knowledge of software engineering and best practice software development processes and techniques
* Enthusiastic team player with an interest in technology related to autonomous systems
* Willingness to travel to support client demonstrations, trials and project meetings. This travel may be domestic or international
* Eligible to apply for UK Security Clearance
Desirable Experience
* You have experience managing software teams with a focus on autonomous systems, machine learning, autonomy, simulation, or command and control systems.
* You have experience working in the Defense sector, and/or have experience with secure by design principles
* Project Management experience in the areas of planning, scheduling, risk and budget management.
* Experience of software development using agile methodologies.
Behaviours that make you brilliant for this role
* You are customer focussed and keep the customers needs at the forefront of your mind.
* You communicate clearly, respectfully and collaborate effectively across teams. You explain complex issues in a concise and professional manner and thrive in a team environment. You are able to articulate complicated technical subjects to a non-technical audience.
* You actively foster a positive, inclusive culture and willingly share your knowledge and support others.
* You are passionate about learning and growth and are motivated to expand your skills, ask questions, and engage actively in your development.
As an inclusive employer, SeeByte aims to build diverse teams by encouraging applications from a wide range of individuals.
Because of the nature of the work associated with this post it is subject to special nationality rules and is open only to the following citizens: British.
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