Senior Engineer Embedded SW Technical Lead

ness goals and technical specifications. - Guide team assignments, distributing tasks based on expertise and project needs, while offering mentorship and technical guidance to both internal teams and third-party suppliers. - Review and validate technical designs from both internal and external teams to ensure compliance with established planning, quality, and performance standards.

• Outsourcing & Vendor Management:
  • Develop and implement outsourcing strategies, including the selection, and onboarding of external suppliers, negotiating contracts, and providing ongoing performance oversight.
  • Draft detailed scopes of work for external vendors, ensuring that technical requirements, timelines, and quality expectations are clearly defined.
  • Manage relationships with third-party vendors, ensuring their deliverables meet company standards, technical specifications, and deadlines.
  • Review and approve technical designs from external suppliers, ensuring their solutions align with project goals and industry best practices.
• Project Management & Delivery:
  • Lead the technical oversight of outsourced embedded software development projects, coordinating with both internal teams and external vendors from project inception to delivery.
  • Ensure all projects meet technical specifications, quality standards, and adhere to agreed-upon timelines.
  • Troubleshoot complex technical issues, providing technical guidance for solutions and ensuring any vendor-related challenges are addressed swiftly and effectively.
• Talent Management & Development:

  • Actively contribute to the creation and management of a talent pipeline by participating in recruitment efforts, establishing strong university relations, and managing internship programs.

  • Assist in the development and execution of strategies to attract, recruit, and retain top technical talent in embedded software engineering.

  • Help design and oversee training and development programs aimed at growing technical skills, particularly for early-career developers.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in a STEM discipline (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics) from an accredited university.

• Minimum of 5 years of extensive experience leading technical projects in embedded systems, including a proven ability to deliver complex software solutions through a combination of in-house and outsourced efforts.

Desired Characteristics:

• Strong expertise in embedded systems architecture, RTOS, and object-oriented design, with proficiency in C/C++17.

• Demonstrated leadership in managing technical teams and projects, with experience using both Agile and traditional project management methodologies.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to encourage innovation and mentor teams in technical excellence.

• Superior communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

• Understanding of the Transmission & Distribution power-system domain and protection relays.

• Experience managing large-scale outsourcing initiatives in a multinational or multi-location environment.

• Expertise in CI/CD pipelines and their implementation.

• Experience with the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) methodology.

• Knowledge of Field-Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGA), IEC 61850 standards, and cybersecurity protocols.

• Familiarity with communications protocols (UART, SPI, I2C, USB) is an advantage.

Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided: No