Embedded Software Technical Lead - System Integration (f/m)

Merck Life Science; Guyancourt; Sur place; EUR 85 000 - 110 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Merck Life Science is seeking an Embedded Software Technical Lead in our Lab Water Solutions group at the Guyancourt site near Paris. You will bridge system architecture and software implementation, guiding the software roadmap, prioritizing tasks, and coordinating with system architects, software development, integration, and validation teams.

This role combines technical leadership with close product alignment, offering influence across software development and cybersecurity aspects while

Qualifications

• 7+ years in embedded software or systems engineering with strong software focus.
• Proficient in C/C++ on microcontroller platforms, RTOS, and interfaces (I2C, SPI, USB, CAN, Modbus).
• Experience turning requirements into software specs, tasks, and acceptance criteria.
• Experience in integration on test benches or real products.
• Ability to assess deliverable maturity and coordinate resolutions.
• Comfort challenging developers and external partners technically.
• Fluent in French and English, written and spoken.

Responsabilités

• Translate system and functional requirements into software requirements and acceptance criteria.
• Structure development work packages, interfaces, and intermediate versions aligned with milestones.
• Track progress and maturity of developments with internal and external partners.
• Clarify technical expectations and support contributors, challenging choices when needed.
• Perform or coordinate design, implementation, and code reviews.
• Prepare software versions for integration and validation with required elements.
• Assess deliverables, identify gaps, and coordinate defect/regression resolution.
• Contribute to traceability across requirements, tests, results, and cybersecurity evidence.

Connaissances

Embedded software development

C/C++ programming

Software integration

System engineering

French and English communication

Technical leadership

Cross-functional coordination

Gatekeeping and reviews

Code review & design

Outils

Git

CI/CD

Jira

Description du poste

Work Your Magic with us!

Ready to explore, break barriers, and discover more? We know you’ve got big plans – so do we! Our colleagues across the globe love innovating with science and technology to enrich people’s lives with our solutions in Healthcare, Life Science, and Electronics. Together, we dream big and are passionate about caring for our rich mix of people, customers, patients, and planet. That's why we are always looking for curious minds that see themselves imagining the unimaginable with us.

Your Role

Join our R&D Lab Water Solutions team and contribute to the development of the next generation of Milli-Q® ultrapure water purification instruments.

As an Embedded Software Technical Lead (f/m), you will play a central role in turning system requirements into robust, integrable, and verifiable software deliverables. At the interface between system architecture, software development, integration, and validation, you will contribute directly to the quality, consistency, and control of product milestones.

Working closely with the System Architect and the Head of Software Development, you will structure the software roadmap, clarify development priorities, and secure the transition of software versions into integration and validation. In doing so, you will help connect product vision, technical decisions, and operational execution.

This position combines technical leadership, cross-functional coordination, and close connection to the product. It will suit someone who enjoys structuring, challenging, arbitrating, and, when needed, going deep into technical topics to unblock a situation.

This position does not currently include direct people management responsibility, but it offers a real scope of technical and cross-functional influence. Depending on your aspirations and the evolution of the organization, it may later develop into people management responsibilities within software development.

The position is based at the LabWater headquarters in Guyancourt, near Paris.

Main Responsibilities

• Translate system and functional requirements into clear software requirements, specifications, and acceptance criteria
• Structure development work packages, interfaces, dependencies, and intermediate versions in line with system milestones
• Track the progress and maturity of developments carried out internally and with external partners
• Clarify technical expectations, support contributors, and challenge choices when needed
• Perform or coordinate design, implementation, and code reviews
• Prepare software versions for integration and validation by securing the availability of the required elements
• Assess the maturity of deliverables, analyze gaps, and coordinate the resolution of defects and regressions through to closure
• Contribute to traceability across requirements, tests, results, and anomalies, as well as to technical evidence related to applicable requirements, especially in product cybersecurity

Who You Are

• You have at least 7 years of experience in embedded software development, software integration, or systems engineering with a strong software component
• You are familiar with embedded development in C/C++ on microcontroller platforms, real-time systems, communication interfaces and buses such as I2C, SPI, USB, CAN, or Modbus, and modern software lifecycle tooling (Git, CI/CD, Jira)
• You know how to turn system or functional requirements into software specifications, development tasks, and clear acceptance criteria
• You have already supported developments through integration on a test bench or on a real product
• You are comfortable assessing the maturity of a software deliverable, identifying gaps, and coordinating their resolution
• You know how to challenge developers or external partners from a technical standpoint while building an effective and constructive working relationship
• You enjoy roles that combine proximity to the code, technical structuring, cross-functional coordination, and collaboration with integration and validation teams
• You communicate confidently in both French and English, in writing and verbally
• Experience in code review, software design, automation, control systems, state machines, process systems, or product cybersecurity would be a plus

What we offer:

We are curious minds that come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. We believe that this variety drives excellence and innovation, strengthening our ability to lead in science and technology. We are committed to creating access and opportunities for all to develop and grow at your own pace. Join us in building a culture of inclusion and belonging that impacts millions and empowers everyone to work their magic and champion human progress!