Engineering Manager, Software & Firmware Systems

KLA; Newport; On-site; GBP 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave 25 days + holidays

Contributory pension scheme

Cash health plan

Cycle to work scheme

Global bonus plan

Share scheme and rewards scheme

Car allowance and life assurance

Job summary

KLA, via Filmetrics, seeks a Software Engineering Manager to lead a multidisciplinary team of software and firmware engineers who design, develop, and support surface profiling and measurement instruments.

You will provide people leadership and technical direction across embedded firmware, Windows desktop applications (C#/.NET), and data-analysis algorithms, partnering with hardware, systems, and global teams to deliver high-quality products on schedule.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (required) + significant relevant experience; Master’s or advanced degree (desired) + relevant experience.
• Demonstrated ability to lead, mentor, and grow software and firmware engineering teams and to deliver complex products on schedule.
• A solid understanding of software engineering fundamentals—architecture, data structures, algorithms, design patterns, event-driven and multithreaded design, testing, and debugging.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of software and firmware engineers—setting clear goals, giving regular feedback, conducting performance reviews, and supporting career growth.
• Provide technical direction and oversight across embedded firmware, Windows desktop software (C#/.NET, C++), software architecture, and measurement/processing algorithms.
• Own planning and execution for your team—scope and estimate work, manage schedules and priorities, communicate risks and tradeoffs, and deliver releases on schedule.
• Drive sound architecture and design decisions through design and code reviews, and uphold engineering standards for quality, performance, reliability, and security.
• Recruit, hire, and onboard top engineering talent while building an inclusive, high-performing, and collaborative team culture.

Skills

People leadership

Technical leadership

C/C++

C#/.NET

Embedded firmware

Software architecture

Data analysis / signal processing

Git / version control

Communication

Cross-border collaboration

Project planning

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering

Master's/advanced degree

Tools

Git

C#

.NET

C/C++

Job description

KLA, via Filmetrics, seeks a Software Engineering Manager to lead a multidisciplinary team of software and firmware engineers who design, develop, and support surface profiling and measurement instruments.

You will provide people leadership and technical direction across embedded firmware, Windows desktop applications (C#/.NET), and data-analysis algorithms, partnering with hardware, systems, and global teams to deliver high-quality products on schedule.