Senior Manager - Embedded Software & Power Electronics

ZipRecruiter; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Senior Manager in Embedded Software & Power Electronics in Bristol. This role involves leading a multidisciplinary team, managing technical projects, and ensuring compliance with aerospace safety standards. The position offers a hybrid working model, fostering an innovative engineering environment.

Qualifications

• Proven track record leading engineering teams and collaborating with external partners.
• Strong background in aerospace or high-integrity systems.
• Experience in control systems and hardware/software design.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a cross-functional engineering team.
• Oversee technical coordination with an external supplier.
• Manage project planning and resource allocation.

Skills

Embedded Systems

Power Electronics

Team Leadership

Aerospace Safety Standards

System Integration

Job description

Job Description

Senior Manager – Embedded Software & Power Electronics

This role involves leading a multidisciplinary team of engineers across embedded hardware, software and power electronics to develop advanced systems for next- aerospace applications.

You will also act as the primary technical interface with a strategic external supplier, overseeing the definition and delivery of key work packages, managing integration timelines and coordinating cross-functional collaboration to ensure seamless system integration.

The Role:

• Lead and mentor a cross-functional engineering team spanning embedded systems, power electronics and software.
• Oversee technical coordination with a key external supplier, managing delivery of critical components and integration milestones.
• Drive system architecture, hardware/software design.
• Manage project planning, resource allocation and risk mitigation across the development lifecycle.
• Guide compliance with aerospace safety standards and contribute to safety analysis and certification deliverables (e.g. DO-178C, DO-254, ARP4754/4761).

Key Skills:

• Embedded Systems and Power Electronics development.
• Proven track record leading engineering teams and collaborating with external partners on complex technical deliveries.
• Strong background in aerospace or high-integrity systems, with experience in control systems, motor/inverter design and hardware/software design.
• Hands-on experience with system integration, validation & verification (V&V) and full development lifecycle management.
• Familiarity with relevant safety and certification standards (e.g. DO-178C, DO-254, ARP4754/4761, ISO 26262).

You’ll benefit from a hybrid working model while being based in Bristol, surrounded by a team that shares your passion for engineering innovation.

If you’re ready to step into a role where your skills, creativity and vision are celebrated, apply now for immediate consideration.