Software and Controls Manager

ZipRecruiter; North East; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in the UK is seeking a Software and Controls Manager to oversee the software and controls team. The role will involve leading project delivery, mentoring team members, and ensuring compliance with software development processes. The ideal candidate will have over 12 years of experience in software engineering, real-time programming skills, and a strong background in embedded systems. This position offers competitive compensation as well as opportunities for team development.

Qualifications

• 12+ years experience in a relevant technical discipline.
• Demonstrated ability to develop software designs meeting performance and schedules.
• Expert knowledge in developing real-time operating systems.

Responsibilities

• Manage the software & controls team.
• Provide resource allocation plans for projects.
• Contribute to team morale and staff development.

Skills

Leadership skills

Team management

Real-time software programming

Software debugging tools

Control and feedback systems knowledge

Cybersecurity knowledge

Microcontrollers and architectures knowledge

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Education

BS degree or equivalent

Advanced degree

Tools

Emulators

Logic analyzers

Job description

Overview

Software and Controls Manager:

Manage the software & controls team at Curtis UK Engineering center. The software and controls team are responsible for delivering embedded software and control solutions for motor controllers and power conversion products.

Lead and mentor the team, ensuring software deliverables are achieved on time and to specification. Ensure software development follows both global Curtis and UKEC internal software processes. Work with other discipline leads to ensure software deliverables dovetail into overall global product development system. Ensure the team follows a strict ‘V’ model development cycle which is requirements driven, well documented and traceable. Ensure conformance of the software development to the development process and support both internal and external ISO9001 auditing, ensuring continued compliance with the process

Provide resource allocation plans for the team and provide correct resources to project managers enabling timely delivery of projects. Assist in creating project proposals with accurate resource and time estimates.

Work as part of the senior management team of UKEC, as such be responsible for annual budgeting for the software and controls team, assist in creating and reviewing UKEC annual business plan, risk register and SWOT analysis.

Perform day-to-day management of your team, set annual performance and development goals and carry out mid and end of year performance reviews. Contribute to team moral, team building and growth of the team within UKEC through staff development, training, and external recruitment.

Carry out software development as an active member of the team,

Help facilitate and foster a culture of collaboration and teamwork between Curtis software and controls teams globally.

Qualifications

• BS degree or equivalent, and 12 plus years’ experience in a relevant technical discipline; advanced degree .
• Demonstrate leadership skills, team management and staff development.
• Demonstrated ability to develop software designs to meet project costs, performance, and schedules.
• Expert in following a requirement driven ‘V-model’ development cycle.
• Expert in real-time software programming.
• Expert user of emulators, logic analyzers and software debugging tools.
• knowledge of control and feedback systems for power electronics and motor control.
• knowledge of cybersecurity.
• Expert knowledge of a wide range of microcontrollers and architectures.
• Developed real time operating systems, state machines, library functions and task schedulers for embedded programming
• Demonstrated knowledge of software analysis, documentation, and design of experiments.
• Demonstrated knowledge of good engineering practice.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including mentoring capabilities.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Accuracy and good organizational skills.

Curtis is an equal opportunity employer that prohibits discrimination and will make decisions regarding employment opportunities, including, but not limited to, hiring, job assignment, compensation, promotion, benefits, training, discipline, and termination, without regard to race, creed, , , religion, sex, , childbirth, or related medical conditions, genetic information, , , citizenship, ancestry, caste, mental or physical , marital or familial status, , gender or expression, genetic information, political belief or affiliation, union membership status, military status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by , state, local, or other applicable laws.

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