Department Manager

High Tech Campus; Eindhoven; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

KRUSH Labs in Eindhoven seeks a Department Manager to lead and develop the electronic design and embedded software teams, providing technical leadership and driving multidisciplinary projects.

You will shape hardware and embedded systems strategy, manage resources, and foster cross-functional collaboration while building an effective engineering organization for the future.

Qualifications

• Must have strong technical leadership experience in electronics and embedded software teams.
• Proven ability to plan, prioritize, and allocate engineering resources across multiple projects.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills with cross-functional teams.
• Experience with multidisciplinary engineering projects and driving technical direction.

Responsibilities

• Establish and develop the team responsible for electronic design and embedded software development
• Provide technical guidance and support to engineers in electronic design and embedded software development
• Oversee team performance and support the effective allocation of engineers across projects
• Oversee project development at a high level, ensuring alignment with technical objectives and project requirements
• Support project teams with technical guidance and decision-making where needed
• Coordinate collaboration between electronic design and embedded software teams
• Contribute to technical planning, priorities, and resource allocation across projects
• Support the development of engineering processes and ways of working within the team

Skills

Technical leadership

Team building

Analytical thinking

Communication

Collaboration

Ownership

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Electrical Engineering / Embedded Systems

Job description

As a Department Manager, you will lead and develop teams responsible for electronic design and embedded software development, providing technical leadership and supporting multidisciplinary projects. You will drive team growth, resource planning, and cross-functional collaboration while shaping the future structure, processes, and technical direction of the hardware and embedded systems team.

As a Department Manager, you will lead and develop the team responsible for electronic design and embedded software developments. This role will be responsible for providing technical leadership, driving team growth, and ensuring the successful delivery of multidisciplinary engineering projects.
You will work closely with project teams and provide technical direction and support throughout development. The role combines combine strong expertise in electronic design and embedded software development with proven experience in people management, resource planning, and cross-functional collaboration As a key member of the engineering department, you will help shape the future structure, processes, and technical direction of the hardware and embedded systems team.

Key Responsibilities

• Establish and develop the team responsible for electronic design and embedded software development
• Provide technical guidance and support to engineers in electronic design and embedded software development
• Oversee team performance and support the effective allocation of engineers across projects
• Oversee project development at a high level, ensuring alignment with technical objectives and project requirements
• Support project teams with technical guidance and decision-making where needed
• Coordinate collaboration between electronic design and embedded software teams
• Contribute to technical planning, priorities, and resource allocation across projects
• Support the development of engineering processes and ways of working within the team

Technical Qualifications Required

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in electrical engineering, Electronics, Computer Engineering, Embedded Systems, or a related technical field
• Experience in electronics, embedded software, or a related engineering field.
• Previous experience in a technical leadership, team lead, or engineering management role.
• Strong understanding of electronic design and embedded software development.
• Experience working on multidisciplinary engineering projects.
• Ability to understand technical challenges and support engineers in finding effective solutions.
• Experience with project and resource planning.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to balance technical priorities, team development, and project requirements.

Skills & Abilities Required

• Technical leadership and decision-making.
• Team building and people development.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage priorities across multiple projects.
• Clear and effective communication.
• Collaborative and hands‑on approach.
• Ability to work independently and take ownership.
• Strong organizational and planning skills.

About KRUSH Labs

Based in Eindhoven, KRUSH Labs is a privately owned R&D, engineering, and prototyping center where multidisciplinary teams develop next‑generation solutions in advanced hardware, embedded systems, wireless communication, sensing, autonomous technologies, AI, and software.
We support the complete innovation journey, from research and proof of concept to rapid prototyping, system integration, validation, and manufacturing readiness. When a solution is proven, we help customers bridge the gap from prototype to pilot production and scalable manufacturing.
Join us to solve complex challenges, take ownership of meaningful work, and help turn ambitious ideas into technologies that make a real‑world impact.