Manager Software Release & Integration

Saab; Göteborgs kommun; On-site; SEK 950,000 - 1,250,000; Full time

Job summary

Saab seeks a Manager for Software Release and Integration in Sweden to lead the team responsible for integration, verification, and release management of runtime, embedded real-time, sensor, and front-end software.

You will drive agile adoption, CI/CD improvements, and ensure timely, high-quality deliveries while coordinating with the Head of Software Design and other units.

Qualifications

• Experience in software integration, release management, and verification for runtime/embedded software.
• Proven ability to lead and coach teams to deliver reliable software releases.
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies and large-scale configuration management.

Responsibilities

• Lead the software release and integration organization, reporting to Head of Software Design.
• Drive competence development, agile initiatives and on-time release performance.
• Oversee integration, verification, and release management across multiple software domains.
• Push digitalization of release processes to accelerate delivery and reduce risk.

Skills

CI/CD

Software Release

Team Leadership

Embedded Software

Agile / Scrum

Verification

Education

Bachelor's in CS/EE

Postgraduate qualification

Tools

Git

Jenkins

CI/CD tooling

Job description

Are you ready to lead a team of skilled engineers in integrating and verifying cutting-edge software for our advanced radar systems, Giraffe AMB and ARTHUR? We're seeking a dynamic and motivated Manager for Software Release and Integration to join our Product Unit Giraffe AMB and ARTHUR. This is your opportunity to drive innovation, foster a culture of excellence, and deliver seamless software integrations with a strong focus on execution.

Your role

As the Manager for Software Release and Integration, you will lead a team responsible for the integration, verification, and release management of runtime, embedded real-time software, sensor software, and front-end software. You will be responsible to ensure the team has the right hardware to make the integration seamless.

Your team's work will be pivotal in ensuring our products deliver exceptional performance, reliability, and timely releases. You will play a crucial role in transitioning our team to a more agile, product-focused environment, accelerating development cycles including CI/CD and DevOps, and bringing our solutions closer to the end-users.

Key responsibilities

• Leadership and Management: Lead the organization within the software release and integration section, reporting directly to the Head of Software Design for Giraffe AMB and ARTHUR. As the manager for Software Release and Integration, you are design responsible for the complete software delivery from the organization.
• Strategic Development: Drive strategic initiatives, resource planning, and competence development to ensure the unit's success, with a primary focus on continuously improving software integrations and releases on time with an agile and iterative approach.
• Project Delivery: Ensure timely and high-quality software deliveries, managing budgets and employee well-being. Execution focus is your main priority.
• Technical Expertise: Lead the integration and verification of complex software systems, focusing on real-time processing, system integration, and performance optimization across runtime, embedded, sensor, and front-end software.
• Release Management: Oversee the entire release management process, ensuring smooth and efficient software deployments that meet customer needs and regulatory standards.
• Digitalization Initiatives: Implement central digitalization initiatives across the company, focusing on improving the software release process including system design, implementation, integration, and verification, with focus on speed and simplifying the process to deliver faster.

Your profile

We're looking for a candidate with a deep passion for CI/CD, software integration and release management and a strong belief in the potential of our employees. You should demonstrate excellent communicative leadership skills, fostering a performance-driven culture and driving the unit towards common goals with an unwavering focus on execution.

Required Qualifications and Experience

• Proven experience in software integration, release management, and verification, with a background in runtime systems, real-time operating systems (RTOS), and/or embedded software development.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and coach employees, with a track record of successful software deliveries.
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies and an execution-focused approach.
• Familiarity of working with Configuration Management in large-scale embedded software.
• Robust business acumen and customer focus, ensuring that delivery meets customer needs.
• High energy, creativity, and a strong drive to succeed, with a passion for delivering results.
• Relevant professional or postgraduate qualifications in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.

This position requires that you pass a security vetting based on the current regulations around/of security protection. For positions requiring security clearance additional obligations on citizenship may apply.

What You Will Be Part Of

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Saab is a leading defense and security company with an enduring purpose, to help nations keep their people and society safe. Empowered by its 28,000 talented people, Saab constantly pushes the boundaries of technology to create a safer and more sustainable world.

Saab designs, manufactures and maintains advanced systems in aeronautics, weapons, command and control, sensors and underwater systems. Saab is headquartered in Sweden. It has major operations all over the world and is part of the domestic defense capability of several nations. Read more about us here

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Kindly observe that this is an ongoing recruitment process and that the position might be filled before the closing date of the advertisement.