Simulation Workbench Team Manager

OMEGA, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 175,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

HBK Hottinger Brüel & Kjaer (HBK) seeks a hands-on engineering leader to run the Simulation Workbench team. SimWB is a real-time hardware-in-the-loop platform used by automotive, aerospace, and defense customers to test control systems against real hardware.

You will set direction, own delivery, and grow the group while contributing as an engineer. Expect roadmap ownership, cross-functional collaboration, and delivering high-quality releases.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of software engineering experience including 3+ years leading an engineering team.
• Strong experience delivering software in a Linux environment.
• Hands-on development in C/C++, with working knowledge of Java.
• Experience owning product direction, roadmap, or technical architecture.
• Proven ownership of software releases and delivery schedules.
• Experience working with customers or customer-facing teams on escalations.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead the SimWB engineering team, setting priorities, tracking status, and removing obstacles so the team delivers predictably.
• Stay hands-on, contributing directly to design, code, and technical problem solving alongside the team.
• Own on-time shipment of SimWB systems, coordinating with Manufacturing for complete, tested deliveries.
• Own the SimWB release process from planning to packaging and communication of content to stakeholders.
• Oversee SimWB licensing, including license generation, demo licenses, and renewals.
• Coordinate with Support and Applications Engineering to resolve customer issues promptly and share product knowledge.
• Recruit, hire, onboard, and develop engineers to build team depth and continuity.
• Own the SimWB roadmap and translate customer and market needs into deliverables.
• Identify and evaluate emerging technologies, including AI integration, that add real value.
• Report progress, risks, and resource needs to senior management.

Skills

Team leadership

Linux development

C/C++

Java

Product direction ownership

Release management

Customer interaction

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering

Tools

Jira

Jenkins

MATLAB/Simulink

Dymola

CarMaker

Job description

Manager, Simulation Workbench Concurrent Real-Time is part of HBK’s Virtual Test Division, which focuses on providing real-time software, simulators, and hardware-in-the-loop solutions to virtually test products throughout the development cycle, helping companies accelerate innovation and reduce time-to-market, and improve their competitive advantage. With 250 highly skilled employees, HBK’s Virtual Test Division has offices in Germany, Italy, France, UK, China, Japan, and the USA as well as a broad network of worldwide channel partners. Concurrent Real-Time is the industry’s foremost provider of high-performance, real-time Linux software, hardware and professional services. Our mission is to be the leading provider of best-in-class real-time Linux solutions and support for time-critical applications, and to inspire technological advancements worldwide. For more than 50 years, we have been providing real-time solutions for mission-critical applications worldwide. With offices in 6 countries, our core competencies include: Real-time Linux and RTOS platforms engineered for deterministic, time-critical workloads X-in-the-Loop simulation: hardware-in-the-loop, man-in-the-loop, and AI-in-the-loop Custom engineered systems for aerospace and defense programs, from concept through fielded delivery High-speed data acquisition and signal conditioning High-performance visual systems and process control Low-latency signal processing. Concurrent Real-Time is currently seeking a full-time Manager to lead our Simulation Workbench (SimWB) team! Must be a US citizen. Unable to hire dual citizens, green card holders, or visa holders for this position.

About the Role

We are looking for a hands-on engineering leader to run our Simulation Workbench team. SimWB is our real-time hardware-in-the-loop simulation platform, used by customers in automotive, aerospace, and defense to test control systems against real hardware. This is a working manager role on a small, close-knit team: you will set direction, own delivery, and grow the group, while still contributing to the product as an engineer. You will also own product direction for SimWB, deciding what gets built and why, working alongside the team’s Principal Engineer on architecture and technical strategy. You will work closely with Applications Engineering, Support, and Manufacturing, and you will be close enough to the code to make sound engineering trade-offs yourself.

What You’ll Do

• Lead the SimWB engineering team, setting priorities, tracking status, and removing obstacles so the team delivers predictably
• Stay hands-on, contributing directly to design, code, and technical problem solving alongside the team
• Own on-time shipment of SimWB systems, working with Manufacturing to ensure systems ship complete, tested, and on schedule
• Own the SimWB release process, including planning, build, validation, packaging, and communication of release content to stakeholders
• Oversee SimWB licensing, including license generation, demo licenses, and renewals
• Coordinate with the Support and Applications Engineering teams so customer issues are resolved in a timely manner and product knowledge is shared across groups
• Recruit, hire, onboard, and develop engineers, and build depth so critical knowledge is held by the team rather than by individuals
• Own the SimWB roadmap and product direction, deciding with the team’s Principal Engineer which new features and functions to pursue, and translating customer and market needs into work the team can credibly deliver
• Identify and evaluate emerging technologies that can strengthen the product and the way the team works, for example the integration of AI into the SimWB product and into the design and development flow, and make recommendations on where they add real value
• Report on team progress, risks, and resource needs to senior management

What We’re Looking For

• 10+ years of software engineering experience, including 3+ years leading or managing an engineering team
• Strong experience developing or delivering software in a Linux environment
• Current hands-on development ability in C and C++, with working knowledge of Java, and a genuine willingness to stay in the code
• Experience owning product direction, roadmap, or technical architecture for a product
• Demonstrated ownership of software releases and delivery schedules
• Experience working directly with customers or with customer-facing teams on technical escalations
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent experience

Nice to Have

• Experience with real-time systems, RTOS, or hardware-in-the-loop simulation
• Familiarity with modeling and simulation tools such as MATLAB/Simulink, Dymola, or CarMaker
• Understanding of I/O boards and communication protocols such as EtherCAT, ARINC 429, MIL-STD-1553, or CAN
• Experience with Jira, Jenkins, and modern CI/CD practices
• Experience integrating AI or machine learning capability into a software product, or introducing AI tooling into an engineering development flow
• Master’s degree in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering

Compensation

Compensation: The pay range for this position is $175K - $200K annually plus 10% bonus. Please note that the pay range provided is a good faith estimate for the position at the time of posting. Actual compensation will be dependent on factors, including but not limited to the individual’s qualifications, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as physical work location within the state.

One Company – HBK Hottinger Brüel & Kjaer (HBK) is a global leader in the fields of sensors, data acquisition, analytics and collaboration for various R&D, production and in-operation applications. Until the end of July 2020, the companies were known as Hottinger Baldwin Messtechnik GmbH (HBM) and Brüel & Kjær Sound & Vibration Measurement A/S respectively. HBK is part of Spectris Limited and employs around 3500 people worldwide. Our product eco system covers all layers from sensors, electronics, to software and collaboration. Our customers range from end users of the entire tool chain focusing on analytics and results in virtual testing, physical testing, and monitoring, to our OEM and system integrator partners and customers integrating our products into their own offering and solution. The product portfolio is as versatile and varied as our customer base covering many industries. We have engineering and production facilities in Germany, Denmark, UK, Portugal, USA and China and are represented in over 80 countries worldwide. We are proud to be one of the top three suppliers worldwide in our market segments served, thanks to our high-quality products and the commitment of our employees.