Software Engineering Manager

Spang; Mentor (OH); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits package

401(k) matching

Job summary

Spang Power Electronics, a division of Spang & Company, is seeking a Software Engineering Manager for the Mentor, OH location to lead embedded software development and team leadership. The role covers firmware architecture, real-time control on MCUs/DSPs/FPGA, and cross-functional collaboration with hardware and product teams.

The candidate will own the full SDLC, drive best practices, and mentor a small team with hands-on debugging and 10% travel.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering.
• Master’s Degree preferred.
• 7+ years of embedded software development experience.
• At least 2 years in engineering team leadership.
• Strong experience in digital control of power systems, including PID control.
• Proficiency in C/C++ for real-time embedded systems.
• Experience with RTOS environments.
• Familiarity with TI C2000 and ARM Cortex-M microcontrollers.
• Experience with embedded web servers such as lwIP, uIP.
• Hands-on experience with oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and power analyzers.
• Strong understanding of power electronics concepts and control theory.
• Experience developing embedded web interfaces using HTML5, CSS, and JavaScript.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of embedded software for digital power control systems.
• Architect and implement firmware for real-time control on MCUs, DSPs, or FPGAs using C/C++.
• Manage and mentor a team of 2–5 engineers; conduct code reviews and performance evaluations.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with hardware, systems, and product teams to define software requirements.
• Drive best practices in embedded development, including version control, unit testing, and documentation.
• Own the full software development lifecycle from concept to production and support.
• Perform debugging of complex embedded systems in lab environments.
• Occasional travel, up to 10%.

Skills

Embedded software development

C/C++ programming

Real-time control

Team leadership

RTOS experience

Power electronics knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering

Master’s Degree preferred

Tools

TI C2000

ARM Cortex-M

lwIP

uIP

HTML5

CSS

JavaScript

Oscilloscopes

Logic analyzers

Power analyzers

Git

Job description

Spang Power Electronics, a division of Spang & Company, has an excellent career opportunity for aSoftware Engineering Manager based at our Mentor, OH location.Spang Power Electronics is headquartered in Mentor, OH, with sites in Sandy Lake, PA, and Xiamen, China. This position will be responsible for leading the development of and the team assigned to embedded software, including project management, software design, software/hardware integration, and internal/external customer technical support. The position will be fully on-site.

Spang Power Electronics is a premier provider of high-quality power solutions and proprietary technology for the world’s most critical industries. We design and manufacture systems and products for industrial control applications all over the world, specializing in SCR Power Controllers, custom Transformers, and AC/DC Power Systems.

Primary responsibilities will include:

• Lead the developmentof embedded software for digital power control systems using high power SCR's and IGBT's to generate both DC and AC output power.
• Architect and implement firmware for real-time control on MCUs, DSPs, or FPGAs using C/C++ or similar low-level languages.
• Manage and mentor a team of 2–5 engineers; conduct code reviews, performance evaluations, and provide technical coaching.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with hardware, systems, and product teams to define software requirements and interface specifications.
• Drive the adoption of best practices in embedded development, including version control, unit testing, and documentation.
• Own the full software development lifecycle from concept to production and support.
• Perform debugging of complex embedded systems in lab environments.
• Occasional travel, up to 10%.

Qualifications include a Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field. A Master’s Degree is preferred. 7+ years of experience in embedded software development, with at least 2 years managing or leading engineering teams; strong experience in digital control of power systems, including PID control, loop stability, and voltage/current regulation is required. Additional qualifications include proficiency in C/C++ for real-time embedded systems and experience with RTOS environments; familiarity with microcontrollers and digital signal processors such as TI C2000 and ARM Cortex-M; familiarity with embedded web servers such as lwIP, uIP, or similar stacks; hands‑on experience with lab tools including oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and power analyzers; a strong understanding of power electronics concepts and control theory; and experience developing and maintaining embedded web interfaces using HTML5, CSS, and JavaScript.

Spang provides a full benefits package with one of the best 401(k) matching plans in the business, competitive salaries, and much more.

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