About our client

We are looking for a Manager Software Engineering to join our client. Our client designs and manufactures advanced high-tech machinery that finds their way to international clients across industries such as Aerospace, Semiconductor and Automotive.

The Challenge

As Manager Software Engineering you will play a crucial role in driving the development of software that controls advanced high-tech machinery. The current system of our client is developed for a broad range of industrial applications and can be configured to include several optional modules that extends productivity or automation. To keep adding value to customers it is of vital importance to continuously improve the system by adding functionality. In addition, an increasing proportion of this consists of software as an enabler for optimizing development and machine-performance and enhancing user experience. You will lead a team of 12 skilled software engineers, collaborating closely in cross-functional project teams to deliver robust and efficient software products. This position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to profitable and innovative new features and submodules of the system. Your team develops software that delivers new products and features, as well as improvements to the existing product portfolio. The software deliverables and skills range from hardware control software (PLC) to machine control and algorithms (C#) to operator user interface (web) and related tooling.

Your main tasks and responsibilities are:

• Lead and inspire the team to excel in timely delivery of high-quality deliverables and agreed objectives, overseeing the entire software development lifecycle
• Owner of Software Development process
• Guide software outsourcing including make/buy decisions
• Drive continuous improvement on software development processes and methodologies, leading to lean software development
• Competence development to match current and future demand
• Personal development of individual team members
• Resource management to ensure availability and effective allocation of resources in agreement with relevant stakeholders
• Recruit new team members and hiring of external resources to meet current and future demand
• Set up a year plan for the team based on company roadmap and targets
• Define and manage the team budget
• Contribute to defining the product and technology roadmap

Your profile

• Requires a Bachelor or MSc degree in Software Engineering or comparable field
• Proven experience in a leadership role within software development in a high-tech multi-disciplinary industrial or manufacturing environment
• Speak the (technological) language of the software developers and understand and act on the interaction with other engineering disciplines
• Technical background with expertise in software architecture, design and development
• Familiar with product development according to the V-model and software development according to Agile/Scrum methodology, having experienced the full Product Creation Process from setting up requirements to developing, testing and releasing SW deliverables
• Good understanding of modern software engineering practices such as CI/CD and Software Craftmanship
• Experience is preferred with the following techniques the software team applies (as team manager you are not expected to write code but you are expected to understand the what and how of daily software engineering work and set up or improve supporting way-of-working processes): C#, C, .NET and WPF, Microsoft Windows applications, OO, UML, Beckhoff PLC, TwinCAT3, Software version control systems and software release management
• Excellent leadership, communication and problem-solving skills
• Strong customer focus and ability to increase (internal and external) customer focus within the team

What we offer you

We aim to empower people to advance innovative technologies, develop meaningful solutions, and build rewarding careers. This includes:

• A competitive base salary
• A bonus scheme (based on company- and personal performance)
• 8% holiday allowance
• 27 vacation days per year on a fulltime basis (+ option to buy 10 extra)
• Travel allowance
• An interesting and balanced pension plan

Interested in joining? For more information, please reach out to Marco Rondeel of High Tech Source (marcorondeel@hightechsource.nl or +316 2500 6094)