Embedded Software Engineering Manager

Embedded Software Engineering Manager

OneSpan

Erembodegem, Belgium

The Embedded Software Engineering manager will lead a team of embedded firmware developers for secure token devices to be produced at high volume. He/she will fill a dual-role position with combined management and technical design responsibilities. You will engage daily with hardware, firmware/software, and QA engineers, and play a critical role in delivering high-quality and timely DIGIPASS products to the market.

Responsibilities

• Manage the firmware development team (10 members) in their day-to-day performance of their tasks;
• Ensure that project/department milestones/goals are met and adhere to the approved budget;
• Follow a Scrum agile development methodology;
• Implement and manage CI/CD for embedded software;
• Implement change management process;
• Improve code review and secure coding practices;
• Improve source code management system;
• Contribute to technology and architectural decisions;
• Work with the Product Managers to quote software development work and plan/maintain the project schedule for development programs;
• Responsible for hiring, performance reviews, and fostering the professional development of members of the FW/SW engineering team.

Qualifications

• Master or Bachelor degree in Computer Science/Computer Engineering with relevant experience in hardware and embedded software development and min. 1-3 years of proven supervisory experience;
• Leadership and organisational abilities;
• Problem-solving attitude;
• Adopter of Scrum agile methodology;
• Demonstrated knowledge of CI/CD process for embedded software, source code management and Change management;
• Knowledge of:
  • Microcontrollers (ARM Cortex-Mx);
  • Basic electronics;
  • Wireless interfaces (BLE, NFC, WIFI);
  • Embedded interface protocols (UART, SPI, I2C);
  • Embedded systems limitations;
  • Secure element / smart card interfaces is an asset;
  • Embedded development environments (IAR, KEIL);
  • Source version management (SVN, GIT);
  • of embedded operating systems like Linux, QNX, FreeRTOS is an asset.
• You are fluent in English (reading, spoken and written). Knowledge of Dutch is an asset.