Software Engineering Manager - Control Systems - Merck Gruppe : Job Details

Work Location: Breinigsville, PennsylvaniaShift: Department: EL-ND-OMNC Controls & Electrical Engineering

Hiring Manager: Deepak KulkarniRecruiter:Tina Ceci

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Your Role:In this role you will manage projects, mentor engineers, drive innovation, and lead our embedded control firmware design and development team. Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Lead the design and development of PLC, HMI, and SCADA software for industrial control systems, delivering high-quality and reliable solutions
• Oversee the creation and implementation of embedded controller firmware using C++ and C#
• Define and enforce best practices for software development, including coding standards, testing protocols, and documentation aligned with the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
• Manage a team of software engineers, providing mentorship, technical leadership, and conducting performance evaluations to support professional growth
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams—hardware engineering, product management, and quality assurance—to define project requirements and deliverables
• Champion continuous improvement initiatives in development processes and methodologies, ensuring compliance with all SDLC phases: requirements gathering, design, implementation, testing, deployment, and maintenance
• Stay current with industry trends and emerging technologies in embedded systems and industrial automation

Who You Are:

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or other engineering discipline
• 10+ years of experience in software development

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's Degree

• Hands on experience developing PLC, HMI, and SCADA systems

• Proficiency in C++ and C# programming languages
• Proficient in Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) along with software architecture expertise; experience with Version Control (GitHub), Jira, and Smartsheet
• Experience in managing software engineering teams and projects, with a focus on team members' growth and development
• Task and resource management skills, problem-solving skills, and strong communication skills

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