Software Engineering Manager - Control Systems - EMD Electronics : Job Details

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Ready to explore, break barriers, and discover more? We know you've got big plans – so do we! Our colleagues across the globe love innovating with science and technology to enrich people's lives with our solutions in Healthcare, Life Science, and Electronics. Together, we dream big and are passionate about caring for our rich mix of people, customers, patients, and planet. That's why we are always looking for curious minds that see themselves imagining the unimaginable with us.

Everything we do in EMD Electronics is to help us deliver on our purpose of being the company behind the companies, advancing digital living. We are dedicated to being the trusted supplier of high-tech materials, services and specialty chemicals for the electronics, automotive and cosmetics industries. We foster a global collaborative organization made up of individuals who have the passion to win, obsess about the customer, are relentlessly curious and act with urgency. Together, we push the boundaries of science to make more possible for our customers.

This role does not offer sponsorship for work authorization. External applicants must be eligible to work in the US.

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.

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

• 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.

The Company is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. No employee or applicant for employment will be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, disability, military or veteran status, genetic information, gender identity, transgender status, marital status, or any other classification protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. This policy of Equal Employment Opportunity applies to all policies and programs relating to recruitment and hiring, promotion, compensation, benefits, discipline, termination, and all other terms and conditions of employment. Any applicant or employee who believes they have been discriminated against by the Company or anyone acting on behalf of the Company must report any concerns to their Human Resources Business Partner, Legal, or Compliance immediately. The Company will not retaliate against any individual because they made a good faith report of discrimination.

• Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Industry: Semiconductor Manufacturing

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