Director, Software & Controls Engineering
| Company | Turntide |
|---|---|
| Location | Newcastle upon Tyne, UK, Kitchener, ON, Canada |
| Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s |
| Experience Level | Expert or higher |
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or above in Software, Computer Science, Electrical & Electronic Engineering, or related engineering field relevant experience could also be considered.
- A Strong background in Embedded Software/System (e.g., C programming language), Control or Advanced Control.
- Extensive experience of leading software or control team with 10+ years.
- Experience in the whole software development lifecycle (e.g., V-model)
- Strategic thinker, able to translate requirements into executable actions and able to grow the team into a high-performing, highly motivated team.
- Strong execution ability, sense of urgency and “can-do” attitude.
- Excellent leadership, interpersonal and communication skills.
- Dealing with customers, sales, outside service providers and other stakeholders.
- Enthusiastic, flexible, and able to thrive and succeed in times of ambiguity and change.
- Able travel domestically or internationally.
Responsibilities
- Leading and developing (including hiring) our Global Software & Control Engineering function and adopting the State-of-the-Art design and validation practices or methodologies.
- Taking full ownership and be accountable for Software & Control Engineering function’s output to support both development and customer projects across all our product lines (power electronics, motors, thermals, energy storages).
- Setting clear objectives and key results for the team and driving the team to execute and achieve them with first-time-right and staying on-time.
- Driving the team to support Applications, Product, and Sales on new business opportunities with technical supporting including RFQs review/preparation, design reviews, and discussions with customers.
- Supporting Operations for any manufacturing or quality issues and working with the team to resolve them in a timely manner.
- Partner with global software service provider(s) for them to support our software development and deliver high-quality results.
- Developing the novel control algorithm for next-generation products and increasing the automations across all activities.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience of power electronics products (such as motor inverters, DCDCs or chargers), vehicle/motor control, or BMS (battery management system).
- Experience of using MATLAB/SIMULINK and Atlassian software (e.g., Jira).
- Functional safety standards, such as ISO26262, IEC61508, D0178B or similar, and Cybersecurity standards, such as ISO 21434.
- APQP, or similar project milestone-based processes.
- Working with large OEMs or tier 1 suppliers, in markets such as automotive, rail and aerospace.