Engineering Manager at ASSA ABLOY Group

Profile Summary:

• As firmware engineering manager, you will be leading the software/firmware teams in the development of access control logic devices.
• You will interact with engineering teams, product/program management teams, and stakeholders to design, develop, and release production software/firmware.

Responsibilities:

• Manage and lead the software/firmware engineering team
• Mentoring younger engineers
• Review product specifications and designs
• Involved in design and code reviews
• Promotes secure software development lifecycle (SSDL)
• Participate and contribute in planning events, workshops, and system demonstrations
• Drive and support continuous improvement and other agile practices
• Interface with partners/customers to understand their needs and requirements
• Interface with manufacturers on issues relating to manufacturing, testing, and production
• Work closely with other engineering and quality teams.

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Desired Skills & Experience:

• Must possess a degree in computer science, computer engineering or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Must possess a minimum of 3+ years engineering experience, preferably engineering in electronics industry with experience managing a team.
• Experience managing remote individuals that may be located in different timezones and/or countries
• Embedded development experience, with a focus on ARM Linux operating systems
• Programming experience in C/C++, C#, Rust
• Web development (HTTP, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, RESTful, JSON, XML, MQTT)
• Experience developing and deploying applications under Linux and Windows
• Experience with TCP/IP networking, transport layer protocols including TCP and UDP, and application layer protocols including HTTPS
• Experience with Agile methodologies.  Knowledge of Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) desired
• Experience with Jira highly desired
• Good knowledge of version control strategies (git flow, git trunk)
• Experience with secure coding practices as well as cyber security
• Understanding on how to make code maintainable
• Knowledge of digital certificates.
• Experience with project management

Customer Expectations:

• Highlight knowledge, skills, abilities, and traits necessary in this role to satisfy our customer's expectations. 
• Promote secure development and be able to work cooperatively and autonomously in a dynamic multi-cultural environment. 

Computer Skills:

• Proficient in MS Office applications, such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.
• Familiar with operating systems, such as Windows, Linux, etc.

Work Environment:

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Employees work primarily in an office environment, within a well-ventilated area, and is exposed to moderate noise levels.

Work Requirements:

• Compliance with all relevant HID Global policies and procedures related to Quality, Security, Safety, Business Continuity, and Environmental systems.
• Possible travel and fieldwork including international travel; therefore, employee must be able to acquire a valid passport.
• Must be legally eligible to work in South Africa.