At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead a dynamic team of engineers in developing innovative software solutions.
- Company: Join Filmetrics, a KLA company, a leader in cutting-edge technology.
- Benefits: Enjoy 25 days annual leave, pension scheme, and a competitive rewards package.
- Other info: Collaborative culture with global teams and excellent career growth opportunities.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in tech while growing your leadership skills.
- Qualifications: Bachelor's degree and significant experience in software engineering required.
The predicted salary is between 70000 - 90000 £ per year.
Filmetrics, a KLA company, is the market leader in 3D optical surface profiling and thin-film thickness measurement systems. Filmetrics products combine innovative hardware solutions with intuitive, easy to use software, tied together with a pioneering online platform.
As a Software Engineering Manager on this team, you will lead and grow a multidisciplinary group of software and firmware engineers who design, develop, release, and support our families of surface profiler, thin film, sheet resistance and nanoindentation measurement instruments. You will be responsible for both people leadership and technical direction spanning embedded firmware, Windows desktop applications, software architecture, and measurement and data-analysis algorithms, leveraging cutting-edge technologies and the latest advancements in software engineering and AI/ML/DL.
Responsibilities:
- Lead, mentor, and develop a team of software and firmware engineers—setting clear goals, giving regular feedback, conducting performance reviews, and supporting career growth.
- Provide technical direction and oversight across embedded firmware, Windows desktop software (C#/.NET, C++), software architecture, and measurement, data-analysis, and signal/image-processing algorithms.
- Own planning and execution for your team—scope and estimate work, manage schedules and priorities, communicate risks and tradeoffs, and deliver releases on schedule.
- Drive sound architecture and design decisions through design and code reviews, and uphold engineering standards for quality, performance, reliability, and security.
- Recruit, hire, and onboard top engineering talent while building an inclusive, high-performing, and collaborative team culture.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with hardware, systems, product management, manufacturing, and customer-facing teams to define requirements and align on roadmaps.
- Partner with globally distributed teams across the US, Europe, and Asia on system integration, software releases, and shared engineering best practices.
- Champion responsible adoption of AI/ML and AI-assisted development tools under company security policies, remove obstacles, and foster root-cause analysis and continuous improvement in process and product quality.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree (required) + significant relevant experience; Master’s or advanced degree (desired) + relevant experience in Computer Science, Software, Electrical, Industrial, or Manufacturing Engineering, or Physics, including people-management or technical-lead experience.
- Demonstrated ability to lead, mentor, and grow software and firmware engineering teams and to deliver complex products on schedule.
- A solid understanding of software engineering fundamentals—software architecture, data structures, algorithms, design patterns, event-driven and multithreaded design, testing, and debugging—sufficient to guide technical decisions across the team.
- Technical breadth across the team’s technology areas, including experience with: Microsoft .NET and C# for Windows desktop applications, C and C++ programming, including embedded firmware, software architecture for complex, real-time systems, measurement, data-analysis, or signal/image-processing algorithms, source code control (Git), modern development practices, and software design and coding standards.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence peers, interdisciplinary engineering groups, customers, suppliers, and senior leadership, including delivering clear technical and program presentations.
- Adept at managing and collaborating with teams across the US, Europe, and Asia.
- Strong organizational, planning, and problem-solving skills with a systematic, data-driven approach to leading teams.
Preferred:
- Experience managing multidisciplinary teams spanning firmware/embedded, desktop application, and algorithm development.
- Experience in the semiconductor, metrology, inspection, or scientific-instrument domain.
- Experience with Agile/Scrum and modern software development lifecycle and release management.
- Experience delivering AI/ML capabilities in products.
- Experience improving engineering processes, diagnostics/observability, and software quality for complex systems.
Travel: Occasional travel may be required to KLA headquarters, customer sites, or other business locations. Travel is expected to be less than 10% of working time.
KLA’s benefits package includes: Annual leave starting at 25 days (plus bank holidays), contributory pension scheme, cash health plan, cycle to work scheme, global bonus plan, share scheme, rewards scheme, car allowance and life assurance.
Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree (required) + 8yrs relevant experience; Master’s or advanced degree (desired) + 6yrs experience in Computer Science, Software, Electrical, Industrial, or Manufacturing Engineering, or Physics, including at least 2–3 years of people-management or technical-lead experience.
KLA is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
Software Engineering Manager in Newport employer: KLA-Belgium
Filmetrics, a KLA company, is an exceptional employer located in Newport, UK, offering a dynamic work environment that fosters innovation and collaboration. With a strong commitment to employee growth, we provide extensive benefits including 25 days of annual leave, a contributory pension scheme, and opportunities for career advancement within a diverse and inclusive culture. Join us to lead a talented team in developing cutting-edge technology that shapes the future of the electronics industry.
