Engineering Manager

Location: Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

Salary: Circa £70 – £85K per annum (or pro-rata) + pension scheme + discretionary bonus

Job Type: Permanent, Full-time or Part-time

SeeByte , global market leader in the development of smart software for unmanned maritime systems are looking to hire an Engineering Manager to join our Edinburgh team. The successful candidate will have experience managing small software teams and will be equally comfortable working with internal teams or external customers and partners . This role is 60% office based.

You can expect to be working as part of a world renowned, expert engineering team, with state-of-the-art subsea robots on exciting and varied projects, involving global travel and at-sea experiments.

Why join us

You will have a unique opportunity to play a significant role in a dynamic and world respected technology company in the exciting field of robotics, with clear development, training and career progression opportunities provided. This is a fantastic opportunity to work for an innovative and forward-thinking company with an international client base.

We are proud to have and promote a healthy work-life balance in a casual working environment. Some of the benefits include:

• Competitive salary and shared employee /employer contributory pension scheme
• Generous holiday entitlement, plus option to buy additional holidays after 1 year of service
• Travel compensation scheme (season ticket loan, cycle to work Scheme, EV leasing scheme)
• Clear development, training and career progression opportunities
• Flexible working policy
• Opportunities to travel worldwide to work with robots
• Professional development opportunities (online and in-house training & development)
• Offices in the heart of Edinburgh and Bristol (two great cities to live and work!)
• Free onsite gym (Edinburgh)/Fitness Sessions (Bristol)/Table Tennis (Bristol)
• Free on-site parking (Edinburgh)
• Enhanced family friendly policies
• Annual company day out

Main Purpose of the Role

You will lead a SeeByte software engineering team, delivering technology solutions and projects to SeeByte’s customers. You will be comfortable communicating and building strong relationships with customers, to scope and successfully deliver SeeByte’s software solutions.

You will have a background managing small software teams and demonstrable experience delivering software technology to scope and budget, or have relevant professional experience that demonstrates the ability to upskill to this level of responsibility. Prior experience delivering software involving technology related to Autonomous Systems, or Machine Learning would be advantageous but not necessary. Similarly, experience delivering defence related software projects would be helpful, but is not a requirement.

Key Responsibilities of the role:

You will be responsible for the successful technical delivery of software projects to SeeByte’s customers, reporting progress to relevant internal and external stakeholders.

You will be responsible for the line management of engineering staff providing through-career support and will be responsible for reviewing, developing and mentoring engineering staff.

You will be part of SeeByte’s Engineering Management Team, overseeing key management functions such as resource management, training and recruitment. You will help review and mature SeeByte’s engineering function, defining and implementing new processes and innovative ways of working to ensure SeeByte tools and processes remain state-of-the-art, and are able to meet future business requirements.

You will provide technical assistance to the Sales and Business Development teams at SeeByte, to help scope and cost new programmes of work.

Key Skills, Experience and Qualifications:

• A BSc, MSc or PhD in Software Engineering or a similar numerical degree (2:1 or above)
• Demonstrable experience managing software development teams and a proven track record of delivering software projects on time, on budget, and to specification.
• Experience developing, mentoring and line managing engineering staff
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with demonstratable experience interacting with external customers and project partners
• A high-level knowledge of software engineering and best practice software development processes and techniques
• Enthusiastic team player with an interest in technology related to autonomous systems
• Willingness to travel to support client demonstrations, trials and project meetings. This travel may be domestic or international
• Eligible to apply for UK Security Clearance

Desirable Experience:

• Some knowledge delivering software projects with elements of Autonomy or Machine Learning would be advantageous but is not necessary
• You have experience managing software teams with a focus on autonomous systems, machine learning, autonomy, simulation, or command and control systems.
• You have experience working in the Defense sector, and/or have experience with secure by design principles
• Project Management experience in the areas of planning, scheduling, risk and budget management.
• Experience of software development using agile methodologies.

You will stand out if:

• You are customer focussed and keep the customers’ needs at the forefront of your mind.
• You communicate clearly, respectfully and collaborate effectively across teams. You explain complex issues in a concise and professional manner and thrive in a team environment.
• You can articulate complicated technical subjects to a non-technical audience.
• You actively foster a positive, inclusive culture and willingly share your knowledge and support others.
• You are passionate about learning and growth and are motivated to expand your skills, ask questions, and engage actively in your development.

Apply

To apply please send a recent copy of your CV and a cover letter to

At SeeByte we are committed to creating an inclusive and accessible workplace and are committed to employee wellbeing. If you have any accessibility requirements or adjustments to support you through the recruitment process, please do let us know.

Due to the nature of the work associated with this role, it is subject to Government security and export control requirements. Eligibility is therefore determined by the ability to meet specific nationality and residency criteria in line with national security regulations., in order to obtain the required level of UK security clearance.

As a result, factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth may affect the roles you are eligible to undertake within the organisation.

All offers of employment will be conditional to a Baseline Personal Security Standard (BPSS) process and may require a further Security Check (SC) vetting clearance SC once employed. To be eligible for a full SC, you generally need to have resided in the UK for the last 5 years. In some circumstances, a minimum of 3 years’ residence in the UK over the last 5 years may be accepted, with additional overseas checks.

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