Group Leader, Software Engineering

Muhlbauer, Inc., seeks a Group Leader, Software Engineering to work at the company’s headquarters in Newport News, Virginia. Salary: $100,443/Year. Will be responsible for the following:

Job Duties:

·    Lead resource allocation, hiring, onboarding, mentoring, and managing performance of the software engineering team;

·    Lead the planning, execution, and delivery of software engineering projects within the scope, budget, and the timeline;

·    Identify software product problems through user outreach, site visits, and other actions;

·    Set clear team goals and objectives aligned with the organization's mission and vision;

·    Ensure the quality of Automation, Software Development, and Testing;

·    Lead the development of the conceptual software design;

·    Lead the development of the Automation machinery concepts;

·    Ensure the design of the machine control systems is according to CE and the local authoritative safety requirements;

·    Lead the preparation of software for serial lot assembly, customer upgrades, and new machines.

·    Lead the identification of deficiencies/weaknesses (with supporting data and calculations) in software processes and ensure the development of improvements;

·    Meet with business management, Sales, Assembly, members of the Research and Development team, Procurement, and suppliers to discuss product ideas;

·    Redesign products to enhance equipment functionality and application, reduce lead time, due to the product end of life (obsolete) or to reduce cost;

·    Create design projects and specification sheets including test instructions for new process and parts;

·    Present product designs and prototypes to top management, Sales and customers;

·    Oversee the engineering of product prototypes;

·    Develop and distribute Engineering Change Notice (ECN) to all relevant departments or personnel;

·    Ensure product and equipment issues are resolved internally (Assembly, Service, Carrier Tape Production and inter plant support) and externally (Customer) by remote or onsite support;

·    Conduct 5S activities at the workspace frequently and practice throughout relevant Research and Development offices;

·    Conduct and document training for personnel from Assembly, Training Center, Service, Carrier Tape Production, Sales, and customer;

·    Collaborate with Project Managers for proper allocation and tracking of resources for on-time completion of tasks, projects, and evaluations;

·    Act as internal project manager for development and evaluation of projects;

·    Ensure critical analysis is documented and solutions for corrective and preventive actions are provided; and

·    Support selection and purchasing of items necessary for technical support, defining and clarifying questions and specifications for suppliers.

Job Requirements:

·    Bachelor’s Degree in Electronic Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Computer Engineering or an equivalent foreign degree;

·    Two years of relevant post-bachelor experience in developing, installing, and testing software for industrial machines and providing software engineering support to customers, including training and servicing. Required experience must include the following:

o   Experience with Machine Automation software programming using: C, C++, C#;

o   Experience with developing software for MS DOS, real-time operating system, and embedded environment;

o   Experience with automation machinery concepts, closed loop control, driving techniques and microelectronics;

o   Proficiency with MS office;

o   Strong debugging and problem-solving skills;

o   Proficiency with analysing technical tasks and developing creative and cost-conscious solutions;

o   Independent, hardworking with proven leadership skills;

o   Practice-oriented, aim/goal oriented, ability to work under pressure; and

o   Good written and verbal communication skills in English.