Automotive and Industrial Engineering Manager
Canonical is a pioneering tech firm that is at the forefront of the global move to open source. As the company that publishes Ubuntu, one of the most important open source projects and the platform for AI, IoT and the cloud, we are changing the world on a daily basis. We recruit on a global basis and set a very high standard for people joining the company.
We have created a role for an Automotive and Industrial Engineering Manager with a passion for precision engineering. Our goal is to enable industries such as automotive to leverage our open source portfolio. From the factory to the cloud by way of the car, we are committed to providing the most secure and advanced platform for automotive innovation.
Your role will include the ability to grow, lead a team of dedicated engineers aiming at adapting our products to automotive and industrial specific requirements. You will represent Canonical in the industrial and automotive community and standards consortia. You and your team will make sure our products and ways of working are supporting standards addressing processes, cyber-security and safety concerns.
At the same time, we aim at enhancing the delivery quality, security and developer experience where you will be expected to lead, challenge, and positively influence the culture and work with your team on strategy and execution. You will report directly to our Vice President of Engineering Excellence and work closely with the Automotive Product Manager to define and execute a vision and roadmap for automotive at Canonical.
Key Responsibilities:
* Work with Product Management to refine the vision and strategy for automotive at Canonical
* Define and execute an engineering roadmap for the automotive team at Canonical
* Represent Canonical in the automotive community, in front of customers, partners and consortia
* Build and lead a globally distributed team of engineers and coordinate, guide and oversee their work
* Develop skills through coaching, feedback and hands-on technical leadership
* Set and manage expectations with other engineering teams, senior management, and external stakeholders
* Advocate and advance modern, agile software development practices
* Grow a healthy, collaborative engineering culture in line with the company values
Requirements:
* A strong software engineering, Linux, and open source background
* Knowledge of automotive and industry standards
* Experience in C/C++ and Python programming
* Practical experience in automotive, including functional safety, embedded systems, cloud and related software trends
* Experience leading, managing, coaching and mentoring software developers
* A track record of timely delivery and high quality software
* Love developing and growing people and have a track record of doing it
* Experience working in an agile development environment
What We Offer:
* Fully remote working environment
* Personal learning and development budget
* Annual compensation review
* Recognition rewards
* Annual holiday leave
* Parental Leave
* Employee Assistance Programme
* Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues at 'sprints'
* Priority Pass for travel and travel upgrades for long haul company events
At Canonical, we are proud to foster a workplace free from discrimination. Diversity of experience, perspectives, and background create a better work environment and better products. Whatever your identity, we will give your application fair consideration.