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Software Development Manager

Employer
GE Aviation
Location
Rugby
Salary
Competitive
Closing date
16 Mar 2021

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Clearance Level
SC, None / Undisclosed
Sector
Aerospace
Job Type
Permanent
Job Description Summary In this position you will be leading the GE Power Conversion UK software development department. The mission of this department is to develop a wide range of industrial control products, engineering tools & integrated control systems (such as real-time Industrial controllers, Industrial communications protocols, Windows based HMIs, Windows based engineering tools and remote monitoring & diagnostic applications) for various businesses within GE Power Conversion globally, such as Offshore Marine, Naval, Industry and Oil & Gas.

Job Description The main responsibilities of the role are:
  • Managing all aspects of the development team, including on-time delivery of developments, customer satisfaction, quality, budgets, compliance, adherence to the company safety & HR policies etc. As well as resolving day-to-day personnel issues and supporting their long-term career development.
  • Ensure that the technical choices made within the organisation and the skill sets of the engineers permit the products and systems to be maintained, upgraded and supported by the Service organisation over the lifetime of the supplied systems.
  • Work closely with:
    •  Product Managers to define & implement the strategy for the development of Industrial control products & integrated automation systems for use by GE Power Conversion Businesses. 
    • Business domain experts, define, develop and maintain control system architectures based on these products that meet specific industry requirements and that can be efficiently engineered on contracts.  Application areas include Marine Dynamic Positioning Systems, Power Management Systems and Drive control systems.
    • Program managers to manage allocated project budgets and monitor actual expenditures and costs against delivered benefits and agreed KPIs.
  • Refine software development processes (inc IEC62443 SDLC) across the department to ensure both continuous improvement and consistency across the teams in areas such as quality, cyber security, coding practices, development technologies etc.
  • Drive the development of the products and systems to achieve certification to recognised standards in areas such as cyber security (e.g. IEC 62443/NIST) and Integrity (e.g. IEC 61508/NIST). Drive a continuous improvement culture including reuse, cooperation, knowledge management, lessons learned
  • Liaise with equivalent development leaders and teams in India, France and Germany to co-ordinate resources, developments and processes across the different teams and to ensure that the resulting products and systems are compatible and adhere to common standards.

To be successful in this role you will need:
  • Degree, or equivalent, in software engineering or computer science.
  • Extensive experience within a software engineering management role. Proven record of leadership of software teams in the development of complex product.
  • Experience leading Agile programs, and knowledge of SDLC standards, such as IEC 62442 4-1
  • Knowledge of product development, including awareness of applicable rules, regulations, customer standards, intellectual property rights, export control etc. As well as cyber security principles when applied to software development, products and system.
  • Management computer skills, such as use of project planning software (MS Project), Excel, PowerPoint etc.
  • Strong decision-making skills to be able to digest and process a wide range of information and to make and communicate clear decisions in a timely fashion and knowing when to escalate issues when appropriate.
  • Flexibility to be able to continuously monitor projects and technologies and to know when to change direction if things are not going as expected.
  • Be able to attain security clearance to work on Naval projects.

About us
GE's Power Conversion business applies the science and systems of power conversion to help drive the electric transformation of the world's energy infrastructure.
We recognise the value of having wide range of perspectives in decision-making; and we foster an environment where everyone feels that they belong, that their contribution matters and they are able to perform to their full potential, no matter their background, identity or circumstances.
We also understand that not everyone has the same expectations about their jobs, careers and work-life balance therefore we are happy to discuss flexibility requirements.
We are Power Conversion.

Additional Information Relocation Assistance Provided: No

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