Job Description

We are working with a leading product development company to find an embedded systems leader to be their next Engineering Manager, leading their hardware and firmware team.

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About the role

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This role involves a blend of people leadership and technical direction. In this role, you will spend approximately:

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- 70% of your time on billable work, where you'll architect solutions and provide technical leadership.
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- 30% leading the team, supporting estimations and proposals, and acting as the primary point of contact for the hardware and firmware teams.
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While that's the estimated time split, the big focus (and area of opportunity) will be on people leadership, mentoring, and building a thriving team culture. The team already has outstanding engineers, they just need a dedicated leader to get the best out of them, and to help guide and grow the function.

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The team will rely on you to:

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- Manage, mentor, and develop the capability of a highly senior engineering team.
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- Build a strong, collaborative culture and act as the dedicated people leader.
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- Act as the technical point of contact, providing architectural guidance for electronics and firmware projects.
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- Balance your billable workload with a focus on business development, and people management and leadership.
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- Support commercial success by contributing to sales, business development, proposals, and estimations.
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- Consult directly with clients and business stakeholders on requirements,
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- specifications, and proposals for the system design and delivery of embedded solutions
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Ideally you have:

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- A strong technical background in either Hardware or Firmware Engineering (minimum 10 years of experience).
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- The ability to provide technical leadership and architectural oversight for complex engineering projects.
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- Experience in a people management role, specifically mentoring and developing technical teams.
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- Commercial acumen with experience in business development, project estimations, and proposal writing.
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- Excellent interpersonal skills to foster culture and manage senior technical stakeholders.
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Bonus points if you also have:

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- Experience working with highly regulated products (eg defence, medtech), or within a engineering consulting environment.
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📌 Engineering Manager (Hardware/Firmware) (New South Wales)
🏢 Rosewood Partners
📍 New South Wales