R&D Manager Embedded Software

imec

Nanobiotechnology

5611 Eindhoven, Noord-Brabant - Niederlande

Manager / Team Leader

Experteer Overview

In this role you lead two embedded software teams across Eindhoven and Wageningen to translate research into real-world healthcare, connectivity, and everyday-life solutions. You combine people leadership with technical vision and program execution to shape the embedded software roadmap. You guide cross-functional collaboration with researchers and business stakeholders to deliver high-quality, impact-driven software. You will build diverse, future-ready teams and drive staffing and capability development. This position offers a chance to work with disruptive innovators and shape technologies from imec's research portfolio.

Compensation / Benefits

100% employer-paid pension plan
flexible working hours
training opportunities
flexible ways of working
international high-tech environment
career development and leadership opportunities

Responsibilities

Lead and coach embedded software engineers and technical leaders across two locations
Manage staffing, recruitment, and capability development for diverse teams
Oversee project execution, resource planning, and engineering excellence across multiple R&D programs
Shape the embedded software competence roadmap aligned with future tech and market opportunities
Foster collaboration with researchers, project leaders and business stakeholders to translate innovation into real-world impact

Key requirements

MSc in a related technical field (Embedded Systems, CS, EE)
10+ years of embedded software development experience
3+ years of people management experience
Strong background in modern embedded software systems, architectures, tools, and processes
Experience with embedded Linux, real-time systems, connectivity, IoT, Edge AI or similar environments
Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
Fluent in English; Dutch a plus
Willingness to work across Eindhoven and Wageningen and occasional travel to Leuven

leadership coaching stakeholder management embedded Linux real-time systems connectivity/IoT

Description

In this role you lead two embedded software teams across Eindhoven and Wageningen to translate research into real-world healthcare, connecti…

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