Software Development Manager

Kontron Canada is looking for a passionate Software Development Manager with bold ideas **** and a pioneering spirit to take software engineering to the next level.

Kontron is a world leader in aircraft Connectivity & In-Flight Entertainment systems (satellite modem managers, flight servers for media, cabin wireless access points and business jet servers), also in Telecommunications (Data Center, Edge, 5G), Industrial (HMI, rugged box PC), Transport (autonomous vehicles, liquid cooled systems) and Medical.

Our corporate culture is nourished by intellectual curiosity, innovation, effort you put into practice which pushes you to implement solutions that seem impossible for others. You will be part of an experienced and dynamic team that is highly motivated to take on new challenges. You will manage a team of designers, located in Canada and in other Kontron locations in America and Europe, delivering state of the art solutions in Embedded, BIOS and BSP among others.

If you are interested in innovation, teamwork, development, integration, and implementation of solutions for these cutting edge areas and you are talented, creative, leader, passionate about technology, then this position is tailor-made for you.

The ideal applicant for this position has strong management, leadership, and communication skills with proven ability to prioritize tasks, plan projects and collaborate with other groups. He(she) must be a valued leader and an excellent team player with professionalism and sense of ownership.

To get a taste of the working climate at Kontron Canada, watch the following video in French: https://youtu.be/YQQIQ_8R_yo

AN OVERVIEW OF THE CHALLENGES AHEAD:

WHAT YOU WILL DO:

• Manage the design, development, integration and implementation of software solutions for cutting-edge products;
• Implement Security norms like NIST or ISO 27001, 27002, etc;
• Recruit and develop software engineers of all levels. Ensure good management and best practices for the software department;
• Define, monitor and develop software department metrics;
• Actively participate in the request for quotation process to plan required resources, schedules and costs associated with quotes;
• Encourage a culture of innovation, continuous training and participation in external community projects;
• In collaboration with project managers, plan and manage the use of local, remote and subcontractor resources to ensure the optimization of their use, to meet current and future project needs;
• Provide software services to other Kontron entities;
• Implement technologies and best practices related to quality and security in software development;
• Participate in budget management and management of software service providers.

THE IDEAL APPLICANT:

• Has strong management and organizational skills, strong leadership and excellent communication, priority management, planning and team building skills;
• Is a valued collaborator, a great team player with professionalism and a strong sense of ownership;
• Is passionate about development, software integration, their processes and their improvements and desire to drive the innovation around it;
• Is concerned about the security of computer systems;
• Has experience in managing multi million dollar projects with internal and external resources;
• Is recognized for his(her) ability to evaluate delivery times and then respect them;
• Is creative, resourceful, proactive with a great adaptability;
• Is recognized as a positive change agent with a great vision of excellence.

YOU WILL IMPRESS US IF YOU HAVE:

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Engineering or equivalent;
• Experience: Ideally more than 10 years of Software Team Management;
• Knowledge: Management of software teams (Internal and Subcontractors), experience in an environment of development and integration of systems, electronic cards and software. Knowledge and experience in Security norms like NIST, ISO 27001, 27002, 27005, etc. Agile methodology (SCRUM and others), requirements management, KPIs, and more.
• Assets: PMP, OIQ member;
• Languages: French and English (written and spoken). Functional English is required due to various multidisciplinary tasks including communications with customers, the corporate and sister companies in the Kontron group.

HOW ABOUT AN EXCEPTIONAL WORK ENVIRONMENT INCLUDING:

• A competitive salary;
• A generous vacation policy and a large number of personal days;
• An advantageous collective insurance program, including telemedecine;
• A collective RRSP program in which Kontron Canada contributes;
• Good balance between work-family-personal life, including working from home if desired;
• Social and sports activities, including access to a volleyball and soccer field;
• Various training for your professional development;
• A stimulating career path in various sectors of activity;
• Dedicated days for individual and team innovation projects;
• A modern facility with state of the art equipment;
• And much more…

By submitting a resume, the candidate acknowledges that Kontron will have access to the personal information contained therein and that Kontron may share this personal information in accordance with the Policy regarding the management of personal information published at https://www.kontron.com/en/terms-and-conditions for the purposes of evaluating his(her) application.