Embedded Systems Engineering Manager
The Embedded Systems Engineering Manager plans and oversees the embedded system design, development and integration aligned with policy and standards. He/She scopes out requirement specifications, plans project life cycles and estimates resources and budgets. He communicates with stakeholders to gain buy-in and coordinates deliverables with multiple product line owners. He oversees the preparation of test procedures and performance of qualification testing as well as development of product and design documentation. He guides validation and verification of overall system design concepts and framework. He provides manufacturing and final product release support. He manages and develops junior staff. He leads a team and is responsible for managing projects and resources of the team, as well as coaching team members to build their technical capabilities. He is also an expert in microprocessor and microcontroller-based hardware components, and the interconnectivity between systems and networks. The Embedded Systems Engineering Manager manages a team of engineers and other stakeholders, he is a confident leader who can justify his decisions, put forth his ideas in a persuasive manner and engage others to gain buy-in. He should also be analytical and structured in the planning and management of embedded system design and integration projects, anticipating problems and developing solutions to them.
What Does a Embedded Systems Engineering Manager Do?
Key Responsibilities & Tasks
Embedded Systems Engineering Manager
- Implement embedded systems engineering strategy
- Implement embedded systems engineering strategy
- Implement embedded systems engineering strategy
- Implement embedded systems engineering strategy
- Implement embedded systems engineering strategy
- Implement embedded systems engineering strategy
- Identify business and user requirements
- Identify business and user requirements
- Identify business and user requirements
- Identify business and user requirements
- Develop embedded systems software
- Develop embedded systems software
- Develop embedded systems software
- Develop embedded systems software
- Develop embedded systems software
- Develop embedded systems software
- Develop embedded systems software
- Develop embedded systems software
- Optimise embedded systems
- Optimise embedded systems
- Optimise embedded systems
- Optimise embedded systems
- Integrate software and hardware
- Integrate software and hardware
- Integrate software and hardware
- Integrate software and hardware
- Integrate software and hardware
- Integrate software and hardware
- Integrate software and hardware
- Manage people and organisation
- Manage people and organisation
- Manage people and organisation
- Manage people and organisation
- Manage people and organisation
- Manage people and organisation
Do You Have the Skills for This Role?
A Embedded Systems Engineering Manager needs 4 core competencies. Here's what's required and at what level.
Must-Have Skills (Advanced)
Developing People
AdvancedInteracting with Others
Decision Making
AdvancedThinking Critically
Supporting Skills
Communication
IntermediateInteracting with Others
Collaboration
IntermediateInteracting with Others
SkillsFuture Skill Levels
3 levelsBasic
Recognise and understand fundamental concepts. Apply skills in routine situations with guidance.
Intermediate
Apply skills in varied situations independently. Analyse problems and adapt approaches as needed.
Advanced
Lead and innovate in complex situations. Evaluate strategies, guide teams, and drive improvements.
Technical Skills & Competencies (TSC) Levels
6 levelsFollow
Carry out routine tasks under close supervision. Follow established procedures and guidelines.
Assist
Perform tasks with some independence. Assist in non-routine situations and apply established techniques.
Apply
Apply skills and knowledge independently in varied situations. Analyse problems and adapt approaches.
Analyse
Analyse complex situations and develop solutions. Guide and mentor junior colleagues.
Strategise
Set strategic direction and drive innovation. Evaluate trade-offs and make high-impact decisions.
Transform
Lead industry transformation. Establish standards, shape policy, and provide expert advisory.
Technical Skills & Competencies
A Embedded Systems Engineering Manager requires 37 technical skills at specific proficiency levels.
Applications Development
Level 5Development and Implementation
Lead large-scale or business-critical application development projects and explore the incorporation of analytics and advanced capabilities to enhance the application
Applications Integration
Level 5Development and Implementation
Establish a business case for application integration and introduce new middleware tools and methodologies to enable both intra- and inter-enterprise application integration
Business Innovation
Level 5Business and Project Management
Prioritise business innovation opportunities and design digital architectures and processes to facilitate the creation of an innovative business environment
Embedded Systems Integration
Level 5Design and Architecture
Lead the evaluation of the performance of embedded systems against specified requirements and user expectations
Embedded Systems Interface Design
Level 5Design and Architecture
Guide the design of sensor networks and the associated embedded systems interfaces, and verify the viability of the designed interfaces
Embedded Systems Programming
Level 5Development and Implementation
Plan end to end process of incorporating embedded systems in hardware and devices, validating and optimising embedded software systems in different application areas
Emerging Technology Synthesis
Level 5Business and Project Management
Establish internal structures and processes to guide the exploration, integration and evaluation of new technologies
Network Security
Level 5Development and Implementation
Design and implement wireless network security
Performance Management
Level 5Operations and User Support
Evaluate and integrate new mechanisms and technology, and leverage analytics to optimise performance data, and determine implications of performance levels reported
Project Management
Level 5Business and Project Management
Lead end-to-end management of large programmes or multiple projects concurrently, coordinating project interdependencies
Software Design
Level 5Design and Architecture
Translate complex software ideas and concepts into a design blueprint and establish key design principles and methodologies
Stakeholder Management
Level 5Stakeholder and Contract Management
Define a strategic stakeholder management roadmap, and lead critical discussions and negotiations, addressing escalated issues or problems encountered
System Integration
Level 5Development and Implementation
Design a feasible integration roadmap, monitor system integration outcomes and drive enhancements to integration plans
Budgeting
Level 4Business Finance
Manage budgeting and forecasting for annual financial and business planning within the business unit
Business Environment Analysis
Level 4Business and Project Management
Monitor the influence of external and internal factors on the critical business functions, report findings and recommend responses to management
Business Needs Analysis
Level 4Business and Project Management
Investigate existing business processes, evaluate requirements and define the scope for recommended solutions and programmes
Business Performance Management
Level 4General Management
Manage organisation performance systems across departments
Business Requirements Mapping
Level 4Business and Project Management
Evaluate factors and ideas to identify key business requirements and objectives to be achieved. Test relevant solutions or programmes and impact of solutions and/or programmes against identified business requirements to propose adjustments
Business Risk Management
Level 4Business and Project Management
Assess current and potential risks within a defined functional area, and develop risk countermeasures and contingency plans
Change Management
Level 4Business and Project Management
Recommend business activities required to integrate and roll out new changes and drive the execution of change control procedures, engaging stakeholders in the process
Configuration Tracking
Level 4Development and Implementation
Develop policies, processes and guidelines for the organisation's configuration management and tracking
Control System Programming
Level 4Development and Implementation
Develop programmable control systems by incorporating new technologies and linking them to operating principles of equipment and systems on-site and advise involved parties on programming techniques
Learning and Development
Level 4People Development
Support employees to develop their skills and facilitate learning opportunities and coaching junior management employees
Networking
Level 4Business Development
Develop business plans for new opportunities
Organisational Analysis
Level 4Strategy Planning and Implementation
Manage, review and evaluate systems and processes with a view for enhancements. It also includes gathering of feedback and developing solutions to close gaps and to make improvements.
Problem Management
Level 4Operations and User Support
Introduce processes, guidelines and technologies to facilitate the management of problems throughout their lifecycle
Project Feasibility Assessment
Level 4Business and Project Management
Assess the business environment and organisational capabilities and prepare financial projections, as well as report findings to relevant stakeholders
Software Configuration
Level 4Development and Implementation
Establish and revise an effective release and configuration plan, and evaluate configuration test results to recommend modifications to the product or deployment process
Software Testing
Level 4Development and Implementation
Define the testing objectives and criteria for success and oversee the testing and follow up processes for software products
Solution Architecture
Level 4Design and Architecture
Develop a solution architecture and prepare a technical blueprint for a given area, demonstrating how the solution addresses requirements
Strategy Planning
Level 4Business and Project Management
Develop resource allocation plans and implement strategies and policies
Test Planning
Level 4Development and Implementation
Define testing objectives, and design a master test plan including a series of systematic test procedures to achieve them
User Interface Design
Level 4Design and Architecture
Design the information architecture, process flow and user interface prototypes as well as graphical user interfaces
Vendor Management
Level 4General Management
Develop and sustain vendor relationships and manage vendors’ performance
Manpower Planning
Level 3Business and Project Management
Facilitate recruitment of manpower to meet forecast requirements
People and Performance Management
Level 3People Development
Implement performance management programmes
Strategy Implementation
Level 3Strategy Planning and Implementation
Analyse strategies for critical business functions to ensure plans are within risk mitigation factors
European Skills Framework
ESCOSkills and knowledge areas required for this occupation based on European classification.
Essential
Optional
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