Senior Hardware and Software Manager

If you are a Senior Hardware & Software Manager professional looking for an opportunity to grow your career Emerson has an exciting opportunity for you. Based in Cumbernauld Scotland you will provide strategic and technical leadership across hardware and software engineering disciplines helping to shape the future of innovative Gas Analysis and Detection this role you will lead multidisciplinary engineering teams drive technology strategy foster innovation and ensure the delivery of high-quality solutions that meet customer needs and business objectives. Working collaboratively across global teams you will play a key role in advancing product development operational excellence and long-term growth.

In This Role Your Responsibilities Will Be:

• Lead coach and develop multidisciplinary software and electronics engineering teams supporting talent growth engagement and high performance.
• Drive successful delivery of new product development and sustaining engineering activities ensuring quality performance and execution excellence.
• Define and implement technology strategies across hardware and software platforms aligned with product roadmaps and business goals.
• Partner with Product Management and cross-functional stakeholders to align engineering priorities with customer and market requirements.
• Guide system architecture decisions across embedded software electronics and integrated product platforms.
• Champion innovation by identifying opportunities to improve product capabilities development processes and adoption of emerging technologies.
• Optimize engineering resource allocation to balance innovation product development and sustaining support activities.
• Provide technical leadership and final approval of key engineering deliverables across hardware and software disciplines.
• Support resolution of manufacturing field and customer issues through effective collaboration and technical problem-solving.
• Promote strong partnerships across global Emerson teams and external stakeholders to accelerate delivery and continuous improvement.
• Lead activities that ensure compliance with applicable industry quality regulatory and safety standards.
• Drive transparent communication of engineering plans progress risks and outcomes to leadership and key stakeholders.
• Foster an inclusive and collaborative team environment where diverse perspectives contribute to better business and customer outcomes.

Who You Are:

You build strong partnerships and work effectively across organizational boundaries to achieve shared objectives. You inspire and develop others by providing clear direction coaching and growth opportunities. You make sound timely decisions in complex environments while balancing technical business and customer considerations. You champion innovation encourage new ways of thinking and leverage emerging technologies to deliver value. You communicate clearly and effectively with diverse audiences and build trust through transparency accountability and integrity.

For This Role You Will Need:

• Degree in Software Engineering Computer Science Electronics Engineering or a related technical field or equivalent knowledge and practical experience.
• Significant experience in embedded software development electronic hardware development or both.
• Experience leading technical or engineering teams and delivering successful engineering outcomes.
• Demonstrated experience managing product development across the full product lifecycle.
• Strong understanding of industrial instrumentation embedded systems or related technology environments.
• Experience working with embedded software development methodologies and tools.
• Knowledge of communication protocols such as Serial Communications Modbus or TCP/IP.
• Experience guiding technical strategy architecture decisions and engineering execution.
• Strong analytical problem-solving and stakeholder management skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Commitment to fostering inclusive teams and collaborative ways of working.
  

Preferred Qualifications That Set You Apart:

• Experience with embedded C/C software development.
• Knowledge of Linux-based embedded environments including tools such as Yocto and Device Tree.
• Experience with device driver development.
• Expertise in analog and digital circuit design.
• Experience with PCB development and CAD design tools.
• Knowledge of CE UKCA UL CSA ATEX or other relevant regulatory and safety standards.
• Experience working within global engineering organizations.
• Familiarity with industrial automation gas analysis process instrumentation or related industries.
• Proven success driving innovation initiatives and technology roadmap development

Our Culture & Commitment to You:

At Emerson we prioritize a workplace where every employee is valued respected and empowered to grow. We foster an environment that encourages innovation collaboration and diverse perspectivesbecause we know that great ideas come from great teams. Our commitment to ongoing career development and growing an inclusive culture ensures you have the support to thrive. Whether through mentorship training or leadership opportunities we invest in your success so you can make a lasting impact. We believe diverse teams working together are key to driving growth and delivering business results.

At Emerson our values of Innovation Integrity Collaboration and Inclusion guide everything we do. We are committed to creating an environment where individuals of all backgrounds experiences and perspectives can contribute develop and succeed. We recognize that diverse teams drive stronger innovation and better outcomes for our customers and communities.

We welcome applicants who bring transferable skills and unique experiences and we encourage candidates to apply even if they do not meet every preferred qualification. If you are passionate about technology leadership developing people and advancing innovative solutions we would love to hear from you.