Manager Software Engineering

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Do you have a passion for innovative ideas and groundbreaking discoveries? With over $1 billion invested annually in R&D, at Thermo Fisher Scientific you'll help solve some of the world's toughest challenges, from giving cancer patients hope, ensuring safe drinking water and helping law enforcement tackle cases through forensics. We empower our teams to put science into meaningful action and give our R&D colleagues the autonomy, resources and tools they need to take science a step beyond.

In Eindhoven, we work with more than 1000 colleagues to develop, market, and produce the world's most sophisticated electron microscopes.

You will lead an internationally diverse and highly motivated team of about software engineers which is expected to grow further in the future.

As part of Thermo Fisher Scientific you will develop and grow our software staff and teams to support our digital science vision. You will provide career coaching break down barriers and teams in collaborating with other groups to achieve our vision.

You will play a crucial role in supporting and facilitating the adoption of Agile principles and practices.

In Optics Automation & Integration software group we develop advanced optics automation software for our electron microscope that help to understand atomic structures. The group also integrates and customizes Optics control algorithms developed by other internal and external teams to support specific customer workflows.

The group develops software targeted at platforms ranging from high-performance embedded Linux systems to Windows PCs. To do so, a wide variety of technologies, languages and tools are used. A couple of examples: C+, Python, CMake, Conan, Jenkins, gRPC, Jira, Docker.

• Responsible for empowering and developing the software development team within Agile framework. This involves coaching and mentoring team members, fostering their professional growth, and promoting a self-organizing team


• Working together with your manager and peers based in the Netherlands, Czech Republic and France to align on the strategy of the department and work on capacity and competences of your team.


• Ensure the agile teams are equipped with the right skills, knowledge, tools, infrastructure, and support to successfully deliver the software requested.


• Champion a high-performance team by creating psychological safety, positive work environment, promote collaboration, and motivate the team to achieve their goals.


• Support teams deliver software according to the agreed quality standards and levels and help them to resolve quality impediments.


• Responsible to maintain team knowledge, contribution and in line with the applicable Company Policies.


• Align with product management on budgets and priorities. Use budget forecast and priorities to develop your teams and team members to be ready for upcoming work.

• MSc or BSc degree in Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or another related field.

• 10+ years in a leadership role


• 5+ years in software development

• Coaching and career development, gathering feedback for performance assessment.


• A great teammate with good natural interpersonal communications skills


• Strong analytical and pragmatic personality.


• Knowledge of agile practices (SAFe / Scrum)


• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills


• Strong written and verbal communications skills


• Shown understanding of software development principles and practices


• Building and cultivate successful teams

You will be based in our Eindhoven office and can travel internationally up to 10%.

We offer competitive remuneration, annual incentive plan bonus, healthcare, and a range of employee benefits. Thermo Fisher Scientific offers employment with an innovative, forward-thinking organization, and outstanding career and development prospects. We offer an exciting company culture that stands for integrity, intensity, involvement, and innovation!

Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Watch as our colleagues explain 5 reasons to work with us. A one team of 100,000+ colleagues, we share a common set of values - Integrity, Intensity, Innovation and Involvement - working together to accelerate research, solve complex scientific challenges, drive technological innovation and support patients in need. at Thermo Fisher Scientific, where diverse experiences, backgrounds and perspectives are valued.

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