R&D manager – Embedded systems (F/M)

Job Description

Based in Lattes (34), close to Montpellier, you will join Schneider Electric Digital Energy business.The Digital Power Line Of Business is delivering products and solutions to digitize the Medium Voltage / Low Voltage electric distribution for better Energy Management,

helping all customer achieve decarbonization, resiliency & efficiency. We do this by developing metering, protection, control & automation solutions for the electrical grid.

Within Digital Power, the R&D teams (~210 people in France) are working following Agile methodologies. Because our business is growing, we want to reinforce our R&D management team with a new Chapter Leader.

You will lead a team of ~20 engineers, developping embedded softwares integrated in our connected products (mostly electrical network protection relays and control automation systems – legacy and new generations). This R&D effort is driven within an international environment with strong collaboration required with teams located in China.

Your role :

You will allocate your team resources according to the projects roadmap priorities, develop people competencies & engagement and drive performance to develop best-in-class firmware systems.

Your missions : 

• Allocate / identify the internal & external resources allowing to reach the teams objectives
• Build high-performance team with continuous coaching, feedback, and on the job training
• Make sure top down and bottom-up communication is well organized. Ensure team engagement is at excellent level to drive high quality delivery
• Drive a culture of customer centric, innovation, R&D excellence and agility
• Drive platforming, reusing and efficiency improvement strategy on the proper R&D perimeter
• Manage and control the budget (CAPEX & OPEX) of the teams in compliance with the Product Owner orientations / Board Of Change requests / R&D situation
• Drive and nurture potential inventions and support intellectual property creation
• Drive and sponsor cooperation with other R&D teams, suppliers or partners for technology deployment in alignment with offers management
• Contribute to the R&D digital transformation
• Ensure knowledge development, capitalization and promotion
• Ensure Services tools and processes consistency, their operation and documentation

Your profile : 

• Bachelor degree and above in Electrical engineering or Computer Systems. Master degree preferred
• Minimum 5 years of embedded software development experience on system offer or intelligent electronic device OR 10 years of application development or deployment experience (HW/SW dev., Electrical Power system development, Cybersecurity, Functional safety design,…)
• And minimum 5 years team and people management experience (functional or hierarchy)

Your skills : 

• Strong system delivery and system V&V experience
• Continuous integration and continuous delivery, test automation experience
• Agile delivery practical experience
• Open minded, collaborative with teams from other locations around the world and able to coach team member in both soft and hard skills
• Fluent English (oral and written) is a must
• Domain knowledge on Electrical Power system engineering would be a plus

We know skills and competencies show up in many ways and can be based on your life experience. If you do not necessarily meet all the requirements that are listed, we still encourage you to apply.

We offer :

Our offer includes an attractive package and goes well beyond :

If you join Schneider Electric here is an idea of what we can offer you to enjoy the best possible work experience : 

• Customer-Centric Innovation: Schneider Electric is committed to creating innovative solutions that address the evolving needs of its customers, helping them to be more efficient and sustainable
• Sustainability: The company is deeply committed to sustainability and aims to provide energy and automation solutions that are safe, reliable, efficient, and sustainable
• Opportunity to work with worldwide experts and grow professionnaly in a leading Industrial Tech company
• A competitive fixed salary, an individual bonus as well as a profit-sharing bonus rewarding everyone’s efforts
• A range of social benefits that make life easier : healthcare insurance that meets all needs, generous savings and retirement plans, an attractive shareholding program
• Career development through training, internal mobility (local and international), skills sharing, etc.
• An onboarding path starting your first day in the company to give you the keys to success at Schneider Electric within a culture promoting diversity, professional development and inclusion
• A good work-life balance thanks to our home office policy (up to 48% of home office time, equipment included), parenting support and inter-company creche

Life is on : join us and make an impact ! 

About Our Company

Why us?

At Schneider Electric we’re committed to creating a workplace that gives you not just a job but a meaningful purpose in joining our mission to bring energy and efficiency to enable life, progress and sustainability for all.

We believe in empowering our team members to reach their full potential, fostering a sense of ownership in their work.

We embrace inclusion as a fundamental value, ensuring that every voice is heard and valued. We value differences, and welcome people from all walks of life. We believe in equal opportunities for everyone, everywhere.

If you want to be part of a company where your contributions truly matter, where you are empowered to make a difference and where inclusivity is valued, we would love to hear from you.

Discover your Meaningful, Inclusive and Empowered career at Schneider Electric.

€34.2bn global revenue

+12% organic growth

135 000+ employees in 100+ countries

#1 on the Global 100 World’s most sustainable corporations

You must submit an online application to be considered for any position with us. This position will be posted until filled

Schneider Electric aspires to be the most inclusive and caring company in the world, by providing equitable opportunities to everyone, everywhere, and ensuring all employees feel uniquely valued and safe to contribute their best.

We mirror the diversity of the communities in which we operate and we ‘embrace different’ as one of our core values. We believe our differences make us stronger as a company and as individuals and we are committed to championing inclusivity in everything we do. This extends to our Candidates and is embedded in our Hiring Practices.

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