Manager, Electronics & Software Engineering

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Overview

The Manager, Electronics & Software Engineering leads a global engineering team responsible for electronic hardware design, embedded software development, and Windows desktop application development.

This role drives technical execution, engineering quality, and crosssite collaboration across two engineering hubs: Tulsa, Oklahoma and Stavanger, Norway.

The manager ensures strong alignment between teams, delivers robust and maintainable electronic and software systems, and supports both new product development and sustaining engineering.

This role requires quarterly international travel (approx.

2 weeks per trip) to strengthen collaboration, oversee project execution, and support key milestones.

Key Responsibilities

Leadership & People Management


* Lead and develop a distributed team of electronics engineers, embedded software engineers, and application software engineers across Tulsa and Stavanger.



* Establish team goals, performance objectives, and professional development plans.



* Build a culture of innovation, collaboration, accountability, and crosssite teamwork.



* Manage hiring, workforce planning, onboarding, and resource allocation across both sites.

Technical Management & Execution


* Oversee development of:



* Electronic hardware and PCB designs



* Embedded software/ firmware (C/C++, microcontrollers, RTOS)



* Windows desktop applications (Delphi / Object Pascal, C#, .NET, WPF, WinUI, etc.)



* Ensure system architecture integrates hardware, embedded systems, and applicationlevel software seamlessly.



* Oversee and support PLC‑based control system development and troubleshooting, ensuring seamless integration with embedded firmware, electronics, and desktop applications.



* Approve technical designs, architecture, documentation, and verification plans.



* Lead technical reviews and guide teams through complex engineering challenges.

Global Collaboration & CrossSite Coordination


* Manage engineering workloads, schedules, and priorities between Tulsa and Stavanger.



* Develop standardized crosssite processes, communication routines, and engineering workflows.



* Ensure efficient handoffs and technical alignment across time zones.



* Travel quarterly to the other international site (2 weeks per trip) to support leadership, projects, and team cohesion.

Project & Product Leadership


* Collaborate with Project Management, Product Management, Mechanical Engineering, and Operations to define requirements and delivery commitments.



* Lead electronics and software workstreams within New Product Development (NPD) and su...