Head of Development & Engineering
If you are passionate about driving innovation and eager to shape the future of embedded computing in a dynamic, international environment, we invite you to join our Development & Engineering department.
We are Prodrive Technologies
We want to contribute to innovations that tackle major challenges in society, such as improving the quality of medical imaging. Besides, our technologies contribute to reducing the global dependency on fossil fuels and minimizing human exposure to air pollution. In other words, we create meaningful technologies that make the world work.
Prodrive consists of multiple business lines and is a rapidly growing business. In anticipation of the growth or Prodrive Technologies, the Research & Development (R&D) organization needs further professionalization to face all the upcoming challenges and to grow with the company. As such, Prodrive is seeking a Manager Development & Engineering for the Embedded Computing Systems (ECS) business line.
About the role:
As Manager Development & Engineer, you are primarily responsible for growing, managing, and developing our R&D team. You direct & manage a team of project managers and team leaders. You do that to ensure the efficient execution of R&D projects by managing budgets, resources, and timelines. You maintaining high-quality standards and aligning with business objectives. The R&D department is also responsible to manage the resulting product as part of the life cycle phase during manufacturing.
We are seeking an excellent skilled leader with sufficient technical know how and designer mindset to grow our team. The Development Lead will report to the Business Line Director of ECS and manages a total team of 100 FTE.

Key responsibilities
- Lead the project portfolio in scope of the ECS business line, according to the latest standards.
- Oversee life cycle management of the existing portfolio, including value engineering, cost down, and transfer activities, ensuring optimization of existing products.
- Adhere to timelines, budgets, and standards while fostering innovation and improvements.
- Develop and manage our R&D team, existing of project managers, team leads and Engineers.
- Ensure the personal and professional growth of our R&D team members.
- Provide technical support and troubleshooting assistance to the team and resolve issues on projects.
- Engage and manage team performance, including setting targets.
- Drive operational excellence and continuous improvement.
- Collaborate with management team members to own the P&L of the program, targeting profitable growth.
- Ensure close collaboration with key stakeholders in operations and supporting functions like Finance and HR.
Profile
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
Minimum of 15 years of experience in development of electronics, software & mechanics.
Minimum of 5 years of managerial experience.
Strong understanding of embedded computing principles and architectures.
Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work effectively in a collaborative team environment.
Self-motivated with a proactive approach to learning and professional development.
Excellent communication skills to direct the teams forward
Experience in the embedded computing industry, specifically with system integration, is preferred
A good command of the English language (written and spoken) (Dutch is not mandatory but highly appreciated)
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