Head of R&D Department

Purpose / Mission:

- Lead a growing agile team of Software Engineers developing controllers (PLCs) for Industrial automation.

- Define Bulgaria Electric Automation Controls department strategy in line with the corporate and business unit strategy.

- Closely cooperates with key stakeholders to ensure new product implementation deadlines are met with reliable design solutions.

- Drive innovation topics linked to AI, Digital Twin and factory digitalization.

- Take ownership of projects and strategically attracting projects to Sofia.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

- Defines and implements the development strategy of the Electric Automation Controls department.

- Improves the overall organization of the department according to the product and technology roadmap of business unit.

- Grows the department by recruiting and onboarding engineers according to the hiring strategy.

- Delivers products under the responsibility of his department according to the defined requirements, cost, schedule and quality targets and company processes.

- Investigates, develops and implements new design possibilities and technological processes in relation to the optimization of products in production.

- Improves existing products and processes in terms of design, quality, automation possibilities and cost.

- Sets individual annual goals, development plans, trainings and has an annual evaluation call.

- Assures proper collaboration of the two Controls engineering locations in Sofia and Gabrovo and maintains close cooperation with development hubs and central departments in Germany, Austria and India.

- Drive innovation and innovative products related to AI and Digital Twins.

Education and qualifications:

- University degree in the area of Computer Science or comparable education.

- Fluent English (C1 level).

- Experience with agile methodologies will be considered a plus.

- German knowledge will be considered a plus.

Professional knowledge and experience:

- Min 5 years’ experience of leading and developing multinational engineering teams.

- Proven technical background in software development of embedded products (realtime-Linux, ARM, industrial Ethernet fieldbuses).

- Technical knowledge in industrial automation (or other domains with heterogenous customer base) will be considered a plus.

- Strong project management experience.

- Strong system engineering experience.

- Experience in development projects with security and/or safety requirements will be considered a plus.

Contact person : Aleksandar Antonov Angelov, +359(2)4631-352