Engineering Manager, Electronics - Research & Development

About Axis Communications
As the market leader in network video, Axis is leading the way to a smarter, safer, more secure world — driving the shift from analog to digital video surveillance. Offering network video solutions for professional installations, Axis’ products and solutions are based on an innovative, open technology platform.

Axis has more than 1,400 dedicated employees in 40 locations around the world and cooperates with partners covering 179 countries. Founded in 1984, Axis is a Sweden-based IT company listed on NASDAQ OMX Stockholm under the ticker AXIS. For more information about Axis, please visit our website www.axis.com.


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WHAT IS AXIS?
Axis is not just a company - Axis is a culture, Axis is a way of life. The employees here are innovative, dedicated and energetic and that’s just the beginning. Our employees are the driving force of the company and seek to move it forward towards the goal of being number one in our industry. We allow and promote independent thinking; we seek to
act as one, to be always open, and to think big!

Axis is now looking for the right person to fill a position as Engineering Manager to one of our Electronics teams within the Research & Development organization.

WHAT WILL YOU DO?
The Electronics teams are part of the Electronics and Mechanics department. We are responsible for the hardware development at Axis and are working with everything from new product development and future technologies to maintenance of existing products. The Electronics teams are working in close cooperation with the Mechanics teams but also with other teams within R&D, Operations and Product Management. Within the teams we have engineers with experience ranging from newly graduated to many years.

The Electronics teams have grown rapidly and it is now time to create a third team to maintain Axis strong momentum and market share growth. Each team will have focus on one product area and drive that development together with firmware teams and the product management.

As Engineering Manager you will be responsible for driving and developing a group of highly skilled and experienced engineers. You will have the overall responsibility and your main tasks will include:

* Long term planning
* Allocate resources to projects
* Follow up and evaluate projects
* Develop the team and its processes
* Budgeting
* Teambuilding
* Recruitment
* Appraisal, development and salary talks
* Coaching the engineers in the daily work
* Speaking partner in technical discussions

You will report to the director of the Electronics and Mechanics department.

WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?
We are looking for a driven and service minded Engineering Manager with previous team leading experience to lead and prioritize the work in the Electronics team within R&D. We believe you have an educational background in engineering with a relevant master’s degree, previous engineering experience within the Electronics area and enjoy engaging in technical problem solving. It is also important to have basic understanding of the Mechanics area to understand and cultivate the cooperation with the Mechanics teams. You will work in a highly skilled team and your ability to introduce new employees and build the team will be crucial for our success.

WHAT AXIS CAN DO FOR YOU?
This is a great opportunity to use and develop your management skills as part of an exciting, successful and fast growing organization, already the world leader in network video. As Engineering Manager in Axis you will have a great chance for development in an organization that values creativity and promotes individual growth. We welcome your application and look forward to the possibility of you joining us!

READY TO ACT?
Axis is a company realizing the benefits of a diverse workforce. We know that diversity in groups creates a better working environment and promotes creativity, something that is fundamental for our success.

Find out more from our Engineering Director, Klas Granbom, or from our Engineering Manager Mikael Arnfelt, at phone +46 46 272 1800. We apologize that we have limited possibilities to answer questions during weeks 32-33.

We review applications continuously!