Lead Engineer Systems Area - Core Technologies T

JOB DESCRIPTION As Lead Engineer you will assist the Engineering Manager in leading a group responsible for definition, communication and delivery of Axis long term technology roadmap within the System domain.You will be central in defining and explaining the Vision for the System area but also be expected to do hands-on work related to e.g.patents, analysis, prototypes and platform integration.As Lead Engineer you will also be responsible for coordinating the day-to-day activities in the Systems group and do long term resource planning in cooperation with the Engineering Manager. Another responsibility will be to continually drive the roadmapping work within Systems and ensure good communication with external and internal stakeholders.The roadmapping task involves analysing fusing market opportunities and trends with technology in order to formulate a 5-year roadmap, producing deliveries relevant to and in sync with Axis product roadmaps.Apart from this you will also be expected to contribute to Axis organizational learning and thus advance our ways of working.YOUR QUALIFICATIONS We are looking for a patient, persistent and driven leader with talent and interest for strategic thinking.We think you may describe yourself as a Visionary with good technical understanding, combined with market and customer outlook.We believe you have an Engineering/Technical Master s degree or equivalent and previous leadership skills, e.g.as a technical project manager.Specific skills necessary for the position is: Extensive knowledge within some specific area relating to the System domain IP network knowledge You should be very skilled in explaining and communicating your thoughts to others General experience and knowledge within network programming, embedded systems and integration of network systems is highly desired as is experience of the video surveillance market and technology roadmapping. You have very good Swedish and English skills (written and oral). THE CORE TECHNOLOGIES TEAM The Core Technologies team is responsible for the long-term technology agenda within the strategic areas Vision, Imaging and System.We perform technology roadmapping; execute the roadmap by developing technologies and assist toward platform integration of technologies.We are also acts as a competence centre within Axis with regard to the core competence areas.In addition to this define test methods and standards to be used by Axis as a whole. The System area covers core technologies on the IP surveillance system level, i.e.related to how entities such as cameras, storage units, network management functions and infrastructure interact to comprise a total solution.Examples include distributed storage technologies, network security, wireless systems, network throughput, QoS.The group is responsible for early stage work such as patent aspects, technology analysis and prototyping, but we also deliver components for integration into Axis product platforms.We also drive university contacts and use e.g.