Software Department Manager

Intro
The Koenigsegg Development department is ~150 engineers & growing. It is an agile hub of highly talented individuals, where the sum is greater than the parts. Our world-class team operates with a non-conventional, ‘Lean Development’ philosophy of high inter-disciplinary collaboration, flat organizational structure, & technical contribution at all levels.
We are all expected to challenge & to be challenged, to create, & to innovate. Our development goes as fast as our cars do.
We are leading the way in the hypercar business & you’ll work alongside accomplished, world-renowned engineers on perhaps the most exciting automotive programs in existence today.



The Software Department
At Koenigsegg we do most things ourselves. Software is no different.
The Software Department designs & develops all software. From the user experience & design in the infotainment through all the layers down to bare metal. This includes body control MCUs, Engine-, gearbox- & electrical propulsion ECUs etc.
We do the desktop application too, where we can calibrate almost anything live during driving or OTA - of course.
We have our own electronics department who does all the electronics too. The box it is going to live in & the harness it is going to communicate through is done in-house as well.
It is a highly unique environment where the possibilities are limitless for the individual to grow as a person & engineer.
The Software Department is soon approaching 30 engineers & will grow to approx. 50. It is currently set up in 4 teams:
Platform
Infotainment & Cloud
Body Control & Comfort Functions
Powertrain & Vehicle Dynamics

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The Person we are looking for
Koenigsegg is committed to hiring & developing top talent from across the world for any given discipline. We are looking for an individual who has a great passion for cars, technology & good business.
You have a drive to develop yourself & the ones in your team. You want to work in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial company. It excites you! You must be a go getter, take initiative. Your toes aren´t sensitive, your forehead is thick yet you are humble, a good listener & you know when to put your own ego aside & trust your teams’ judgement as well.



The Role - Koenigsegg Software Department Manager
Your focus will be supporting the team succeed as a team. You are visionary & contribute to the development progress from a helicopter view. You will work with planning, supporting in reaching goals, looking at the horizon & long-term software strategies (tools, technologies etc), working processes, dealing with suppliers etc.
Your team leaders are the hands-on experts, so you don´t need to know-it-all, but you MUST understand the technical side & be able to support the engineers with reasoning, ideas, possible solutions or knowing which questions to ask to support the teams´progress.
You’ll be the bridge between software & other development departments & the direct manager for all engineers within the software department (incl reviewing performance, salaries, recruiting new engineers, internal politics etc).



Minimum Requirements
English on a full Professional level - written, verbal, & presentation (Swedish is not compulsory).
Thrive in a fast-paced entrepreneurial environment with many interfaces & strong wills.
Capable of continuously adapting to new topics & ever changing focus & priorities
Solution-oriented with a great software interest & software market awareness
Good technical understanding outside of software development.
Good people management skills & ability to motivate others.
Understanding of how software integrates with hardware.
Experience from leading technical teams.
Strong work ethic & integrity.
>5 years of experience managing salaries, annual performance reviews, personnel politics, team building etc.
>5 years of full-time experience from hands-on embedded software development alternatively
>10 years of experience in a technical project management role within software development.



Looking forward to your application!