This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Technical Manager – Automotive and Industrial based in South Africa.
This role sits at the intersection of open-source innovation, embedded systems engineering, and automotive-grade software development, focused on bringing secure and reliable Linux-based solutions into highly regulated industrial and automotive environments. You will lead and grow a distributed engineering team working on adapting platform technologies to meet stringent safety, security, and compliance standards. The position combines deep technical leadership with strategic execution, requiring close collaboration with product management to define and deliver a clear engineering roadmap. You will also represent the organization in external automotive and industrial ecosystems, including customers, partners, and standards bodies. This is a highly influential role where you will help shape engineering practices, drive delivery quality, and ensure alignment with global safety-critical standards. It is ideal for a leader passionate about open source, scalable systems, and building high-performing engineering teams in a global, remote-first environment.
This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Technical Manager – Automotive and Industrial based in South Africa.
This role sits at the intersection of open-source innovation, embedded systems engineering, and automotive-grade software development, focused on bringing secure and reliable Linux-based solutions into highly regulated industrial and automotive environments. You will lead and grow a distributed engineering team working on adapting platform technologies to meet stringent safety, security, and compliance standards. The position combines deep technical leadership with strategic execution, requiring close collaboration with product management to define and deliver a clear engineering roadmap. You will also represent the organization in external automotive and industrial ecosystems, including customers, partners, and standards bodies. This is a highly influential role where you will help shape engineering practices, drive delivery quality, and ensure alignment with global safety-critical standards. It is ideal for a leader passionate about open source, scalable systems, and building high-performing engineering teams in a global, remote-first environment.
Accountabilities:
- Define and execute the engineering strategy and roadmap for automotive and industrial software initiatives in alignment with product leadership and business goals.
- Lead, grow, and mentor a globally distributed team of engineers, ensuring high-quality delivery and strong technical direction.
- Drive adoption of Linux-based and open-source solutions tailored for automotive and industrial use cases, ensuring compliance with safety and security standards.
- Collaborate with product management and cross-functional stakeholders to translate vision into actionable engineering plans and execution.
- Represent the organization in automotive and industrial communities, including standards consortia, partners, and customers.
- Promote modern agile development practices, engineering excellence, and continuous improvement across teams and processes.
- Establish strong engineering culture, ensuring alignment with organizational values while enabling scalability and collaboration.
- Strong background in software engineering with deep expertise in Linux systems, embedded development, and open-source technologies.
- Proven experience in automotive or industrial domains, including familiarity with standards such as ISO 26262, ISO 21434, IEC 61508, SOTIF, or ASPICE.
- Hands-on experience with C/C++ and Python development in embedded or systems environments.
- Demonstrated experience leading, mentoring, and managing engineering teams in a distributed or global setup.
- Strong understanding of functional safety, cybersecurity, and compliance requirements in regulated environments.
- Experience working in agile development environments with a track record of delivering high-quality software on time.
- Strong communication and leadership skills, with the ability to influence technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Fully remote-first work environment with global flexibility.
- Annual learning and development budget (USD $2,000) to support professional growth.
- Annual compensation review and performance-based recognition rewards.
- Paid annual leave and comprehensive parental leave policies.
- Employee Assistance Programme supporting wellbeing and work-life balance.
- Opportunities for international travel to team events and engineering “sprints.”
- Travel benefits including priority pass access for eligible global events.
- Inclusive, global culture focused on open source innovation and engineering excellence.