Department Manager Edge Platform
Shaping our edge software platform
Here is your chance to bring your skills into play in one of the critical challenges of the planet - fighting climate change and help the carbon free movement.
As the Department Manager for the Edge Platform team, you’ll be at the helm of digitalizing ship engines, propelling us toward reduced greenhouse emissions.
Your role is multifaceted:
- Leadership: You’ll guide a dedicated team of Platform Engineers, steering their efforts toward innovation and excellence.
- Visionary: Shape our future edge platform, envisioning solutions that utilize technology, increases efficiency, and lowers the environmental footprint.
Together, we’ll drive progress, leaving a lasting impact on our planet.
You’ll will play an important role in:
As the Department Manager for the Edge Platform, you will be:
Owning the Software Platform: You’ll lead the Edge Platform team, overseeing the software platform deployed across more than 15,000 vessels. This platform is responsible for critical aspects such as cybersecurity, updatability, and scalability. The platform serves as the hub for datalogging, data display, and engine-specific applications.
You will work with:
- Hybrid Platform: Currently, the platform operates on both Windows and Linux. However, the strategic direction is clear: Linux will be the platform of the future.
- Engine Control System: The Engine Control system comprises 3-4 PCs, some of which are designed in-house by our Embedded Hardware department.
Your team plays a crucial role in shaping this system and its architecture. - “The Digital Engine”: Your team is laying the groundwork for “The Digital Engine.” This initiative enables remote updates for electronic devices and software, ensuring compliance with ever-evolving cybersecurity standards.
- Global Collaboration: You’ll collaborate closely with Cyber Security testers in Aurangabad, India, and work alongside the Automation and Control functions in Copenhagen with approximately 100 engineers dedicated to building our Engine Control System.
- Specific Responsibilities:
- Electronic Device Management: Lead the project for Over-The-Air (OTA) updates in the marine industry.
- Edge Platform Development: Drive the development of our Edge platform, focusing on scalability and cybersecurity. This includes both hardware configuration and software components.
- Customer and Licensee Collaboration: Engage with our global customers and licensees.
- End-to-End Product Development: Be part of the entire product lifecycle—from architectural design to development and operational support.
- Team Leadership: Inspire and guide a team of highly skilled and enthusiastic software developers.
We imagine that
You thrive on bringing innovative solutions to the maritime industry. You have proven leadership skills, and these have been obtained through working closely with software developers, whether as a Manager, Project Manager, Product Owner or similar.
Collaboration across departments and products energizes you, and you’re well-versed in methodologies like Agile, SAFe or similiar.
Professionally, your background lies in software development, electronics, or engineering, and you have experience in cybersecurity. Additionally, you possess experience in an industry dealing with products installed on remote devices would be advantageous.
Welcome to Edge Platform
You will be heading a team of skilled and dedicated people working in an international environment, sharing a professional approach to their work while having a humorous and positive environment in the team.
As Head of Edge Platform, you will be part of our Automation Platform Two Stroke team.
In this position, you will be working closely with cross-organizational teams in IT, engineering, and R&D. The automation department is a key business area for delivering future clean energy solutions to the global fleet of merchant vessels.
As part of MAN Energy Solutions, you will be servicing international customers and suppliers within the marine industry and be in contact with these about our products.
Your new team and area of business offer an exciting blend of expertise and camaraderie. Let’s delve into the details:
- Team Dynamics: You’ll lead a team of skilled and dedicated individuals who thrive in an international environment. Their professional approach to work is complemented by a positive and humorous team spirit.
- Team Composition: Your team comprises 9 employees and 6 consultants, all integral to the R&D area. Together, they have the responsibility for our Edge Platform.
- Collaboration: As Head of Edge Platform, you’ll collaborate closely with cross-organizational teams within IT, engineering, and R&D.
- Automation Platform Two Stroke Team: You’ll be part of the Automation Platform Two Stroke team, a force of over 50 dedicated engineers. Who is an integrated part of R&D.
- Global Impact: As part of MAN Energy Solutions, your reach extends to international customers and suppliers within the marine industry. You’ll engage with them, championing our cutting-edge products.
Unleash your potential: Join us towards a carbon-neutral future
We offer you a chance to help shape the world of tomorrow – whether you’re just starting out, taking your first career step after graduation or looking for the next big career challenge.
At MAN Energy Solutions, we focus on diversity and equality to create a creative and inclusive culture. We believe that a diverse workforce, with a mix of gender, nationalities, and perspectives, drives innovation, creativity, and productivity. We are committed to our employees’ well-being, and you will have the opportunity to join different social activities clubs from yoga and fishing clubs to creative clubs.
We prioritize work life balance with possibilities for flexible working hours, home office, and mental well-being for example health insurance and focus on work atmosphere. Here you have opportunities for growth, development and mentorship.
At MAN Energy Solutions you can create, drive, build, and be a part of improving innovative energy solutions while achieving your personal career goals.
Leadership Mastery
At MAN Energy Solutions, we offer a program for carrier development for our leaders. The program includes a number of professional modules and activities related to the strategy as well as criteria for great management. The program involves knowledge of collaboration, strategy and goal orientation, customer focus, integrity and self-reflection.
About MAN Energy Solutions
- 250 years of experience in advanced engineering
- We deliver a unique portfolio of technologies and opportunities in the development of engines for use on ships and in power plants across the globe.
- We work on the motto "Future in The Making", because we make a virtue out of creating sustainable solutions and contribute to a carbon neutral economy.
- We have over 15,000 employees worldwide. In Denmark, we are 2,200 passionate employees with more than 40 nationalities.
Build your own future
Send your application to us no later than Sunday the 17th of November 2024. We will conduct interviews during the application period. If you have any questions, you are welcome to contact Senior Manager Henrik Rechnagel Olesen Head of Automation Platform Two Stroke henrik.olesen@man-es.com.
More information about the company can be found at www.man-es.com
In MAN Energy Solutions, we strive for an inclusive and fair recruitment process for our job applicants based on equity. We encourage all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, age, religion, disability and ethnic background to apply for this position. Therefore, please refrain from attaching a photo to your CV or cover letter. Furthermore, assistive tools will be available when needed, for example for dyslexia.