Manager, Software Engineering (France)

Job Title: Manager, Software Engineering (France)

Location: Gennevilliers Cedex, J, FR, 92622

Business Unit: Cameca

Posting Date: May 19, 2026

Job Description

Reporting to the R&D Director, the Manager of Software Engineering is responsible for leading the end-to-end software engineering activities for the product line. The role safeguards the long-term technical competitiveness, scalability, and industrial robustness of software platforms. It combines:

• Strategic Software Design Authority in France
• Scalable Software Delivery Factory in India
• Strong governance aligned with CAMECA NPI / Stage‑Gate processes
• Transformation of legacy instrument software into a modular, hardware‑agnostic platform

Software is treated as a strategic product asset and a key differentiator for CAMECA’s business model.

Responsibilities

• Global Software Engineering Leadership – Lead and structure the global SIMS Software Engineering organization (France + India).
• Define and deploy the target software operating model in line with the SIMS R&D transformation.
• Own software delivery performance (Quality, Cost, Delivery).
• Establish clear governance, key performance indicators, and cross‑site performance cadence.
• Act as final escalation authority for major technical and delivery matters.
• Develop technical leadership, succession plans, and engineering capability maturity.
• Software Design Authority – Gennevilliers – Own end‑to‑end software system architecture across the portfolio.
• Define and enforce modular, hardware‑agnostic architectural principles.
• Ensure system‑level integration (software / electronics / physics / mechanics).
• Approve key architectural decisions and arbitrate technical trade‑offs.
• Define validation, qualification, and release criteria.
• Ensure cybersecurity‑by‑design and compliance considerations are embedded in architecture.
• Guarantee long‑term maintainability, backward compatibility, and lifecycle sustainability.
• Software Delivery Factory – Bangalore – Build and scale the India‑based Software Engineering organization.
• Implement disciplined Agile execution and industrialised DevOps practices.
• Ensure feature development, sustaining engineering, refactoring, and documentation.
• Enforce standards, traceability, configuration management, and release discipline.
• Protect Design Authority while scaling execution capacity.
• Ensure predictable velocity and milestone adherence.
• Platform Strategy & Modernisation – Lead the transition from instrument‑specific legacy software to a scalable software platform.
• Define platform roadmap aligned with product and business strategy.
• Integrate modern UI/UX, core real‑time instrument control, data acquisition & processing, integrated data visualization, post‑processing workflows, and AI/ML enablement readiness.
• Reduce technical debt and maintenance burden.
• Drive reuse strategy across multiple instruments.
• Contribute to long‑term platform consolidation and modernisation strategy.
• NPI, Compliance & Quality – Ensure full compliance with CAMECA NPI / Stage‑Gate processes.
• Lead structured design reviews, documentation control, and change management.
• Ensure software contributions support overall product compliance with applicable regulatory standards.
• Embed cybersecurity‑by‑design principles aligned with industrial requirements.
• Maintain rigorous traceability from requirements to validation evidence and release.
• Drive continuous improvement in software quality, defect prevention, and industrial robustness.
• Sustaining & Lifecycle Engineering – Lead sustaining activities including corrective updates, performance improvements, and obsolescence‑driven adaptations.
• Maintain configuration control and release integrity across product generations.
• Ensure controlled evolution of legacy platforms while limiting technical debt accumulation.
• Support cost optimisation and value engineering initiatives.
• Contribute to long‑term lifecycle cost (TCO) optimisation.
• Cross‑Functional & External Collaboration – Translate market and customer requirements into clear software specifications in partnership with Product Marketing.
• Work closely with Electronics, Mechanical Engineering, Operations, Quality, and Service.
• Interface with external development partners, suppliers, and test laboratories when applicable.
• Support manufacturing ramp‑up and troubleshooting during industrialisation.

Education & Experience

• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related discipline. Advanced technical degree preferred.
• 12–15+ years of experience in software engineering within complex high‑tech equipment, scientific instrumentation, or industrial systems.
• Minimum 5 years in technical leadership or software organization management roles.
• Proven experience in multi‑site or distributed engineering environments.
• Experience scaling offshore or low‑cost‑region engineering capacity is highly desirable.

Professional Knowledge & Abilities

Technical Expertise

• Proven experience in complex multi‑layered architecture combining real‑time/embedded control, data acquisition systems, signal/data processing, and advanced UI frameworks.
• Strong expertise in C/C++ for real‑time or near‑real‑time environments.
• Experience with Linux‑based systems and/or RTOS environments.
• Knowledge of languages for control or data applications.
• Knowledge of customizable graphics: C#, WPF, MVVM.
• Experience with hardware abstraction layers and industrial communication interfaces.
• Strong understanding of software/system integration challenges in high‑precision instruments.
• Familiarity with cybersecurity practices applicable to industrial/scientific equipment.
• Experience deploying scalable CI/CD and automated testing in regulated or high‑reliability environments.

Agile & Delivery Model Governance

• Define and deploy a scalable Agile delivery framework adapted to industrial NPI environments.
• Ensure alignment between Agile execution cycles and CAMECA Stage‑Gate governance.
• Structure multi‑squad organization (feature teams, platform teams, sustaining teams).
• Establish clear backlog ownership and prioritisation mechanisms in collaboration with Product Management.
• Implement measurable velocity tracking and delivery predictability indicators.
• Prevent Agile drift by enforcing architectural coherence and design authority discipline.
• Ensure documentation, traceability, and regulatory constraints remain compatible with Agile execution.

Leadership & Strategic Capabilities

• Ability to define long‑term software platform strategy and modernisation roadmap.
• Strong capability to manage technical trade‑offs (performance, determinism, scalability, cost).
• Experience in make‑or‑buy decisions and external partner governance.
• Financial literacy for budget planning and cost optimisation.
• Strong communicator able to present complex technical topics clearly to executive stakeholders.
• Resilient, structured, and decision‑oriented leadership style.
• Professional proficiency in English (minimum B2 level).

Application Requirements

To apply, please submit your résumé and proof of qualifications. This position is not currently expired.