Senior Manager of Software and Electronics Engineering

Job Details

Job Location: apg 5250 - Minneapolis, MN 55421Position Type: Full TimeSalary Range: $135,000.00 - $170,000.00

Serving customers worldwide, apg powers cash management solutions across a wide range of global industries and verticals. From general application cash drawers to SMARTtill® Cash Management Solutions, apg delivers innovative technologies that enhance efficiency and security at the point of sale.

Join apg as a Senior Manager of Software and Electronics Engineering and help shape the next generation of connected products, embedded systems, electronics, software, and cloud-enabled technologies. This hands‑on leadership role is ideal for an engineering leader who wants to influence product strategy, guide architecture, develop strong teams, and bring innovative ideas from concept to scalable, reliable solutions.

This role is a strong fit for an engineering leader who enjoys setting technical direction while staying close to the work. You will guide architecture decisions, coach and develop engineering talent, partner across functions, and help external engineering and development partners execute effectively.

• Shape the technical direction for software, electronics, embedded systems, cloud platforms, APIs, SDKs, connectivity, and connected-product technologies.
• Partner closely with Product Engineering, Hardware Engineering, Product Management, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, and Service teams to bring integrated solutions to market.
• Lead current product support while also helping define the roadmap for future technology platforms.
• Build and mentor engineering talent while strengthening APG’s software and electronics capabilities.
• Drive innovation, architecture, quality, scalability, security, and long‑term product success.

This is a high‑impact opportunity for an engineering leader who wants ownership, visibility, technical challenge, and the chance to help shape APG’s software, electronics, and connected‑product capabilities at a meaningful stage of growth.

Position Summary

The Senior Manager of Software and Electronics Engineering will lead APG’s digital and electronics technology organization, including electronics hardware, embedded software, cloud software, APIs, SDKs, connectivity, and connected-product technologies. This leader will help define technology strategy, strengthen engineering practices, support successful product delivery, and guide innovation through commercialization and lifecycle support.

Working closely with Hardware and Product Engineering leadership, the Senior Manager will ensure seamless integration of hardware, software, and cloud technologies across the product portfolio and support execution of the long‑term product roadmap. The successful candidate will build high‑performing engineering teams, establish technology architecture, and drive engineering excellence from concept through commercialization and lifecycle support.

Key Responsibilities

Technology & Engineering Leadership

• Lead multidisciplinary teams across electronics, embedded systems, cloud software, APIs, SDKs, connectivity, and digital platforms while setting technology strategy, architecture direction, and engineering standards that support quality, security, scalability, and innovation.
• Provide hands‑on technical leadership while empowering team members and external partners to execute effectively.

Product Development & Innovation

• Oversee the design, development, validation, and release of electronic and software solutions for current and future products.
• Partner with Product Management and Engineering leaders to translate customer and market needs into effective technology solutions.
• Evaluate emerging technologies, industry trends, and competitive developments to identify opportunities for innovation and differentiation.
• Ensure effective integration of software, electronics, connectivity, and cloud technologies across the product portfolio.
• Support technology planning for both near‑term product needs and longer‑term platform development.

Cross‑Functional & Operational Leadership

• Partner with Product Management, Hardware Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, and Service to deliver integrated products, support lifecycle improvements, manage resources and budgets, and communicate priorities, risks, and recommendations clearly.

Organizational Leadership

• Recruit, develop, mentor, and retain high‑performing engineering talent.
• Foster a culture of innovation, accountability, continuous improvement, customer focus, and engineering excellence.
• Establish performance goals, development plans, and succession strategies.
• Build organizational capabilities through internal talent development, resource planning, and effective management of external engineering and development partners.
• Create an environment where engineers can solve complex problems, contribute ideas, and grow their technical and leadership capabilities.

Qualifications

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Experience managing complex product development programs from concept through commercialization
• Strong understanding of electronics design, embedded systems, software development lifecycle practices, and product architecture
• Proven ability to collaborate effectively across engineering disciplines and business functions
• Knowledge of cybersecurity, software quality, regulatory compliance, and functional safety
• Experience leading globally distributed engineering teams and external development partners
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills
• Excellent organizational skills with exceptional attention to detail
• Ability to organize, prepare, analyze, and interpret data to find and solve problems
• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines
• Ability to function well in a high‑paced and at times stressful environment
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite, including Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Teams

REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, computer science, software engineering, or a related technical discipline
• 3+ years of engineering leadership experience with increasing responsibility in software, electronics, or connected-product development
• Demonstrated success leading multidisciplinary teams spanning hardware, connected devices, embedded software, and cloud technologies
• Experience with IoT, Android, Windows, Linux, connected devices, APIs, SDKs, TCPIP, TLS, USB HID and digital ecosystems, preferred
• Experience with Heroku and Voltr or similar hosting environments, preferred
• Prior experience in point-of-sale (POS) systems & technology, preferred