Global Software Engineering Manager

Select how often (in days) to receive an alert: Job Title: Global Software Engineering Manager Location: Oak Ridge, TN, US, 37831 Business Unit: Advanced Measurement Technologies Posting Date: Aug 12, 2026 Job Description The Global Software Manager leads software development activities for the ORTEC product portfolio, overseeing application software, embedded systems, firmware, and cloud-connected solutions. This role is responsible for software strategy, technical direction, team leadership, and delivery execution across new product development, sustaining engineering, and platform modernization initiatives. Key Responsibilities Software Strategy & Technical Leadership Lead software strategy, architecture direction, and execution standards for ORTEC applications, embedded systems, firmware, device interfaces, and product features. Drive the development of Windows applications, embedded software, instrument control systems, data acquisition solutions, communication protocols, diagnostics, installers, and hardware/software integrations. Lead secure software development lifecycle practices and promote a culture of cybersecurity and software development best practices. Manage configuration management, documentation standards, defect triage processes, and long-term software maintainability. Team Leadership & Execution Manage and develop application and embedded software engineering teams supporting new product development, sustaining activities, and platform modernization efforts. Translate product and business requirements into staffing plans, backlogs, milestones, release plans, risk mitigation strategies, and measurable deliverables. Establish priorities, assign ownership, manage performance, coach team members, and address execution or quality gaps. Communicate schedule risks, technical risks, resource constraints, tradeoffs, and corrective actions to stakeholders and senior leadership. Development Processes & Delivery Advance the effective use of Azure DevOps or equivalent tools for work tracking, source control, code reviews, CI/CD, test planning, traceability, and release readiness. Ensure verification, validation, requirements traceability, release controls, and product development documentation are effectively maintained. Collaborate with engineering, product management, quality, manufacturing, service, sales, and customer support teams to align software deliverables with business objectives. Product Support & Continuous Improvement Support field escalations, production issues, engineering change requests, obsolescence risks, customer commitments, and corrective actions while maintaining roadmap priorities. Demonstrate the ability and willingness to use AI tools to improve productivity, decision-making, work quality, and cost efficiency. Identify appropriate AI use cases and critically evaluate AI-generated outputs. Requirements Education & Experience Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field required. Advanced degree preferred, or equivalent relevant work experience. 10+ years of software engineering experience with progressive responsibility. 3+ years of people leadership, technical leadership, or software management experience preferred. Experience delivering software for complex instrumentation, embedded systems, hardware-integrated products, scientific instruments, industrial systems, medical devices, aerospace/defense applications, or other high-reliability products. Technical Knowledge Strong knowledge of software architecture, embedded systems, firmware, device communication, data acquisition, test automation, release management, and hardware/software integration. Working knowledge of verification and validation processes, requirements traceability, release controls, and product development documentation. Technical Qualifications Hands-on experience with Azure DevOps, including Boards, Repos, Pipelines, Test Plans, branch policies, CI/CD automation, and release dashboards. Experience with cloud computing technologies, particularly Azure services, cloud-connected products, virtualized test environments, telemetry, diagnostics, or cloud-hosted engineering infrastructure. Experience managing connected instruments and remote device management, including provisioning, configuration, software and firmware updates, fleet health monitoring, diagnostics, and service workflows. Experience with one or more of the following: Embedded Linux RTOS

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C# .NET Python HTML/JavaScript Automated test frameworks Docker Secure software development practices SBOM practices Experience with spectroscopy, nuclear instrumentation, gamma-ray systems, radiation detection, laboratory instrumentation, or high-resolution data acquisition preferred. About the Business Unit Headquartered in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, ORTEC is part of Advanced Measurement Technology (AMT) within the Materials Analysis Division of AMETEK, Inc. ORTEC is a global leader in the design and manufacture of precision radiation detectors, nuclear instrumentation, analysis software, and integrated measurement systems. Founded in 1960 by scientists from Oak Ridge National Laboratory, ORTEC has built a long-standing reputation for technical excellence, reliability, and innovation in nuclear measurement solutions. ORTEC’s product portfolio includes high purity germanium (HPGe) radiation detectors, scintillation detectors, digital spectrometers, analysis software, and turnkey spectroscopy systems used across homeland security, nuclear safeguards, health physics, waste assay, radiopharmaceuticals, and scientific research applications. ORTEC solutions are trusted by government agencies, nuclear facilities, research laboratories, universities, and industrial customers worldwide. Visit us online Disclaimer:Where a specific pay range is noted, it is a good faith estimate at the time of this posting. The actual salary offered will be based on experience, skills, qualifications, market / business considerations, and geographic location. For more information on AMETEK's competitive benefits, pleaseclick here . AMETEK, Inc. is a leading global provider of industrial technology solutions serving a diverse set of attractive niche markets with annual sales over $7.5billion. AMETEK is committed to making a safer, sustainable, and more productive world a reality. We use differentiated technology solutions to solve our customers’ most complex challenges. We employ 22,000colleagues, in 35countries, that are grounded by our core values: Ethics and Integrity, Respect for the Individual, Inclusion, Teamwork, and Social Responsibility. AMETEK isacomponent of the S&P 500. Visit for more information. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.Individuals who need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process should call View phone number on click.appcast.io. #J-18808-Ljbffr AMETEK, Inc.