Lead Engineer Embedded Software

Would you like to work for one of the most innovative businesses in the Netherlands Does the idea of working on the next generation of software for our milking robots appeal to you If you are a people manager and embedded software engineer rolled into one and if it gives you energy to raise your team to the next level read on!

The exciting thing about this role is that you can directly influence the right choices for the new generation.

As a Lead Engineer Embedded Software at Lely you will head a team of at least ten embedded software engineers working on the ongoing development and maintenance of our automated milking systems. Like any true people manager you will coach your team in terms of their professional and social skills liaising closely with every team member to monitor their career path. In this role you will be responsible for developing and monitoring the technical roadmap making sure that the needs of customers are effectively converted into technical specifications.

What will be your major tasks

• Lead and inspire a multidisciplinary embedded software team through all phases of product development.
• Coach and mentor team members fostering both technical growth and personal development.
• Translate customer needs into robust scalable software solutions using a test-driven development (TDD) approach.
• Oversee the design implementation testing and maintenance of embedded software.
• Ensure high-quality code through design/code reviews and comprehensive testing strategies.
• Continuously improve Agile processes and team performance.
• Define and maintain the technical roadmap in alignment with product and business goals.

Qualifications :

We are looking for an empathetic and trustworthy professional. Someone with a keen awareness of the working environment and with excellent communication skills who can also lead their team by acting as a role model. You will also need to fulfill the following requirements.

• A bachelors or masters degree in Computer Science Electrical Engineering or a related field.
• At least 2 years of experience in a leadership or managerial role.
• Strong programming skills in C C and Python.
• Experience with embedded Linux systems.
• Solid understanding of object-oriented design and test-driven development.
• Familiarity with communication protocols such as CAN and Ethernet.
• Experience working in multidisciplinary Agile Scrum teams.
• A proactive constructive mindset and the ability to navigate the challenges of a fast-paced innovative company.

Aanvullende informatie :

Working at Lely means contributing to sustainable progress within one of the most innovative organizations in the Netherlands. You contribute to making the agricultural sector future-proof - and we make sure that you get all the space resources and support you need to do so.

• An international working environment with opportunities for own initiative and entrepreneurship.
• Excellent working conditions including up to 8 weeks of vacation per year and a good pension scheme.
• A salary within the scale of 6400 - 9000 gross per month in which we like to see opportunities for growth from your starting salary towards the future
• Good growth opportunities: you are in control of your development and can choose from various training courses through our Lely Academy - from personal development to job-specific training.
• Our modern Lely Campus offers daily access to extensive sports facilities: an indoor gym outdoor padel courts an outdoor basketball and volleyball court table tennis and table soccer. You can join Hyrox workouts or sign up for personal training - and challenge your colleagues during an active break.
• Enjoy fresh coffee and tea from our own barista with milk straight from our farm as well as a healthy and affordable company restaurant.
• A healthy work-life balance thanks to our hybrid work policy: you work at least three days a week on Campus with flexible working hours and plenty of room to spend extra time on site (between 06:00 and 20:00).
• A free shuttle bus will take you to and from the metro in Maassluis so your workday starts and ends smoothly.
• Successes need to be celebrated: from anniversaries to Christmas parties - at Lely we know how to do it!

We are also proud that our efforts and vision have been rewarded by winning the Rotterdam Entrepreneur Award 2025!

Recruitment & selection agency consultancy and/or secondment agency

We appreciate the interest but we are looking for all our candidates directly. We understand that you as an intermediary want to present candidates for our great positions and thus contribute to our ambitions but this is not how we have set up our recruitment. This means that all unsolicited profiles offered on Lely vacancies will be treated as direct applications.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time