Technical Manager, Software

Fidus Systems

Technical Manager supervising embedded software designers at a global high-tech design firm. Leading project engagements and fostering team development while collaborating across multiple sites.

Posted 5/20/2026full-timeOttawa • 🇨🇦 CanadaMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AssemblyLinuxPythonRTOS

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Manage a team of 20+ embedded software designers and technical leads distributed across multiple sites to deliver high-quality embedded firmware solutions across a variety of client engagements
Actively engage with Sales and Business Development to promote team capabilities and support efforts to grow and maintain high team utilization
Provide pre-sales technical support to the business and sales teams on project scope, schedule, effort estimates, and deliverables
Collaborate with Resource Management to identify and assign designers for new projects based on customer and project requirements
Provide project support, manage project escalations, and deliver post-project technical support to customers
Define, coordinate, and champion software development processes within the team to support on-time, on-budget, and high-quality delivery
Collaborate with Sales, Technology group, and Partnerships teams to develop roadmaps for developing the team's technical capabilities and initiate internal projects that prepare the team for future client engagements
Manage performance and career development of the team to foster growth and engagement, enabling Fidus to continue to attract and retain top talent
Recruit and build a top-calibre team of embedded software designers to ensure high quality designs in providing solutions for our customers
Develop technical leaders within the team in alignment with organizational growth plans
Establish training and development plans to grow the team's capabilities aligned with company objectives
Any other related duties as assigned

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent
Minimum 5 years' experience in embedded Linux kernel environments, RTOS, or bare metal environments, with strong C programming skills; C++ and assembly experience an asset
Minimum 3 years direct people management experience including performance management, career development, and managing geographically distributed teams
Proven technical leadership experience — setting technical direction, leading geographically diverse project teams, and mentoring designers at all levels to deliver high-quality work
Experience in a consulting, professional services, or client-delivery environment
Ability to clearly communicate design requirements, status and issues with customers
Demonstrated success solving complex and ambiguous problems, with a solution-oriented mindset that guides the team toward a path forward
Understanding of the complete software design cycle, from requirement definition through to system integration and verification
Experience in HW/SW/FPGA integration and an understanding of digital hardware design
Deep understanding of low-level device drivers and bootloaders, and extensive experience in Yocto-based embedded Linux development with both user and kernel space software
Expertise in embedded software design, networking, communication, and video protocols
Demonstrated strength in object-oriented design and implementation
Experience with Xilinx or Altera FPGA SoCs, Xilinx SDK and PetaLinux Tools
Familiarity with TCL, Python, or other common scripting languages
Exhibit strong communication skills, are fluent in English, have great customer interaction presence, work well in a team, and quickly learn new technologies and processes

Benefits

Comp & perks

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Hardware Fidus Systems is a company that provides comprehensive electronic and hardware design services to electronics manufacturers. They specialize in FPGA design, ASIC design, verification, and validation, with capabilities in embedded software, hardware, PCB layout, signal and power integrity, and mechanical and thermal design. Fidus Systems is skilled in working with leading technologies like AMD and Intel, transforming concepts into high-reliability products for high-demand industries such as aerospace, telecommunications, medical devices, and consumer electronics. The company is known for helping clients accelerate complex designs through its expert capabilities and flexible engagement models. Technical Manager, Software 🔥 51 minutes ago 🏢🏡 Ottawa – Hybrid ⏰ Full Time 🟡 Mid-level 🟠 Senior 👮‍♀️ Software Engineering Manager Assembly Linux Python RTOS Apply Now Find Hiring Managers Customize resume + cover letter Report problem ☆ Save ☑️ Mark as applied ❌ Hide 📋 Description
Manage a team of 20+ embedded software designers and technical leads distributed across multiple sites to deliver high-quality embedded firmware solutions across a variety of client engagements
Actively engage with Sales and Business Development to promote team capabilities and support efforts to grow and maintain high team utilization
Provide pre-sales technical support to the business and sales teams on project scope, schedule, effort estimates, and deliverables
Collaborate with Resource Management to identify and assign designers for new projects based on customer and project requirements
Provide project support, manage project escalations, and deliver post-project technical support to customers
Define, coordinate, and champion software development processes within the team to support on-time, on-budget, and high-quality delivery
Collaborate with Sales, Technology group, and Partnerships teams to develop roadmaps for developing the team's technical capabilities and initiate internal projects that prepare the team for future client engagements
Manage performance and career development of the team to foster growth and engagement, enabling Fidus to continue to attract and retain top talent
Recruit and build a top-calibre team of embedded software designers to ensure high quality designs in providing solutions for our customers
Develop technical leaders within the team in alignment with organizational growth plans
Establish training and development plans to grow the team's capabilities aligned with company objectives
Any other related duties as assigned 🎯 Requirements
Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent
Minimum 5 years' experience in embedded Linux kernel environments, RTOS, or bare metal environments, with strong C programming skills; C++ and assembly experience an asset
Minimum 3 years direct people management experience including performance management, career development, and managing geographically distributed teams
Proven technical leadership experience — setting technical direction, leading geographically diverse project teams, and mentoring designers at all levels to deliver high-quality work
Experience in a consulting, professional services, or client-delivery environment
Ability to clearly communicate design requirements, status and issues with customers
Demonstrated success solving complex and ambiguous problems, with a solution-oriented mindset that guides the team toward a path forward
Understanding of the complete software design cycle, from requirement definition through to system integration and verification
Experience in HW/SW/FPGA integration and an understanding of digital hardware design
Deep understanding of low-level device drivers and bootloaders, and extensive experience in Yocto-based embedded Linux development with both user and kernel space software
Expertise in embedded software design, networking, communication, and video protocols
Demonstrated strength in object-oriented design and implementation
Experience with Xilinx or Altera FPGA SoCs, Xilinx SDK and PetaLinux Tools
Familiarity with TCL, Python, or other common scripting languages
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Hard Skills & Tools

embedded LinuxRTOSC programmingC++assemblyHW/SW/FPGA integrationlow-level device driversbootloadersYoctoobject-oriented design

Soft Skills

technical leadershipperformance managementcareer developmentcommunicationproblem-solvingteam collaborationcustomer interactionmentoringsolution-oriented mindsettraining and development