Engineering Manager - Software and Electronic Controls

ALMACO in Nevada, IA is now accepting candidates for an Engineering Manager role that will lead our Software and Electronic Controls team. We are rapidly developing new products for the agricultural research industry. We are excited to find an individual who loves both the technical aspects of product development and interpersonal opportunities with team building and working with clients.

This role is the right fit for you if you have a background in working with software and electronic controls development. You have experience talking to clients, discovering their needs, and translating those needs into actionable work for your team. You have felt the calling to support and mentor engineers and enjoy developing resilient and productive teams.

This is a full-time position with flexible day shift hours. Most work will be completed on-site at our headquarters in central Iowa.

Great things about ALMACO:
We offer a free health insurance option for employees!
We offer flexible schedules so you can take care of the things that matter. In addition, PTO starts accruing on day one.
We're a family-owned company, and the owners know you by name and care about you as a person.
Opportunities in this position:
Lead a team of Software Engineers, Electronic Controls Engineers, and Designers, and Electronic Engineering Technicians in developing new products for the seed research industry – taking accountability for employee development, coaching, and support.
Collaborate with both internal and external clients to understand their visions, then translate that vision into projects and tasks.
Provide budget estimates for new projects and client requests and measure actual vs expected costs.
Allocate resources to projects to deliver outcomes on time, in scope, and on budget.
Standardize revision control and documentation best practices.
Provide technical support to the Electrical Engineering department, including oversight, design review, and quality assurance of the team’s designs.
Find ways to improve existing processes within the department – for example, testing methods, documentation, or team structure.
Leadership at ALMACO:
You will be accountable for a team of 5-10 individuals that are focused on the software, electronics hardware, and control systems for our specialized seed research equipment.
Managers at ALMACO have autonomy and accountability for team retention and department performance, but also collaborate both within Engineering and interdepartmentally with Sales, Service, and Manufacturing. Expect to work on a variety of products, initiatives, and organization-wide goals in collaboration with other managers and leaders in the organization.
We seek leaders that speak with candor and compassion, provide clear vision while inviting collaboration, and call their employees to greatness through personal support, recognition of the individual, reduction of noise, and reality-based leadership.
To excel in this position, you have:
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering - preferred degree or focus on Software Engineering.
At least 5-10 years leading engineering or product development teams.
Experience in Agile/Lean software development.
A passion and talent for leading teams through collaboration and coaching.
Although not required, we are hoping for an individual who has experience in the ag industry, the seed research industry, or product development / machine industry.