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# Engineering Manager - Embedded Platform Integration

- **Company:** Verhaert
- **Location:** Mechelen, Belgium
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Computing Platforms, Embedded Software, Hardware Design, Software Engineering, Systems Architecture, Systems Integration, Strategies of Testing
- **Published:** June 24, 2026
- **Apply:** https://be.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=aa84b5a9397d63a3

## About the Role

Do you have experience in System architecture?, Do you have a Master's degree?, Master's or Bachelor's degree in Electronics, Electrical Engineering, Embedded Systems, Software Engineering or similar
Experience managing technical engineering teams in an R&D environment
Strong background in embedded systems, hardware development, embedded software or system integration
Experience leading multidisciplinary engineering projects
Proven track record in integration, verification, validation or technical risk management activities
Strong systems-thinking mindset with the ability to understand interactions between hardware, software and system architecture
Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
Fluent in English

Nice to have

Experience in regulated industries (medical devices, aerospace, automotive, rail, defense, etc.)
Experience with platform-based product development
Experience defining manufacturing test strategies
Experience in complex embedded product environments

## Description

For an innovative international technology company active in the development of advanced embedded systems, we are looking for an experienced Engineering Manager to lead a multidisciplinary Platform Integration team.

In this role, you will be responsible for driving the integration, validation and technical de-risking of next-generation embedded technology platforms. You will lead a team of engineers working at the intersection of hardware, embedded software, system architecture and manufacturing to ensure new platform technologies are mature, robust and ready for product development and industrialization.

This is a strategic leadership position combining people management, technical ownership and cross-functional stakeholder management within a highly innovative R&D environment.

Your responsibilities

Lead and develop a team of Platform Integration Engineers
Define and drive integration, validation and technical de-risking strategies for embedded technology platforms
Coordinate integration activities across hardware, embedded software, system architecture and manufacturing teams
Ensure early identification and mitigation of technical risks
Develop integration roadmaps, test strategies and capability demonstration plans
Drive system-level validation and platform readiness reviews
Collaborate closely with manufacturing teams to ensure testability and manufacturability requirements are considered from the earliest development phases
Manage team capacity, resource allocation and budget planning
Coach and mentor engineers while fostering technical excellence and continuous improvement
Communicate project status, risks and recommendations to senior stakeholders


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