Emerson is a world leader in the design, development, and manufacture of Gas Analysis products including Gas Chromatographs, Process Gas Analyzers, and Laser Analyzers. With operations in the US and Europe, Emerson Gas Analysis is revolutionizing the speed and accuracy with which gases can be analyzed across a wide range of market segments, serving diverse applications in process industries such as Natural Gas, Chemical, Refining, and Power, and hybrid industries such as Food & Beverage, Aerosol, and Life Science.

If you are a SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT professional looking for an opportunity to grow, Emerson has an opening for you! Based in our Houston, Texas location, you will provide technical leadership in the design, development and maintenance of software and firmware components applied in the Gas Analysis product family. Your duties and responsibilities will be completed under the general guidance of the Global Engineering Director for Gas Analysis. You will exercise independent judgment and decision-making within the scope of this job.

IN THIS ROLE, YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES WILL BE: 

• Self-motivated, capable person with strong verbal and written communication skills 
• Lead the Software Development department and continuously develop team competencies based on updated competency gap assessments
• Lead and direct other software team members. 
• Overall responsibility for the software development quality within NPD and Sustaining Engineering activities
• Plan and follow up utilization of software resources to meet project and support demands.
• Lead software team members in successful delivery of projects and software releases. 
• Co-ordinate technical support for field or manufacturing issues. 
• Ensure compliance with software quality and process controls. 
• Ensure transparent reporting of software team activities to project management, product management and Gas Analysis leadership team. 
• Ensure all activities within the Software Development department are aligned with priorities set by the Product Management and Operations teams and driven by the E&D Project & Planning Manager
• Support the Project & Planning department in the development of efficient resource planning processes, specifically within software development
• Actively participate in design and architecture reviews
• Final approver in software subject area related engineering tasks
• Contribute in conceptual and architectural design work
• Develop and nurture relationship with other Emerson and 3rd party expertise within the field

WHO YOU ARE: You scan the environment for new technical skills, knowledge, or capabilities that can benefit business or personal performance. You push yourself and help others achieve results. You effectively communicate in various settings: one-on-one, small and large groups, or among diverse styles and position levels. You show consistency between words and actions.

FOR THIS ROLE, YOU WILL NEED: 

• Engineering degree within software/computer science/electronics engineering or demonstrated knowledge at the same level
• 10 years of experience with embedded software development, preferably on Linux platform
• 5 years of proven experience leading a technical team global software resource (10 team members) 
• Demonstrated track record of assuming ownership over development processes and features and delivering outstanding outcomes
• Software development experience for industrial instrumentation applications is essential
• Experience of full lifecycle for product development 
• Strong embedded software development experience in C/C
• Legal authorization to work in the United States - Sponsorship will not be provided for this position. 

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS THAT SET YOU APART: 

• Device driver development experience, preferably on Linux platform. 
• Solid understanding of Yocto project and/or Devicetree 
• Experience of communications protocols, i.e., Serial, Modbus, TCP/IP, etc.