Technical Manager - Automotive and Industrial

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Technical Manager – Automotive and Industrial based in South Africa.

This role sits at the intersection of open-source innovation, embedded systems engineering, and automotive-grade software development, focused on bringing secure and reliable Linux-based solutions into highly regulated industrial and automotive environments. You will lead and grow a distributed engineering team working on adapting platform technologies to meet stringent safety, security, and compliance standards. The position combines deep technical leadership with strategic execution, requiring close collaboration with product management to define and deliver a clear engineering roadmap. You will also represent the organization in external automotive and industrial ecosystems, including customers, partners, and standards bodies. This is a highly influential role where you will help shape engineering practices, drive delivery quality, and ensure alignment with global safety-critical standards. It is ideal for a leader passionate about open source, scalable systems, and building high-performing engineering teams in a global, remote-first environment.