Senior Technical Manager (India)

Position Summary

Taylor Hobson manufactures PC based ultra precision metrology systems for a broad range of markets globally. Our evolving software platforms emphasize making complex operations easy to use through UI design, fast analysis algorithms, user programming and automation.  We have an excellent opportunity for an experienced Software Technical Manager to lead a talented team India and collaborating with teams in both Germany and UK to further develop our platforms through technology, people and process.

Key Responsibilities

• Delivering robust and performant software applications for users of Taylor Hobson metrology instruments. The applications provide a rich UI allowing visualization of the instrument and the part to be measured, user created guided sequences, ISO standard analysis and desk top publishing for results.


• Managing a team of software developers in India, including contractors.


• Project management and full SDLC.


• Able to productively interact with a multi-disciplined team, including electronic,  mechanical and evaluation engineers, project and product managers, and senior management.


• Travel to UK/Germany essential

Requirements for Consideration

• Good communication skills, both written and verbal.


• Able to communicate effectively remotely, including outside of India .


• Track record of people development


• Strong interest in automation and leveraging AI for GUI evolution and automated testing – for enhance productivity from bothe customer and manufacturers perspectives


• Knowledge of Metrology or similar workflows such as with analytical or diagnostic instrumentation

Experience/Qualifications

• Must have experience of managing an agile team, general project management


• Must have a degree in a science or engineering related discipline.


• Must have experience of source control and branching (e.g. Perforce, Git), automated building and CD/CI (e.g. DevOps, VisualBuild, Team City), agile management for projects and handling features and bugs (e.g. JIRA, DevOps).


• Must have experience of software architecture and design of large desktop applications running under Windows OS.


• Should have experience of software testing, including automation (e.g. TestComplete).


• Should have experience of software-hardware interaction, ideally with instrumentation.

Business Unit- Established in 1886, Taylor Hobson is the world leader in surface and form metrology and developed the first Roundness and Surface Finish measuring instruments.

We provide contact and non-contact measurement solutions for the most demanding applications on a global basis, with a worldwide infrastructure to support our clients; we are a truly global ultra-precision metrology company.

We are pioneers, continually developing our products to meet the ever-increasing demands of next generation technologies, particularly in Optics, Bearings, Space, Defence, Aerospace, Automotive, Medical and Renewable Energy technologies.

Taylor Hobson's world leading brands include: Talyrond®, Form Talysurf® PGI, Form Talysurf® i-Series, Surtronic®, LUPHOScan, Formalysurf® PGI Optics, Talyvel®, Autocollimators, Micro-Alignment Telescope and AMECare.

Taylor Hobson is part of the Ultra Precision Technologies Division of AMETEK, Inc. which is a leading global manufacturer of electronic instruments and electromechanical devices.

Website: www.taylor-hobson.com