The Team Leader Electrical & Software Engineer reports to the R & D Manager. The organizational unit Research and Development is responsible for developing and implementing policies in the field of Research & Development to ensure that R&D objectives are fulfilled. Research & Development has four areas of responsibility: Ownership of and design responsibility for the product specifications and related data, which comply international legislation and regulations with respect to quality and safety standards throughout the life cycle. Research & Development transfers product knowledge to the operational organization (Supply Chain, Operations, Product Management and QE) to enable the different areas to operate as independently as possible. Protection and expansion of competitive position of the organisation in close cooperation with Product Management by pursing legal options(certification, quality marks, patents and copyright). Product innovation through research and development of stair lifts and related mobility solutions in the (cross-departmental) project for the purpose of optimizing product portfolio, taking into account time, scope, budget and quality. Creation, implementation and monitoring of systems and processes designed to provide optimum support to the above –mentioned (across departmental) activities Objective To manage and monitor the activities of the Electronic/Software Engineering team to ensure the quality and applicability of the products/components and to optimize the efficiency of the products development processes. Responsibilities Manage a team of Electrical and Embedded Software Engineers in multiple multidisciplinary projects Monitor the progress, quality, budget and planning of your department Assist with project work such as determining the technical solution direction, designing ,programming, testing and implementing - Stimulates and initiates product development; makes suggestions for new products or modifications to existing products and the application of (new) technologies - Advise on the feasibility and applicability of projects and product development proposals Evaluation by testing the quality of technical designs (function models, prototypes and final design) and the results of work done and approve; carries out periodic quality assessments in accordance with the project methodology Provide regular reports to the R & D manager about the quality, capacity, commitment and team composition - Optimizing and maintaining the level of security and quality awareness within the department - Timely detection of potential problems and act here Executes the HR policy for the organizational unit, including recruitment and selection, doing performance review for team members etc