Lead Engineer – Factory Integration at Gallagher

Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

09 Jun, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

11 Mar, 26

Experience

10 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Factory Integration, Technical Leadership, Architectural Design, Embedded Systems, Firmware Development, Software Development, New Product Introduction (NPI), Production Readiness, Validation Frameworks, Production Test Frameworks, CI/CD, Automated Testing, Secure Development, Agile Delivery, Mentoring, Risk Resolution

Industry

Software Development

Description

Join Gallagher’s Global Growth Journey Our purpose at Gallagher is ‘Protect what matters most’ and we live it every day, whether that’s protecting the world’s highest security environments or agricultural businesses, we care deeply about our people, their families, and our wider communities. Gallagher Security is on a mission to unlock more value for our customers through the power of our people and solutions - and right now is a pivotal moment in our evolution. We’re scaling with intent, driving an incredible growth trajectory with innovation and customer impact at the heart of everything we do. With operations across New Zealand, Australia, Asia, Africa, the USA, Canada, and Europe and exports to over 140 countries, we’re offering roles that shape our global mission, while being based right here in New Zealand. As we expand our Hamilton-based teams, this is your chance to be part of a true Kiwi tech success story making a global impact. If you’re driven by passion and purpose to protect what matters most, come help shape the future of what’s possible with us. About the Role As our Devices portfolio continues to expand, we’re looking for a Lead Engineer – Factory Integration to provide technical and people leadership across production-facing engineering initiatives. This is a pivotal role sitting at the intersection of R&D and Operations. You’ll guide a squad while remaining hands-on - leading architectural design, mentoring engineers, and ensuring our embedded, firmware, and software-enabled products transition seamlessly from development into scalable, secure manufacturing environments. You’ll act as the technical authority for factory integration, enabling high-quality production outcomes while shaping engineering standards, delivery practices, and long-term capability. In this role, you will: • Lead factory integration strategy for new product introduction (NPI), ensuring production readiness across hardware, firmware, and software systems • Provide high-level architectural oversight and technical direction across factory integration initiatives • Guide squads in best practice development patterns and secure product development • Develop and refine automation, validation, and production test frameworks to support scalable manufacturing • Partner closely with Production Engineering and Operations to resolve complex production issues and improve yield and quality • Mentor and coach engineers, growing capability across embedded systems • Drive secure, high-quality delivery through strong design reviews, coding standards, CI/CD, and automated testing practices • Identify systemic risks and proactively lead resolution across cross-functional teams • Contribute to the strategic direction of the product portfolio through technical insight and innovation About You You are an experienced technical leader who thrives in complex product environments where hardware, firmware, cloud, and manufacturing intersect. You bring deep engineering capability, but just as importantly, you know how to guide others - setting technical direction, elevating standards, and building strong, accountable teams. You’re comfortable operating at architectural level while staying close enough to delivery to unblock, coach, and challenge when needed. You likely bring: • A relevant tertiary qualification in Engineering, Computer Science, Electronics, or similar • 8+ years’ commercial development experience in embedded, firmware, or software-led product environments • Demonstrated experience leading engineers (directly or indirectly) within agile delivery teams • Strong architectural capability across embedded systems and/or cloud-connected products • Experience supporting NPI processes and production test integration • Knowledge of CI/CD, automated testing, secure development practices, and version control • Experience diagnosing and resolving complex production or integration issues • Strong communication skills, with the ability to influence across R&D, Product, and Operations • A mindset grounded in continuous improvement, accountability, and collaboration Working at Gallagher At Gallagher, collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement drive everything we do. You’ll join a supportive, flexible environment where your work shapes world-class technologies protecting customers worldwide. We also offer: • Competitive salary + annual bonuses • Flexible hours in an office-based role • Free parking, subsidised on-site café, and excellent local eateries • Life and Disability Insurance, KiwiSaver, and staff discounts through the Boost App • A vibrant culture with learning sessions, team events, and great coffee We will review applications as they arrive and may appoint prior to the closing date so apply now!

Responsibilities

This role involves providing technical and people leadership across production-facing engineering initiatives, guiding a squad while remaining hands-on in architectural design and ensuring seamless transition of products into scalable manufacturing environments. The Lead Engineer will act as the technical authority for factory integration, shaping standards and driving high-quality production outcomes.