Engineering Manager - Firmware
Core
Lead a global team of firmware engineers developing embedded firmware and platform software for critical power solutions including UPS, energy storage, and power distribution.
Role type
Senior Engineering Manager (Embedded Firmware)
Builds
Embedded firmware and platform software for uninterruptible power supplies, energy storage, power distribution, and energy metering.
Domain
Industrial Power & Energy
Required skills
C, C++, RTOS, embedded Linux, Yocto, software architecture, people leadership, resource planning, risk management
Preferred skills
Power conversion domain knowledge, functional safety, open-source governance, supplier management
Technologies
RTOS, embedded Linux, Yocto, Git, Jira, static analysis tools
Responsibilities
Lead, coach, and develop a team of firmware engineers; Own delivery of embedded firmware for technology development and new product programs; Establish firmware strategy, platform roadmaps, software architecture, requirements, and reuse plans; Translate business and system requirements into executable plans; Provide technical oversight for board support packages, device drivers, bootloaders, middleware, inter-process communication, networking, diagnostics, and application-layer software; Drive disciplined engineering practices including design reviews, code reviews, static analysis, unit and integration testing, continuous integration, configuration management, release governance, and defect prevention; Monitor program execution using meaningful metrics, identify technical and delivery risks early, remove obstacles, and communicate status and recovery plans to stakeholders; Partner with systems, hardware, power electronics, validation, cybersecurity, manufacturing, quality, and product teams to deliver robust end-to-end solutions; Ensure compliance with applicable product-development processes, functional-safety expectations, cybersecurity requirements, open-source obligations, and company release procedures; Lead root-cause analysis and resolution of complex field, lab, and production issues; Build capability through hiring, onboarding, mentoring, technical communities of practice, knowledge sharing, and targeted learning plans; Manage suppliers and engineering partners where applicable; Champion process improvement, automation, platform reuse, and engineering productivity across global firmware teams.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with people management
