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Embedded Engineering Manager

Boston, MAFull-time$150k–$215k2026-10-19 → 2026-11-11
On-site

Core

Lead a team of firmware engineers to build and ship on-device experience firmware for a next-generation wearable, taking it from prototype through production.

Role type

Embedded Engineering Manager (IC + People Management)

Builds

Firmware for consumer wearable devices

Domain

Consumer Electronics / Embedded Systems

Required skills

Embedded firmware development (C/C++), Engineering management, RTOS (Zephyr/FreeRTOS), Resource-constrained hardware optimization, Product delivery planning, Technical architecture review

Preferred skills

AI tool adoption, Ambiguous environment navigation

Technologies

C, C++, Zephyr, FreeRTOS, Multi-core SoCs

Responsibilities

Build and mentor a team of embedded engineers (full-time and contract), Lead delivery of on-device experience firmware from prototype to production, Partner on architecture for power-efficient firmware, Review code and contribute as a player-coach, Own team planning and delivery cadence, Set engineering practices for testing and validation

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC + Management