Firmware Engineering Manager

Major Areas of Responsibility/Essential Functions:

Technical Leadership:

• Serve as the technical lead of the firmware team

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including hardware engineers

• Guide the development of embedded software and firmware using C/C++ and Embedded C

• Establish and update best practices for software development, project tracking tools, version control, configuration mgmt., automated testing, and FW security

Product Collaboration:

• Work closely with the Product Management team to define technical specifications for best-in-class products

• Coordinate engineering support for testing, deployment, and updates

Professional Development:

• Assist in the professional growth of team members

• Mentor and guide early career engineers

Project Management:

• Create and update project plans and task checklists for assigned projects

• Handle multiple projects simultaneously

Quality and Efficiency:

• Drive new procedures and guidelines to enhance productivity and quality

• Utilize version control, unit testing, debugging, and other development tools

• Lead code reviews

Industry Awareness:

• Stay informed about industry trends and emerging technologies

Debug Investigations:

• Manage debug investigations and communicate progress to stakeholders

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Primary languages and frameworks: C/C++, Embedded C

• Atlassian toolset - Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket, etc.

• Strong analytical skills

• Experience debugging complex FW/HW issues

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Evaluate and define metrics to improve performance

• Must be diligent, proactive, and show excellent business judgment and critical thinking

• Ability to handle multiple tasks and work independently and collaboratively to meet requirements in a dynamic team environment

Preferred skills

• CMake

• Continuous Integration / Continuous Deployment (CI/CD)

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or related
• 5+ years' embedded experience
• 1-3 years' supervisory experience

Physical Demands: None specified

Office Location: Schaumburg, IL (Includes Flexible WFH Option)

Benefits:

• Health, Dental, Vision

• Employer Paid Life/STD/LTD

• 401K + Company Match

• Employee Stock Purchase Program

• Educational Assistance

• Competitive PTO Package & Paid Company Holidays

• Wellness Program

Behavioral Assessment

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