Job Posting Job Description - Sr Engineering Manager
You Will Make an Impact By: - Lead a technical team to drive and deliver to product specifications, systematic design, circuit analysis, design for cost & manufacturability, PCB design, documentation, and test plan development.
- Foster a culture of collaboration, with a focus on cross-functional data driven problem-solving techniques
- Works closely with other engineering disciplines on the design of new and/or legacy products
- Works closely with Product Marketing and other cross functional groups to successfully meet customer expectations
- Establishes and assures adherence to budgets, schedules, work plans and performance requirements
- Perform project activities, including PFMEA/DFMEA, design reviews, and creation of technical specifications
- Communicates technical information effectively in both oral and written forms through design reviews, failure analysis, product specifications, test plans and technical reports
- Acts as the primary FW/SW technical interface when designing and integrating new products with the New Product Introduction team.
- Regularly interacts with other Senior leaders and requires the ability to think systematically
Skills that You Bring: Firmware Development & Delivery- Oversee the full firmware development lifecycle (requirements, design, implementation, testing, release)
- Ensure high-quality, reliable, and maintainable code
- Guide architecture decisions for embedded systems and low-level software
- Drive best practices in coding standards, version control, and CI/CD processes
Technical Oversight- Provide hands-on technical guidance and troubleshooting for complex issues
- Ensure efficient use of RTOS, model base design, or bare-metal systems
- Review system architecture involving microcontrollers, processors, and hardware interfaces
- Collaborate closely with hardware, systems, and software teams
Quality & Compliance- Ensure code quality through reviews, testing frameworks, and automation
- Implement firmware validation, verification, and release processes
- Support compliance with relevant standards (e.g., safety, security, regulatory if applicable)
Required Qualifications- BS in Electrical Engineering required or related experience >10+ years, or MS/PhD and 5+ years related experience
- 8+ years of firmware/embedded software development experience
- 2+ years of engineering management or technical leadership experience
- Strong proficiency in C/C++ for embedded systems
- Experience with microcontrollers, and hardware interfaces (SPI, I2C, UART, etc.)
- Familiarity with RTOS or similar environments
- Demonstrate superior problem-solving techniques and can lead a technical team in all aspects of engineering including product specification, systematic design, circuit analysis, design for cost & manufacturability, PCB design, documentation, and test plan development.
- Understand a product development process and knowledge of CE, SEMI S2, F47, RoHS and regulatory requirements
- Excellent verbal and written communications skills
Preferred Qualifications- Strong people management skills
- Strong background in system architecture and scalability
- Experience with security, bootloaders, or OTA updates
- Familiarity with Agile/Scrum development methodologies
- Experience in product development for industrial and SME devices
- Knowledge of debugging tools (JTAG, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers)
Compensation and Benefits: Salary Pay Range: $ 155,000.00 - 205,00.00 per year. This range is a good faith estimate of the expected salary range for this position, based on a wide range of factors including qualifications, experience and training, operational and business needs and other considerations permitted by law.
Bonus: This position is eligible for a discretionary annual bonus, in an amount to be determined by MKS [or as applicable].
Benefits: MKS offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance coverage (medical, dental and vision), 401(k) with company match, life and disability insurance, 12 paid holidays, sick time, 15 paid vacation days, [6 weeks fully paid] parental leave, adoption assistance and tuition reimbursement [and for participation in any stock programs, signing bonus, etc.
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