BS or MS in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field with 8+ years of embedded systems experience.
Proven leadership in firmware development from concept to commercial deployment.
Experience managing cross-functional projects involving hardware, silicon, software, and AI teams.
Strong understanding of embedded firmware architecture for microcontroller and SoC systems.
Proficiency in C/C++ with the ability to provide architectural guidance and conduct design reviews.
Experience with RTOS-based firmware architectures (e.g., Zephyr, FreeRTOS).
Strong project management and communication skills, capable of balancing technical and product priorities.
Responsibilities
Lead and grow the production firmware organization, focusing on technical direction and team performance.
Drive firmware strategy and roadmap in collaboration with product management and engineering teams.
Define product requirements and development milestones for embedded AI products from concept to production.
Own project execution, including planning, prioritization, and cross-functional coordination.
Translate customer requirements into scalable firmware solutions for high-performance embedded AI platforms.
Oversee design and optimization of embedded software for real-time and AI applications.
Guide firmware development for FPGA and ASIC platforms, ensuring robust integration.
Benefits
Opportunity to lead and shape a growing firmware organization.
Collaborative environment with cross-functional teams in cutting-edge technology.
Mentorship opportunities to develop junior engineers and improve processes.
Engagement in high-impact projects that drive innovation in embedded AI.
Fast-paced startup culture that encourages agility and adaptability.
Full Job Description
Responsibilities
Lead and grow the production firmware organization, including technical direction, execution planning, mentoring, hiring, and performance management.
Drive firmware strategy and roadmap in partnership with product management, silicon, hardware, AI software, and system architecture teams.
Define product requirements, firmware architecture, development milestones, and release plans for embedded AI products from concept through production.
Own firmware project execution, including planning, prioritization, risk management, resource allocation, schedule tracking, and cross-functional coordination.
Translate product and customer requirements into scalable firmware solutions that enable high-performance embedded AI platforms.
Oversee the design, development, integration, and optimization of embedded software for real-time and AI-driven applications.
Guide firmware development for FPGA and ASIC platforms, ensuring robust hardware/software integration and successful product bring-up.
Lead the development of firmware, device drivers, and platform software supporting machine learning acceleration on embedded hardware.
Drive system-level optimization for performance, latency, power efficiency, reliability, and manufacturability.
Collaborate with engineering leadership to establish development processes, coding standards, quality metrics, CI/CD, testing, and release practices for production firmware.
Support customer engagements, product launches, and field issue resolution as required.
Requirements
BS or MS in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field with 8+ years of embedded systems experience, including technical leadership or engineering management responsibilities.
Proven experience leading firmware teams through complete product development cycles from definition to commercial deployment.
Experience defining product requirements, development roadmaps, engineering schedules, and execution plans.
Strong understanding of embedded firmware architecture for microcontroller- and SoC-based systems.
Experience with RTOS-based firmware architectures and integration (e.g., Zephyr, FreeRTOS).
Solid understanding of low-level software, device drivers, hardware interfaces, and system bring-up.
Proficiency in C/C++ with sufficient technical depth to provide architectural guidance and conduct design reviews.
Experience delivering production firmware for commercial embedded products.
Strong project management, communication, and stakeholder management skills with the ability to balance technical excellence, product priorities, and delivery schedules.
Experience working in a fast-paced startup environment with the ability to manage multiple concurrent projects.
Hands-on debugging and performance optimization experience is a plus.
Salary Range: $230,000 - $300,000 / year
Senior engineers are expected to serve as technical leaders and trusted cross-functional partners who contribute not only through individual technical excellence but also by mentoring others, improving engineering processes, and driving successful product execution across the organization.
