Sr Manager, Firmware/FPGA Engineering

OSI Systems, Inc

$180K — $195K *
Aerospace & Defense
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • BS or MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical discipline with 10 or more years of relevant experience
  • Experience managing Firmware, FPGA, or cross-functional engineering teams
  • Ability to translate high-level requirements into actionable task plans and measurable deliverables
  • Strong people leadership skills, including coaching and workload management
  • Experience in engineering planning, risk management, and resource allocation
  • Technical credibility in FPGA, firmware, and embedded systems
  • Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
  • Ability to obtain DoD issued security clearance

Responsibilities

  • Coach and support Firmware/FPGA staff to foster team and individual development
  • Translate program requirements into clear engineering tasks and measurable outcomes
  • Monitor project execution, manage risks, and implement corrective actions
  • Provide regular status updates to senior leadership on project progress and challenges
  • Coordinate with cross-functional teams to align project requirements and timelines
  • Uphold company values and ensure team adherence to ethical standards
  • Report quality issues for effective corrective action

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health plans
  • 401(k) retirement plan
  • Health savings account
  • Disability and life insurance
  • Paid time off for vacation, holidays, and other necessary absences
  • Flexible time-off policy for full-time salaried employees
  • Potential long-term incentives and discretionary bonuses
  • Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP) with discounted stock purchase options
Full Job Description
Overview

The Sr. Manager of Firmware/FPGA Engineering will lead the team of Firmware and FPGA engineers to deliver complex DSP and control solutions for advanced RF transmitter systems. The Sr. Manager will monitor execution, remove barriers, define risks & mitigation plans, and provide clear status and recommendations to senior leadership.

Responsibilities

  • Coach and support Firmware/FPGA staff to ensure individual and team success; support goal setting and objective definition to create development plans and oversee the performance assessment process
  • Translate system and program requirements into clear engineering tasks, priorities, schedules, assignments, acceptance criteria, and measurable outcomes
  • Monitor execution, balance workload, remove barriers, manage risks, and drive corrective actions to meet commitments
  • Provide clear status to senior leadership regarding schedule, risks, blockers, staffing needs, and delivery forecasts
  • Drive cross-functional coordination with hardware, software, project engineering, program management, and manufacturing to align requirements, interfaces, priorities, and handoffs
  • Uphold the company's core values of Integrity, Innovation, Accountability, and Teamwork
  • Demonstrate behavior consistent with the company's Code of Ethics and Conduct. Ensure that direct report(s) are trained and evaluated on their knowledge and adherence to the company's values, Code of Ethics and Conduct, and applicable compliance policies
  • It is the responsibility of every employee to report to their manager or a member of senior management any quality problems or defects in order for corrective action to be implemented and to avoid recurrence of the problem
  • Duties may be modified or assigned at any time to meet the needs of the business

Qualifications

  • BS or MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical discipline with 10 or more years of relevant Firmware, FPGA, embedded systems, or digital design experience
  • Experience leading, supervising, or managing Firmware, FPGA, digital design, or cross-functional engineering teams
  • Proven ability to translate high-level requirements into task plans, priorities, milestones, acceptance criteria, and measurable deliverables
  • Strong people leadership skills, including coaching, delegation, accountability, feedback, development, and workload balancing
  • Experience with engineering planning, schedule tracking, risk management, status reporting, resource planning, and cross-functional coordination
  • Technical credibility in FPGA, firmware, embedded systems, hardware/software interfaces, integration, debug, and release processes
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to communicate priorities, status, risks, staffing needs, and recommendations to leadership
  • Ability to obtain DoD issued security clearance
  • Some travel will be required


Desired Qualifications
  • BS or MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical discipline with 10 or more years of relevant Firmware, FPGA, embedded systems, and/or digital signal processing experience
  • Experience leading, or managing Firmware, FPGA, digital design, or cross-functional engineering teams
  • Proven ability to translate high-level requirements into task plans, priorities, milestones, acceptance criteria, and measurable deliverables
  • Strong people leadership skills with experience building strong engineering teams
  • Experience with engineering planning, schedule tracking, risk management, status reporting, resource planning, and cross-functional coordination
  • Technical credibility in FPGA, firmware, embedded systems, hardware/software interfaces, integration, debug, and release processes.
  • Demonstrated ability to motivate teams through change and handle conflict resolution
  • Excellent verbal and written communication
  • Ability to obtain DoD issued clearance
  • Some travel will be required


Please review our benefits here: Life at OSI

Pay may range from $180,000 to $195,000 annually

The pay range above represents annual base salary only. Final compensation will be determined based on factors such as your job level, geographic location, date of hire, experience, job-related knowledge and skills, and education in conjunction with market and business considerations.

Base salary is one component of your total rewards package. You may be eligible for long-term incentives, potential discretionary bonuses, and the ability to purchase company stock at a discounted rate through the Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP). OSI also offers comprehensive benefits including various options for health plans, access to 401(k) retirement plan, health savings account, disability insurance, life insurance, AD&D insurance, leave of absence programs and an array of voluntary benefits. In addition, paid time off is offered to be used for vacation, holidays, bereavement, and jury duty. Full-Time salaried employees are entitled to flexible time-off.

NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES

OSI Systems, Inc. and its subsidiaries (collectively "OSI") does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. If any person or entity, including a recruiter or agency, submits any information, including any resume or information regarding any potential candidate, without a signed agreement in place with OSI, OSI explicitly reserves the right to use such information, and pursue and/or hire such candidates, without any financial obligation to the person, recruiter or agency. Any unsolicited information or resumes, including those submitted directly to hiring managers, are considered and deemed to be the property of OSI.

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