This role is responsible for leading engineering teams in the design, development, and
optimization of embedded software and firmware for hardware products. The role ensures
the identification and resolution of software and firmware issues, ensuring timely and
effective solutions. The role creates and updates technical documentation, including design
specifications, code comments, and user guides. The role stays up-to-date with emerging
technologies and industry trends in embedded systems and firmware developmentOversees the preparation and creation of instructional technical manuscripts for firmware
operation.
• Allocates resources to complete programming projects, and designing detailed plans to
ensure firmware is functioning properly.
• Leads multiple project teams of other software firmware engineers and internal and
outsourced development partners responsible for all stages of design and development for
complex products and platforms.
• Manages and expands relationships with internal and outsourced development partners on
firmware design and development.
• Reviews and evaluates designs and project activities for compliance with systems design
and development guidelines and standards; provides tangible feedback to improve product
quality and mitigate failure risk.
• Provides domain-specific expertise and overall firmware leadership and perspective to
cross-organization projects, programs, and activities.
• Collaborates with hardware engineers to ensure proper integration and communication
between hardware and firmware components.
• Specifies and documents communication protocols, system states, and feature
requirements in partnership with other firmware and software teams.
• Drives innovation and integration of new technologies into projects and activities in the
firmware design organization.
• Mentor less-experienced software firmware engineers and help guide them to successful deliverables.
Experience with multiple software/firmware design tools and languages, such as C,
C++, Java/Javascript/Python etc.
• Level of work experience will commensurate with job level assigned
• Evaluating forms and processes for software/firmware testing and methodology,
including writing and execution of test plans, debugging, and testing scripts and tools
Experience in CI/CD and Agile or other equivalent modern development method.
• Experience in overall architecture of software/firmware and interaction with
hardware/software/OS designs for products and solutions.
• Excellent analytical, problem solving, and communication skills.
• Ability to effectively communicate program plans, proposals, and results, and negotiate options at senior management levels.