Technical Manager Firmware

Job Description - Technical Manager Firmware (0093BE)

Technical Manager Firmware - 0093BE

We are looking for an Embedded Firmware/Software engineering leader who is passionate about leading teams to deliver high-quality firmware platforms and product applications. Your primary responsibility will be to manage teams and their design & test efforts to deliver an industry-leading solution for various business and internal platforming missions. You will be working in a high-powered environment to solve challenging problems, using best-in-class tools and new technology on wireless & IoT connectivity. You will be responsible for working closely with multiple agile project teams to understand and plan milestones for your team. In your team, you will be responsible for resource management, risk management, competency management, and technical content management to achieve the business objectives.

Responsibilities include:

1. Managing development and test activities of multiple scrum teams, both internal and cross-functional.
2. Deriving overall strategy related to resource augmentation and competency development in embedded firmware including C, C++, Embedded Java on RTOS, Linux, and associated electronics/hardware.
3. Product or embedded firmware development for communication technologies wired (Ethernet, Serial Bus), Wireless (Wi-Fi, BLE, ZigBee, NB-IoT).
4. Strong ownership of team’s deliverables.
5. Knowledge of cybersecurity standards or usage in projects worked.
6. Well-versed with Agile methodologies. Collaborate with various development teams, business stakeholders, and architects to establish goals and priorities for your scrum teams.
7. Responsible for continually improving efficiencies related to your perimeter.
8. Support working within the business processes and leading appropriate improvements.
9. Provide risk assessment and mitigations to Project Management through the development cycle.
10. Resource management and career planning. Other personnel management items include evaluations, goal setting, merit planning, performance management, etc.
11. Responsible for having a strong influence with stakeholders on determining if we have a high-quality product ready for stakeholders.
12. Occasionally work directly with support and sales staff to address critical customer needs.
13. Product development knowledge of communication-based products for Industrial is a plus.
14. Working on microcontroller platforming solutions will be an added advantage.

Qualifications

1. Proven experience of 12+ years in embedded electronics firmware design and delivery with technologies like C, C++ or Embedded Java, OOAD for both constrained and advanced micro-controller hardware platforms. Knowledge of working RTOS or Linux-based operating systems as part of the product.
2. At least 3+ years of technical management, people management, or leading a large team of 10-15 people with architects, developers, experts, and testers.
3. BE/MTech with Electronics/Electrical/IT/Computer Science.