Embedded Software Engineering Manager

THE OPPORTUNITY  

The Manager II, Embedded Software Engineering will be a key member and leader of the Galvion Electronics design team. The Director will be a critical part of the team to design and build the next generation of smart protection products for extremely rugged markets. This role will work on creating leading edge new capabilities by converging a number of innovative new technologies into smart, protective products. 

This position is a combined individual contributor and functional manager. As an individual contributor, the position is a technical SME, contributing solution concepts, designs and implementations. As a manager, the position is a technical leader responsible for coordinating, managing and executing embedded work across all internal team members, sub-contractors, and vendors.

SPECIFIC ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

People:

• Collaborate with members of the Software Development Team and Electronics Team to define problems & solution paths. Actively participate in design reviews including design review preparation, system analysis and closure of actions

• Work with Director-level Engineering leadership to ensure that execution is supportive of established technical vision and architectural guidelines, as well as project/programmatic priorities.
• Conduct talent management such as: performance reviews, setting individual and team objectives, provide timely feedback (positive and negative), and mentor staff
• Work in multi-disciplinary teams and with end-users to rapidly iterate designs.
• Work with technical resources at key suppliers.
• Oversee work breakdown and assignments between internal resources, sub-contractors, and vendors.

Process:

• Oversee work breakdown and assignments between internal resources, sub-contractors, and vendors, collaborating with System Engineering and in step with senior Engineering management.

• Use experience and technical expertise participate in process improvements and engineering excellence initiatives.
• Support development efforts via code reviews
• Troubleshoot designs and assist in fault finding
• Making determinations for equipment, staff and training needs, hiring and supervising staff
• Lead peer reviews.
• Other duties as assigned.

Performance:

• Lead and participate in embedded development activities in step with project/product requirements and priorities. Work with program and Eng leadership to achieve successful outcomes (functional, on time, on budget).
• Task and time management: Manage tasks assigned to the firmware engineering teams, maintain communications with project management, record working time and review/approve staff working time.
• Foster and optimize use of and value-realization from Galvion’s key embedded platforms & practices
• Support electronic engineering activities in the product development life cycle, including but not limited to:  supporting requirements management, design review, bring-up activities.
• Develop understanding of hardware used in systems, including SMT32 and Qualcomm Snapdragon platforms, communication buses, DC:DC power supplies, etc.

Knowledge, Skill & Experience Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical or electronics engineering technology, computer engineering technology or equivalent experience. A Master’s degree is a plus.

• Ten or more years of related experience including multiple years demonstrating a technical team management.
• Understanding of software design principles.
• Demonstrated C++ programming and object-oriented design skills.
• Demonstrated Embedded engineering proficiencies e.g. programming MCUs with C and C++, debuggers, bare-metal bring-up, bootloaders, etc.

• Ability to work with closely with EE team to facilitate hardware testing / bring-up.
• Demonstrated ability to navigate & interpret electrical schematics.
• Good working knowledge of communication circuits and protocols (e. g. I2C, Serial, etc.).
• Experience and understanding of analog circuitries, voltage and current sensing, etc., highly desired.
• Strong analytic problem-solving skills, using suitable tools.

• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.

• Ability to work independently and lead a team on assignments and gathers input from colleagues as necessary
• Strong organization and documentation skills.

• Good to have: Understanding of agile and User Stories.
• Good to have: Experience with SMT32 MCUs and Snapdragon CPUs / architectures
• Good to have: Experience with custom Linux builds, BSPs, OS support life-cycle
• Good to have: Experience with USB, USB-PD

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