Firmware & Hardware Team Leader

The Next Level of Fire & Life Safety Leadership

With more than two centuries of combined history, brands like Kidde, Kidde Commercial, Edwards, GST, Badger, Gloria and Aritech have been leading the way in protecting people and property around the world. Now, we’re taking that leadership to the next level. Kidde Global Solutions brings together the most trusted and iconic brands in safety, building upon our shared experience and expertise to address the needs and challenges of more customers in more places. With an unmatched portfolio of solutions and services, and a commitment to constant innovation we’re elevating the standards for an entire industry – and establishing the next level of fire and life safety leadership.

At Kidde Global Solutions, you’re joining a global technology leader in fire and life safety solutions and our employees are the heart of it all. With industry-defining brands in life safety and security, you’ll be part of a legacy of leadership working with cutting-edge technologies that protect lives and property worldwide. As a leading fire safety brand, our mission is to provide solutions that protect people and property from the effects of fire and related hazards. We’re committed to expanding our impact and providing dynamic opportunities for growth within our team. You’ll be part of a company that prioritizes quality, integrity, collaboration, and customer care, with the resources, training, and incentives to ensure your success every step of the way.

Country: Poland

Location: Gdańsk (Hybrid)

Role: Hardware & Firmware Team Leader
Contract Type: Full Time, UoP
We welcome talented professionals from across Europe. If you’re excited about this opportunity and willing to relocate to Gdansk, we’d love to hear from you. We provide relocation support to help make the transition as smooth as possible.

We are looking for a Firmware & Hardware Team Leader who will bring strong embedded development expertise, a proactive mindset, and excellent communication skills to enhance efficiency in new product development.

You will lead and coordinate the local development team responsible for the design, implementation, and testing of Aritech EVERON security systems and accessories for the EMEA market.

We seek a professional with a strong internal drive to deliver projects aligned with business objectives, while maintaining a collaborative and high-performing team culture.

As a Team Leader, you will:

• Build, develop, and manage a local team of up to 12 firmware and hardware engineers.

• Plan and allocate resources, manage workload, and ensure timely delivery of new products into production.

• Actively contribute to technical design, development, and problem-solving (approx. 80% hands-on, 20% leadership).

• Oversee design, integration, documentation, testing, and production release activities.

• Support global project teams in technical, tooling, and organizational aspects.

• Foster effective collaboration between local and remote teams across multiple time zones.

• Work closely with engineers to solve complex technical challenges and drive innovation.

• Participate in the full development lifecycle — from specification and architecture through implementation, validation, and production support.

• Collaborate closely with Product Management, Quality Assurance, Compliance, and other cross-functional teams.

• Drive change management and promote a strong product mindset within the team.

• Identify and mitigate technical and project risks.

• Lead recruitment processes and conduct performance evaluations.

• Embedded platforms: RTOS, STM32

• Programming languages: C / C++

• CI/CD: Bitbucket, Bamboo

• Methodology: Agile / Scrum

• Atlassian tools: Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket, Bamboo

• Nice to have: SD Elements, Coverity, Black Duck

• High level of hardware integration involvement

• Master’s degree in Software Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Communication Systems, or a related field.

• A few years of experience in C/C++ development on embedded platforms.

• Experience in people and process management.

• Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.

• Experience working with global, geographically distributed teams.

• Excellent written and spoken English.

• Experience in security systems or IoT is a strong advantage.

Reports to the Intrusion Leader responsible for driving New Product Development (NPD) and Sustaining Engineering across control systems, accessories, and detectors.

What we offer

• Competitive salary and benefits package: 
  
  • Meal Vouchers
  • LuxMed Medical Insurance
  • MultiSport Card
  • IKE/IKZE Additional Pension Contribution

Individuals may also be eligible for an annual performance bonus based on both individual and company’s performance. The final compensation for this position will be set based on the individual’s knowledge, skills, and experience as it relates to the job requirements. Kidde Global Solutions is committed to providing a competitive benefits package to our employees.

Your journey with us

We always aim to provide a fair and valuable recruitment process for everyone. If selected, you will follow the next stages:

• Initial call with our recruitment team
• Up to 2 interviews with the Hiring Manager and key stakeholders
  

World Leaders in Fire and Life Safety

Kidde Global Solutions is a world leader in fire & life safety solutions tailored for complex commercial facilities to homes. Through iconic, industry-defining brands including Kidde, Kidde Commercial, Edwards, GST, Badger, Gloria and Aritech, we provide residential and commercial customers with advanced solutions and services to protect people and property in a wide range of applications, all around the globe.