Overview
On Site
190k - 225k
Full Time
Skills
Technical Direction
Consumer Electronics
Robotics
Research and Development
Systems Architecture
Design Review
Decision-making
Management
Budget
Resource Planning
Roadmaps
Computer Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Firmware Development
Leadership
Circuit Design
PCB
Embedded Systems
Firmware
C
C++
System Integration
Computer Hardware
Product Lifecycle Management
Job Details
Our client is seeking a Director of Electrical and Firmware Engineering to lead and oversee all aspects of electrical and firmware development across the company, including the R&D department. This is a strategic, high-impact role responsible for shaping technical direction and driving execution from early product concept through to full-scale production.
The ideal candidate is a hands-on, cross-functional leader with deep expertise in both electrical and firmware engineering. They must have a proven track record of successfully bringing complex hardware products to market and prior leadership experience at the director or senior management level within consumer electronics, robotics, autonomous vehicles, or a similar high-tech industry.
Key Responsibilities:
Qualifications:
The ideal candidate is a hands-on, cross-functional leader with deep expertise in both electrical and firmware engineering. They must have a proven track record of successfully bringing complex hardware products to market and prior leadership experience at the director or senior management level within consumer electronics, robotics, autonomous vehicles, or a similar high-tech industry.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead company-wide electrical and firmware engineering efforts from R&D to production.
- Manage and grow a high-performing engineering team.
- Drive system architecture, design reviews, and technical decision-making.
- Ensure seamless integration of hardware and firmware with cross-functional teams.
- Establish and enforce engineering best practices, processes, and quality standards.
- Oversee timelines, budgets, and resource planning to meet product delivery goals.
- Guide technology roadmaps and ensure product reliability, manufacturability, and performance.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's or Master's in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field.
- 10+ years of electrical and/or firmware engineering experience, with 5+ years in a leadership role.
- Demonstrated success leading products from concept through production.
- Expertise in circuit design, PCB development, embedded firmware (C/C++), and system integration.
- Strong background in hardware/software co-design and product lifecycle management.
- Effective communicator with experience leading cross-functional teams in fast-paced environments.
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