Director, Embedded Engineering

Bevi•Boston, MA

10d•Hybrid

About The Position

Bevi is seeking a Director of Embedded Engineering to lead the electrical and firmware team responsible for the electronics and firmware at the heart of its connected beverage machines. The role owns embedded architecture across the product portfolio, including multi-board electrical design, single-board computer and system-on-module platforms, microcontroller firmware, and the interfaces that connect them. The director will set technical direction and standards, guide platform consolidation and reuse, and balance reliability, cost, component availability, and development speed. This is a technical and people leadership position responsible for managing and growing Electrical Engineers and Firmware Engineers. The director will lead new product development from concept and prototype through board bring-up, verification, certification, and production release, while also sustaining deployed products through firmware releases, fleet diagnostics, remote management, root-cause analysis, and supply continuity work. The role partners with engineering, quality, manufacturing, contract manufacturers, design partners, and suppliers to ensure products can be manufactured, tested, and supported at scale. The position reports to the VP of Engineering and is part of the engineering leadership team. The role is expected to be in the office at least three days per week. Bevi describes its compensation philosophy as market-driven, performance-based, equitable, and growth-focused, with a total rewards approach that includes base pay, bonuses, benefits, and equity. The posted salary range is $198,900–$245,700 USD. All Bevi employees receive stock options; full-time employees are invited to participate in the Total Rewards plan.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
At least 10 years of embedded hardware and firmware experience.
At least 5 years leading and growing teams that include both electrical and firmware engineers.
Track record of taking connected electromechanical products from prototype through production and sustaining them in the field at scale.
Experience taking electronics into high-volume production with overseas contract manufacturers, including DFM/DFT, NPI transfer, PCBA yield and quality issues, and on-site CM support.
Strong board-level electrical design expertise, including mixed-signal, power, motor and actuator drive, and sensor interfacing.
Strong embedded C/C++ experience on ARM Cortex-M microcontrollers, including bare-metal and RTOS-based systems.
Experience with embedded Linux or Android (AOSP) platforms on SBC- or SoM-based designs.
Hands-on familiarity with UART, I2C, SPI, USB, CAN, Ethernet, and wireless protocols including WiFi, LTE, and BLE.
Experience bringing products through regulatory certification, including UL, FCC, CE/UKCA, and EMC, and supporting international market entry.
Strong communication skills, including the ability to contribute in engineering design reviews and clearly explain risks and tradeoffs to executives.
Ability to be in the office at least three days per week.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree.
Experience in food and beverage equipment, appliances, or other regulated consumer hardware.
Experience working in rapidly growing or scaling companies.

Responsibilities

Own embedded system architecture across Bevi products, including multi-board electrical design, SBC and SoM platforms, microcontroller firmware, and system interfaces.
Set the embedded technical roadmap, including platform consolidation, next-generation compute and control boards, and reuse across product lines.
Make technical tradeoff decisions involving reliability, cost, component availability, and development speed.
Review schematics, layouts, and firmware architecture, and help investigate important field failures.
Lead electrical engineering and firmware execution on new product programs from concept and prototype through board bring-up, design verification, regulatory certification, and production release.
Maintain the health of embedded systems in the field through firmware releases, fleet diagnostics, remote management, root-cause analysis, and corrective action.
Drive component lifecycle management, second sourcing, and design changes to protect supply continuity and product margins.
Partner with Quality and Manufacturing on test strategy, end-of-line testing, and test fixtures.
Manage, hire, coach, and develop Electrical Engineers and Firmware Engineers, supporting technical growth and career development.
Establish clear ownership, documentation, and knowledge sharing across the team.
Work with Mechanical, Software, and Systems Engineering to define system requirements and protect design integrity from concept through production.
Manage external design partners, contract manufacturers, and component suppliers.
Own design for manufacturability, NPI handoff, and production support for electronics at volume, including test coverage, yield, and corrective actions.
Represent embedded engineering in program, design, and risk reviews, ensuring embedded constraints inform decisions early.
Own embedded regulatory and compliance readiness, including UL, FCC, CE/UKCA, and EMC, in partnership with Compliance and Quality.
Establish and enforce standards for schematic and layout reviews, firmware code reviews, version control, release management, and documentation.
Build hardware-in-the-loop testing, unit test frameworks, build automation, and firmware CI/CD.
Promote responsible use of AI to accelerate embedded design, code generation, testing, and debugging.

Benefits

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance through BlueCross BlueShield, with 95% paid by the employer.
401(k) with company match.
Flexible PTO, 12 company holidays, and additional paid sick leave days.
Generous fully paid parental leave for birth and non-birth parents.
Fully employer-paid disability and life insurance.
Wellness and fitness reimbursements.
Monthly stipends for cell phone use and commuting costs.
Onsite snacks and weekly catered lunch.
Happy hours, team-building events, bagel breakfasts, and Values awards.
Stock options for all employees.
Flexible spending accounts.