Embedded Firmware Engineering Manager
About The Position
At Zebra, we are a community of innovators who come together to create new ways of working. United by curiosity and a culture of caring, we develop smart solutions that anticipate our customer's and partner's needs and solve their challenges. Being a part of Zebra Nation means you are seen, heard, valued, and respected. Drawing from our unique perspectives, we collaborate to deliver on our purpose. Here you are a part of a team pushing boundaries today to redefine the work of tomorrow for organizations, their employees, and those they serve. You'll have opportunities to learn and lead in a forward-thinking environment, defining your path to a fulfilling career while channeling your skills toward causes you care about - locally and globally. Come make an impact every day at Zebra. Zebra's embedded firmware team is looking for an extraordinary manager with a passion for leading a high-caliber embedded Firmware Development Team to deliver exceptional customer value. The team is responsible for developing new embedded firmware features for our industry's leading mobile and stationary printer products. This is an opportunity to work with printing systems, connectivity technologies, and protocols relating to 802.11, Bluetooth, Ethernet, RFID, and more. Lead and influence this dynamic team's innovation, best practices, and continuous improvement to deliver quality solutions to internal and external customers. Successful candidates are organized, technically astute leaders who are passionate to make a difference in the development of the team and the value we deliver to our customers. Develops, designs, evaluates, and/or modifies firmware/software in development consistent with customer and regulatory requirements. Develops and oversees product design and ensures the integrity of the design. Work is evaluated upon completion to ensure objectives have been met. Determines and develops approach to solutions. Location: Role is required to be onsite in Lincolnshire, IL (Hybrid- Minimum of 3 days in the office per week).
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree with 6+ years of experience OR Master's degree with 4+ years of experience
- Embedded Firmware Software Engineering experience
- Programming language experience; C++
- Engineering People Management experience
Nice To Haves
- Experience with Agile development process, CI/CD, and SAFe teams
- Strong strategic leadership and analytical skills.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Solid critical thinking and questioning skills.
- Experience leading large cross-functional teams.
- Self-motivated, results driven, manages risks, and thrives in an environment of uncertainty and continuous innovation. Able to drive definition and creation of solutions from skeleton use cases.
- Experienced team builder, great at collaboration and managing resources; proven interpersonal skills.
- Location: Role is required to be onsite in Lincolnshire, IL office (Hybrid- Minimum of 3 days in the office per week).
Responsibilities
- Directs and controls the activities of an embedded firmware development team within a functional discipline and product group
- Contributes to the development of policy innovation and integrated business solutions. Manages people and/or product development initiatives
- Develops and establishes operational policies within area managed, and delegates assignments. Accountable for and contributes toward profitability and/or cost containment by indirectly impacting the P&L through Account, Product Line, Research and Development, Operations or functional management
- Develops and implements programs/solutions to improve processes, reduce costs and cycle time, and improve customer service
- Internally recognized leader who exercises judgment within broadly defined practices and policies in selecting methods, techniques and evaluation criteria for obtaining results
- Significant knowledge in function, product, technology service, strategy, and business complexities in order to contribute to the development of creative solutions in area of expertise
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Industry
Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
