Embedded Software Engineering Manager

ExoTerra Resource, LLC • Littleton, CO

4d • $115,000 - $190,000 • Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking an experienced Embedded Software Engineering Manager to lead and mentor a team of embedded software engineers. This role involves technical direction, code review, and hands-on contribution to embedded firmware projects, particularly for mission-critical power electronics hardware. The manager will oversee day-to-day team operations, including sprint planning, task prioritization, and performance feedback. The position requires a strong understanding of software development lifecycle practices in regulated industries and the ability to produce clear technical documentation. Collaboration with cross-functional teams and customer interface on technical integration topics are also key aspects of this role.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a similar technical field
• Minimum of 5 years of experience leading or managing an embedded software engineering team
• Significant professional experience in embedded software development in C/C++, including driver and/or bootloader development
• Professional experience developing tools or utilities in Python
• Experience with real-time operating systems (RTOS) in embedded applications
• Experience with embedded communication protocols/networking stacks common in industrial or aerospace applications
• Hands-on experience with embedded development toolchains, including cross-compilers, build systems (e.g., CMake), and hardware debug tools (e.g., JTAG/SWD debug probes)
• Strong understanding of software development lifecycle practices in a regulated, quality-driven, or safety-critical industry
• Demonstrated ability to produce clear technical documentation (requirements, design documents, test plans/reports)
• Experience working with version control and issue-tracking systems
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to work cross-functionally

Nice To Haves

• Experience developing embedded software for space, aerospace, or other high-reliability/mission-critical hardware
• Familiarity with multiple microcontroller architectures and platforms, including transitioning code between 8-bit and 32-bit targets
• Experience developing test tools, utilities, or applications using JavaScript, HTML, and CSS
• Experience with desktop application development frameworks (e.g., Electron) and database-backed data logging/recording systems
• Exposure to Rust or interest in expanding into modern systems programming languages
• Experience supporting production test, verification, or integration efforts with internal or external customers
• Familiarity with configuration/quality management practices common in aerospace or other regulated industries (e.g., AS9100, NASA/ESA standards, or similar)
• Experience managing or growing an internship or early-career mentorship program
• Experience with Agile or similar development methodologies in a hardware-adjacent environment

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of embedded software engineers, providing technical direction, code review, and hands-on contribution to embedded firmware projects
• Manage day-to-day team operations including sprint planning, task prioritization, workload balancing, and performance feedback
• Personally design, develop, test, and debug embedded C/C++ applications, device drivers, and bootloaders for mission-critical power electronics hardware
• Architect and implement real-time embedded software using RTOS-based platforms and industrial communication protocols (e.g., CAN-based networking stacks)
• Guide development across multiple microcontroller architectures, including 8-bit and 32-bit space-grade and radiation-tolerant processors
• Oversee development of supporting software tools (primarily Python, with some JavaScript/HTML/CSS) used for verification testing, production testing, and customer-facing integration support
• Contribute to and guide development of desktop application tooling (e.g., Electron-based applications with database-backed data recording) supporting test and production workflows
• Support development of new software components intended to ease customer/partner integration efforts, including exploration of modern systems languages as appropriate
• Own department-level technical documentation: software requirements, architecture and design documents, verification and test plans/reports, and process/quality documentation appropriate for a regulated hardware/aerospace environment
• Develop and maintain department schedules, staffing plans, and technical roadmaps in coordination with cross-functional stakeholders (hardware, systems, product, quality)
• Manage software configuration control, coding standards, and development best practices across the team
• Recruit, onboard, and mentor engineers and interns; manage a recurring internship program
• Collaborate cross-functionally with electrical, mechanical, systems, and quality engineering teams throughout the product lifecycle
• Interface with customers on technical integration topics as needed
• Manage tasks and documentation using standard engineering tools (e.g., Jira, Confluence, Microsoft Office suite)

Benefits

• discretionary annual bonus plan
• paid time off (PTO)
• comprehensive health benefits

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager