Firmware Engineering Team Lead

Safe Fleet•St. Louis, MO

59d

About The Position

The Firmware Engineering Team Lead is primarily responsible for guiding the Firmware Engineering Team in designing, developing, and testing firmware products in alignment with department and business goals. This position is a contributing team member to the design, development, and testing of firmware products associated with emergency/safety vehicle equipment and electric vehicles and is responsible for planning, executing, and evaluating their own managed projects against timelines and budgets.

Requirements

B.S. in Electrical, Electronic, Computer, or Software Engineering, or Computer Science, or equivalent firmware/embedded software based technical degree
Minimum of 5 years’ practical engineering experience, including 3 years embedded C coding experience (expert proficiency); automotive industry and/or leadership experience is a plus
Extensive knowledge of microcontroller and peripheral driver firmware design
Extensive knowledge of firmware development tools
Proven experience in new product innovation and development
Ability to work effectively by prioritizing competing tasks
Strong communication and organizational skills
Ability to analyze problems and create solutions
Ability to lead teams across multiple locations
Ability to travel based on project needs and ability to work flexible hours.

Nice To Haves

automotive industry and/or leadership experience is a plus

Responsibilities

Oversee strategic technology deployment and systems architecture maintained by the Firmware Team.
Directly contribute to the conceptualization, developing, and testing of innovative, new firmware products.
Oversee the operations and processes of the Firmware Team and maintains all accompanying documentation and records.
Communicate with Project Engineering Team regarding team member allocation to allow for progress and innovation across all projects.
Manage, develop, and measure the performance of the Firmware Team and drive continued training and development for team members.
Track data on the team’s key performance indicators and report on these metrics to the Director of Engineering and other business leaders.
Analyze the current state of engineering processes and deploys continuous improvement efforts that align with business goals.
Develop strong business relationships across the organization; collaborate with other business units on new and existing technologies and projects.
Incorporate Voice of the Customer articulation into design requirements.
Ensures resource are available to execute on-time and on-budget technology launches.
Communicate effectively, articulating status and technology design within the business.
Interface with industry, customers, and strategic partners to identify, define, and develop new technology and market opportunities.
Provide technical support to internal and external project stakeholders.
Uphold company policies and procedures in team members and self and promotes a safe and team-oriented work environment.
Perform other related duties as assigned