Senior Firmware Manager
About The Position
Amperesand is seeking a Senior Firmware Manager to lead and expand the embedded software team. This team is responsible for the control, safety, and communication firmware essential for their converter and solid-state transformer platforms. The role involves guiding technical architecture, driving execution across multiple product lines, and building a team that consistently delivers high-reliability embedded systems. This is a hands-on position where the manager will both lead engineers and actively participate in design, code reviews, system bring-up, and debugging of real hardware. The ideal candidate will thrive at the intersection of firmware, power electronics, and product leadership.
Requirements
- 7+ years developing embedded firmware in C/C++ for real-time systems.
- 3+ years managing or leading firmware teams.
- Strong experience with real-time control systems, safety-critical firmware, or power electronics.
- Deep understanding of microcontroller architectures, interrupts, DMA, peripherals, bootloaders, and RTOS environments.
- Hands-on experience with oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, hardware bring-up, and debugging at the board and system level.
- Experience with structured requirements (PRS/DRS), version control, CI/CD, and firmware release processes.
- Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate across disciplines.
Nice To Haves
- Familiarity with grid-connected systems.
- Knowledge of safety standards (UL/IEC), HV/MV systems, or SIL-oriented firmware development.
- Exposure to manufacturing test firmware.
- Experience scaling firmware practices for multiproduct hardware organizations.
Responsibilities
- Own the architecture, implementation, and quality of all firmware running on converter and SST platforms.
- Lead firmware design reviews, safety analyses, and high-level technical decisions.
- Partner closely with Controls, Power Electronics, Electrical, and Systems teams to translate product and system requirements into clear firmware specifications.
- Guide firmware architecture across multiple MCU platforms.
- Establish best practices for embedded development, including coding standards, CI/CD, testing frameworks, branching strategies, and documentation.
- Drive firmware delivery across multiple releases and hardware revisions.
- Manage prioritization, sprint planning, and cross-functional alignment with Hardware, Controls, Systems, and Manufacturing teams.
- Work directly with hardware during bring-up, utilizing tools like oscilloscopes, UART/SPI/I2C debug, JTAG, and performing power event testing and system validation.
- Own root cause investigation for firmware-related issues in lab, field, and manufacturing environments.
- Recruit, mentor, and develop a high-performing firmware engineering team.
- Create growth paths, set expectations, and provide regular feedback to team members.
- Build a culture of ownership, collaboration, and technical curiosity.
- Foster strong cross-team communication and requirements traceability.
Benefits
- Competitive Salary + Incentive Stock Options
- Medical, vision, and dental benefits for employees and their dependents, effective from the start of hire
- Company paid Basic Life, AD&D, short-term and long-term disability insurance
- 401k retirement savings plan through Empower
- Paid time off (PTO), paid sick days, and paid company holidays
- Commuter Benefits
- 100% paid maternal leave (12 weeks)
- 100% paid paternal leave (6 weeks)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
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