Senior Manager Firmware Engineering

Acuity Inc.•Decatur, GA

2d•$150,900 - $271,600•Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Manager Firmware Engineering leads the eldoLED firmware team, which specifies, designs, implements, and maintains multiplatform LED driver controls and their tooling chain. The firmware covers power conversion, voltage and current modulation, communication protocols (including DMX/RDM, DALI, Bluetooth, NFC, and proprietary protocols), sensors, battery backup systems, and color tuning. The team develops features for users seeking smart solutions and deployment flexibility. The role provides technical guidance and supports tailored agile development using Azure DevOps. It balances customer requests and timelines with execution quality, testability, and maintainability; establishes and improves team processes, documentation, and testing strategies; and promotes team engagement and delivery predictability. The position contributes to future architecture and feature definition, applies hands-on coding experience to quality, and collaborates with a global development team across five sites. The role requires on-site presence in Decatur, Georgia, following a hybrid work model.

Requirements

Master’s degree in computer science or equivalent experience.
At least 8 years of Agile firmware development experience.
Experience with low-level hardware control and high-level RTOS development on ARM.
Ability to tailor DevOps practices and reporting to team needs.
Hands-on, challenging attitude and willingness to learn Acuity PDS processes.
Proactive, results-oriented team player with leadership skills who can empower teammates and act as a sounding board.
Strong communication skills in English.

Nice To Haves

Dutch language skills.
Senior or lead firmware developer background with hardware interaction experience.
Experience with unit testing frameworks.
Experience with modern software build environments, including versioning systems, regression test suites, and automated builds.
Experience in product-owner or product-manager roles.
Experience working with globally located development teams.
Ability to switch between tasks and manage multiple projects and features while nurturing stakeholder relationships.

Responsibilities

Guide agile firmware development and tailor Azure DevOps practices to team needs.
Serve as the firmware team’s technical conscience, balancing customer requests and timelines against execution excellence, testability, and maintainability.
Establish, maintain, and improve team processes, documentation, and testing strategies.
Empower teammates, support strong team spirit, and improve delivery predictability.
Contribute to architecture and feature definition with a forward-looking perspective.
Monitor and support product quality through coding experience.
Collaborate with a globally distributed development team across five sites.
Stay aware of market technology developments and introduce innovative technologies into products and processes.