Senior Manager Firmware Engineering

Acuity Inc•Decatur, GA

14h•Hybrid

About The Position

Acuity Inc. is seeking a Senior Manager Firmware Engineering to lead and support its eldoLED firmware team. The team specifies, designs, implements, and maintains multiplatform LED driver controls and associated tooling. Firmware building blocks address power conversion, voltage and current modulation, communication protocols, sensors, battery backup systems, and color tuning. The role helps develop smart, flexible solutions for a growing range of users and deployments. The successful candidate will guide tailored agile development using Azure DevOps; serve as the team's technical conscience by balancing customer requests and timelines with execution quality, testability, and maintainability; and establish and improve team processes, documentation, and testing strategies. The role calls for hands-on coding experience, a focus on quality and predictability, forward-looking architecture and feature definition, and the ability to empower teammates and maintain team spirit under pressure. The position works with a globally distributed development team across five sites. This position requires on-site presence in Decatur, Georgia, following a hybrid work model. The stated salary range is $150,900 to $271,600 USD; placement within the range may vary based on experience and geographic location.

Requirements

A master's degree in computer science or equivalent experience.
At least 8 years of agile firmware development experience.
Experience with both low-level hardware control and high-level RTOS development on ARM.
Ability to tailor DevOps to team needs and reporting requirements.
A 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 English communication skills.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Guide tailored agile firmware development using Azure DevOps.
Serve as the firmware team's technical conscience, balancing customer requests and timelines against execution excellence, testability, and maintainability.
Set up, maintain, and improve team processes, documentation, and testing strategies.
Empower teammates and support strong team spirit, including during high-pressure periods.
Monitor and improve development predictability.
Contribute to forward-looking architecture and feature definition.
Maintain product quality through hands-on coding experience.
Work with a globally distributed development team located across five sites.
Introduce innovative technologies into products and processes as appropriate.