Sr. Manager, Firmware Engineering

iRhythm•San Francisco, CA

15h•$190,000 - $247,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Career-defining. Life-changing. At iRhythm, you’ll have the opportunity to grow your skills and your career while impacting the lives of people around the world. iRhythm is shaping a future where everyone, everywhere can access the best possible cardiac health solutions. Every day, we collaborate, create, and constantly reimagine what’s possible. We think big and move fast, driven by our commitment to put patients first and improve lives. We need builders like you. Curious and innovative problem solvers looking for the chance to meaningfully shape the future of cardiac health, our company, and your career About This Role: Position Summary: We are looking for a hands-on Senior Firmware Engineering Manager to lead and grow a critical embedded firmware team developing battery-powered cardiac monitoring devices. This role combines technical leadership, team development, and cross-functional collaboration in a regulated environment. You will guide a team working on resource-constrained, bare-metal systems while scaling the team, strengthening engineering practices, and enhancing collaboration with partner organizations. This role requires someone who can engage deeply in technical decisions, streamline documentation and regulatory work, and proactively improve team effectiveness in a dynamic, fast-paced environment. Success in this role will require strong ownership, sound judgment, and the ability to influence across teams while driving clarity across both technical and organizational challenges. This is a hybrid position, offering the flexibility to work remotely while maintaining hands-on collaboration with on-site engineering and operations teams.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field
2+ years of experience managing firmware or embedded software engineers
3+ years of hands-on firmware development experience in resource-constrained, embedded systems (bare-metal preferred)
Experience working in a regulated industry (medical device strongly preferred)
Familiarity with regulated development standards such as IEC 62304 and ISO 13485
Proficiency in C for embedded systems
Experience working on cross-functional engineering teams involving hardware and software
Strong communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills

Nice To Haves

Experience with connected or IoT devices, particularly battery-powered systems
Experience contributing to documentation and design control activities in a regulated environment
Familiarity with cybersecurity requirements for embedded or medical devices
Experience with CI/CD, test infrastructure, or other development tooling improvements
Familiarity with coding standards such as MISRA

Responsibilities

Lead, mentor, and grow a team of firmware engineers, fostering a collaborative, accountable, and high-performing team environment
Own firmware project execution, including defining priorities, setting goals, managing timelines, and ensuring delivery across multiple concurrent efforts
Guide technical decision-making through architecture discussions, design reviews, and hands-on support for resource-constrained, embedded systems
Partner cross-functionally with electrical engineering, software engineering, QA/RA, and other stakeholders to align on requirements, development processes, and delivery expectations
Contribute to and oversee the development of firmware and associated documentation in compliance with IEC 62304, ISO 13485, and related standards
Evaluate and prioritize incoming development requests, balancing new product development, sustaining engineering, and post-market activities such as field investigations
Improve team effectiveness by identifying and addressing bottlenecks in workflows, tooling, and development processes, including CI/CD and test infrastructure
Support and streamline documentation and regulatory activities, helping reduce overhead on the engineering team while maintaining high quality standards
Monitor team performance and delivery quality, using data and feedback to continuously improve outcomes
Drive hiring and onboarding efforts to scale the team and build the capabilities needed to meet evolving business needs