Firmware Architect

Job Summary
• This role is responsible for overseeing the design, development, and optimization of embedded software and firmware for hardware products. The role contributes innovative ideas and leads large cross-functional teams, exercising independent judgment to solve unique and complex problems impacting the business. The role acts as a functional manager within area of expertise, developing strategy and setting functional policy and direction. The role provides mentorship and guidance to lower-level employees, thus, ensuring the realization of operational and strategic plans.
Responsibilities
• Leads the preparation and creation of instructional technical manuscripts for firmware operation.
• Reviews firmware code, provides technical feedback, and ensures adherence to coding standards and best practices.
• Manages resources to complete programming projects, and designs detailed plans to ensure firmware is functioning properly.
• Leads multiple project teams of other software firmware engineers and internal and outsourced development partners responsible for all stages of design and development for complex products and platforms.
• Works with product architects, firmware teams, product managers and provides critical guidance, system-level debugging and troubleshooting to various teams, as a Subject Matter Expert.
• Reviews and evaluates designs and project activities for compliance with systems design and development guidelines and standards; provides tangible feedback to improve product quality and mitigate failure risk.
• Manages and expands relationships with internal and outsourced development partners on firmware design and development.
• Serves as an expert on all firmware related topics and acts as overall firmware leadership to provide perspective to cross- organization projects, programs, and activities.
• Drives innovation and integration of new technologies into projects and activities in the firmware design organization.
• Mentors less-experienced software firmware engineers and help guide them to successful deliverables.
Education & Experience Recommended
• Four-year or Graduate Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Electrical Engineering, or any other related discipline or commensurate work experience or demonstrated competence.
• Typically has 10+ years of work experience, preferably in firmware development, or a related field.
Preferred Certifications
NA
Knowledge & Skills
• Agile Methodology
• Algorithms
• C (Programming Language)
• C++ (Programming Language)
• Computer Engineering
• Computer Science
• Debugging
• Electrical Engineering
• Embedded Software
• Embedded Systems
• Firmware
• Firmware Development
• Git (Version Control System)
• Linux
• New Product Development
• Operating Systems
• Python (Programming Language)
• Real-Time Operating Systems
• Software Development
• Software Engineering
Cross-Org Skills
• Effective Communication
• Results Orientation
• Learning Agility
• Digital Fluency
• Customer Centricity
Impact & Scope
• Impacts large functions and leads large, cross-division functional teams or projects.
Complexity
• Provides highly innovative solutions to complex problems within established policy.
Disclaimer
• This job description describes the general nature and level of work performed in this role. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, skills, responsibilities, knowledge, etc. These may be subject to change and additional functions may be assigned as needed by management.