# Manager, Embedded Software (R4755)

**Company:** [Shield AI](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/shield-ai)
**Location:** Dallas, TX
**Role:** Engineering Management
**Salary:** $170k – $260k/yr
**Experience:** 7+ years
**Skills:** C++, C, Bare-Metal Firmware, Embedded Systems, Firmware Development, Hardware-In-The-Loop, Virtualized Hardware, Autonomous Systems, Rtos, Avionics Software
**Posted:** 2026-03-27

> Leads embedded software team developing C/C++ firmware for UAV avionics, managing engineering processes, hiring, and delivery of high-reliability systems for autonomous robotic vehicles. Requires 7+ years experience in embedded firmware and bare-metal development.

## Job Description

## What you'll do
- Develop high-quality **C/C++** code tailored specifically for V-Bat aircraft, ensuring optimal performance, reliability, and safety.
- Develop firmware to control robotic vehicles in flight.
- Facilitate the design process for updates to the software system architecture.
- Report status, risks, accomplishments, expectations to senior leadership.
- Design and implement systems capable of conducting tests across various environments, including virtualized hardware and hardware-in-the-loop simulations, to facilitate thorough evaluation of software functionality and performance.
- Create prototypes to validate critical design concepts and assess technical limitations, providing tangible evidence of feasibility and informing decision-making processes.
- Hire talented embedded software engineers and drive best practices to hold a high bar for technical excellence across the team

## Required qualifications
- Typically requires a minimum of **7 years** of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree; or 6 years and a Master’s degree; or 4 years with a PhD; or equivalent work experience.
- Rock-solid software development experience in **C/C++**.
- Experience in **bare-metal firmware** development for embedded systems.
- Proven track record of successfully shipping products, showcasing the ability to navigate through development cycles, overcome obstacles, and deliver high-quality solutions to meet project deadlines and exceed client expectations in a fast-paced environment.
- Proactively identify opportunities for improvement within software development projects, demonstrating initiative to propose and implement innovative solutions that enhance efficiency, quality, and overall project success and V-Bat reliability

## Preferred qualifications
- Experience working on cutting-edge **autonomous robotic systems**.
- Proven background in thriving within fast-paced environments, particularly within startup or R&D settings.
- Demonstrated adaptability, agility, and the ability to innovate under pressure to meet dynamic project demands and drive successful outcomes.

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