Director of Embedded Systems Engineering

Responsibilities

• Build and scale the embedded systems engineering organization, including organizational design, hiring strategy, and team culture.
• Define methodologies for modular, testable, and hardware-flexible platforms, including coding standards, technical playbooks, and architecture expectations.
• Lead adoption of AI tools for code generation, unit testing, predictive maintenance, and firmware lifecycle automation.
• Manage technical relationships with JDM partners and define specifications and interfaces for external engineering teams.
• Oversee the embedded technology roadmap for radar, optical perception, high-fidelity audio, and multimodal data fusion.
• Architect and optimize Wi-Fi, Bluetooth Low Energy, LoRa, and Thread communications for reliable IoT connectivity.
• Manage SoC selection and platform portability across vendors including NVIDIA, MediaTek, and Qualcomm.
• Own fleet-wide OTA delivery, secure boot, and HIPAA-compliant data handling.
• Lead cross-functional collaboration among firmware, hardware, and clinical teams.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
• 12+ years of embedded systems engineering experience.
• 5+ years in a senior engineering leadership role.
• Experience building and scaling engineering departments for high-volume, mission-critical IoT ecosystems or sophisticated consumer electronics.
• Expert knowledge of MCU-based RTOS and MPU-based Embedded Linux architectures.
• Experience implementing AI-driven CI/CD pipelines and LLM-assisted firmware development tools.
• Experience managing JDM or ODM partnerships in Asia.
• Expertise designing and optimizing wireless communication channels and networking stacks for ultra-reliable IoT performance.
• Understanding of firmware requirements for mmWave radar, optical sensors, and VoIP/WebRTC audio stacks.
• Mastery of secure boot, encrypted telemetry, and HIPAA-compliant data handling.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Nice to Have

• Start-up experience.

Compensation & Benefits

• Annual salary: $240,000–$280,000, plus equity and benefits.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Mental-health resources and employee-assistance programs.
• 401(k), HSA, FSA, life insurance, and disability insurance.
• Flexible PTO, paid sick days, company holidays, and recharge periods.
• Paid parental, caregiver, bereavement, fertility, and family-building leave.
• Remote and hybrid work support, including applicable home-office, internet, or phone reimbursement.
• Access to AI tools and company-wide training.
• Semiannual reviews and equity eligibility.