Firmware Engineering Director/ Manager

Firmware Domains Under Management

• PXCE Firmware
• Ethernet Firmware
• UCIe / Chiplet Firmware

Key Responsibilities

• Own the firmware execution strategy across one or more SoC or systems programs, ensuring alignment with product and silicon roadmaps.
• Lead and manage firmware teams responsible for bare-metal firmware, RTOS-based firmware, and device drivers.
• Provide technical oversight and architectural guidance without being the primary implementer.
• Partner closely with hardware architecture, RTL design, validation, and systems teams to define HW/SW interfaces, development milestones, and integration plans.
• Drive SoC bring-up readiness, firmware validation strategy, and risk mitigation across pre-silicon and post-silicon phases.
• Establish development processes, coding standards, and quality metrics to ensure predictable and scalable execution.
• Support customer engagements as needed, including escalation handling, technical reviews, and roadmap alignment.
• Communicate status, risks, and tradeoffs clearly to executive leadership and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Director scope: own multi-team delivery, long-term roadmap planning, hiring strategy, and cross-org alignment across multiple product lines.

Required Experience

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science.
• 10+ years of experience developing or supporting firmware for SoC, silicon, or systems products in compute, networking, or storage domains.
• 5+ years of experience in a people-management role, leading firmware or low-level software teams.
• Strong understanding of bare-metal firmware, RTOS environments, and firmware development lifecycles.
• Experience managing teams working on complex SoCs and high-speed interfaces such as PCIe, Ethernet, DDR, NVMe, or similar.
• Proven ability to lead execution across ambiguous, fast-moving environments with multiple stakeholders.
• Strong communication skills, executive presence, and customer-facing professionalism.
• Authorization to work in the U.S.

Preferred Experience

• Prior experience managing firmware teams delivering PCIe or Ethernet switch products.
• Experience with UCIe, chiplet architectures, or advanced packaging ecosystems.
• Track record of scaling teams through hiring, onboarding, and mentorship.
• Experience working with or supporting customers during bring-up, deployment, or escalations.
• Participation in industry ecosystems such as OCP or OpenBMC.
• Director level: experience owning multi-program delivery, long-term technical roadmaps, and cross-functional organizational planning.

Pay

The base salary range is $230,000 USD – $265,000 USD. Your base salary will be determined based on location, experience, and employees' pay in similar positions.