Senior Firmware Manager

Role Summary

We are looking for a Senior Firmware Manager to lead and grow the embedded software team responsible for the control, safety, and communication firmware that powers our converters and solid-state transformer platforms.

Responsibilities

• Technical Leadership

  • Own the architecture, implementation, and quality of all firmware running on our converter and SST platforms.
  • Lead firmware design reviews, safety analyses, and highlevel technical decisions.
  • Partner closely with Controls, Power Electronics, Electrical, and Systems teams to translate product and system requirements into clear firmware specifications.
  • Guide firmware architecture across multiple MCU platforms.
  • Establish best practices for embedded development—coding standards, CI/CD, testing frameworks, branching strategies, and documentation.

• Execution & Delivery

  • Drive firmware delivery across multiple releases and hardware revisions.
  • Manage prioritization, sprint planning, and crossfunctional alignment with Hardware, Controls, Systems, and Manufacturing teams.
  • Work directly with hardware during bring-up: oscilloscopes, UART/SPI/I2C debug, JTAG, power event testing, and system validation.
  • Own rootcause investigation for firmwarerelated issues in lab, field, and manufacturing environments.

• Team Leadership & Development

  • Recruit, mentor, and develop a highperforming firmware engineering team.
  • Create growth paths, set expectations, and provide regular feedback.
  • Build a culture of ownership, collaboration, and technical curiosity.
  • Foster strong crossteam communication and requirements traceability.

Qualifications

• 7+ years developing embedded firmware in C/C++ for realtime systems.
• 3+ years managing or leading firmware teams.
• Strong experience with realtime control systems, safetycritical firmware, or power electronics.
• Deep understanding of microcontroller architectures, interrupts, DMA, peripherals, bootloaders, and RTOS environments.
• Handson experience with oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, hardware bringup, and debugging at the board and system level.
• Experience with structured requirements (PRS/DRS), version control, CI/CD, and firmware release processes.
• Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate across disciplines.

Bonus Qualifications

• Familiarity with grid-connected systems.
• Knowledge of safety standards (UL/IEC), HV/MV systems, or SILoriented firmware development.
• Exposure to manufacturing test firmware.
• Experience scaling firmware practices for multiproduct hardware organizations.

Pay Disclosure & Benefits

Compensation will be determined based on experience, location, and other factors permitted by law.

• The benefits outlined below apply exclusively to employees located in the United States.
• Competitive Salary + Incentive Stock Options
• Medical, vision, and dental benefits for employees and their dependents, effective from the start of hire
• Company paid Basic Life, AD&D, short-term and long-term disability insurance
• 401k retirement savings plan through Empower
• Employees receive paid time off (PTO), paid sick days, and paid company holidays
• Commuter Benefits
• 100% paid maternal leave (12 weeks) and paternal leave (6 weeks)

Equal Employment Opportunity

Amperesand is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information or characteristics, physical or mental disability, marital/domestic partner status, age, military/veteran status, medical condition, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Pay Range

$190,000 - $230,000 USD

Benefits

• Medical, vision, and dental benefits for employees and their dependents, effective from the start of hire
• Company paid Basic Life, AD&D, short-term and long-term disability insurance
• 401k retirement savings plan through Empower
• Employees receive paid time off (PTO), paid sick days, and paid company holidays
• Commuter Benefits
• 100% paid maternal leave (12 weeks) and paternal leave (6 weeks)

Location

San Francisco, Reno, Singapore