Sr Manager, Firmware/FPGA Engineering

Continental Electronics Corporation (CEC) is a leading provider of RF technologies and innovative solutions with 80 years of proven performance. CEC has experienced significant recent growth and has established itself as the go‑to supplier for a diversified product line supporting a wide spectrum of markets, from commercial products and military customers to space‑research laboratories.

Responsibilities

• Coach and support Firmware/FPGA staff to ensure individual and team success; support goal setting and objective definition to create development plans and oversee the performance assessment process.
• Translate system and program requirements into clear engineering tasks, priorities, schedules, assignments, acceptance criteria, and measurable outcomes.
• Monitor execution, balance workload, remove barriers, manage risks, and drive corrective actions to meet commitments.
• Provide clear status to senior leadership regarding schedule, risks, blockers, staffing needs, and delivery forecasts.
• Drive cross‑functional coordination with hardware, software, project engineering, program management, and manufacturing to align requirements, interfaces, priorities, and handoffs.
• Uphold the company’s core values of Integrity, Innovation, Accountability, and Teamwork.
• Demonstrate behavior consistent with the company’s Code of Ethics and Conduct; ensure direct reports are trained and evaluated on knowledge and adherence to the company’s values, Code of Ethics and Conduct, and applicable compliance policies.
• Report quality problems or defects to management to enable corrective action and prevent recurrence.
• Travel as required.

Qualifications

Required:

• BS or MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical discipline.
• 10+ years of relevant Firmware, FPGA, embedded systems, or digital design experience.
• Experience leading, supervising, or managing Firmware, FPGA, digital design, or cross‑functional engineering teams.
• Proven ability to translate high‑level requirements into task plans, priorities, milestones, acceptance criteria, and measurable deliverables.
• Strong people‑leadership skills, including coaching, delegation, accountability, feedback, development, and workload balancing.
• Experience with engineering planning, schedule tracking, risk management, status reporting, resource planning, and cross‑functional coordination.
• Technical credibility in FPGA, firmware, embedded systems, hardware/software interfaces, integration, debug, and release processes.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to communicate priorities, status, risks, staffing needs, and recommendations to leadership.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance issued by the U.S. Government throughout employment.

Desired:

• BS or MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical discipline.
• 10+ years of relevant Firmware, FPGA, embedded systems, and/or digital signal processing experience.
• Experience building strong engineering teams and motivating teams through change.
• Demonstrated ability to handle conflict resolution.
• Some travel will be required.

Pay

Base salary range: $180,000 – $195,000 annually. This range represents annual base salary only; final compensation will be determined based on job level, geographic location, date of hire, experience, job‑related knowledge and skills, education, and market and business considerations. Additional compensation may include long‑term incentives, discretionary bonuses, and the ability to purchase company stock at a discounted rate through the Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP).

Benefits

OSI offers a comprehensive total rewards package, including:

• Various health‑plan options.
• 401(k) retirement plan.
• Health Savings Account (HSA).
• Disability, life, and AD&D insurance.
• Leave of absence programs and a range of voluntary benefits.
• Paid time off for vacation, holidays, bereavement, and jury duty.
• Flexible time‑off for full‑time salaried employees.