Engineering Director, Firmware, Software and Digital Systems, Residential Fire

Kidde Global Solutions; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 6,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Kidde Global Solutions seeks an Engineering Director to lead Firmware, Software, Digital Systems, and Quality Engineering for its Residential Fire portfolio in Hyderabad, India. You will guide embedded and cloud-enabled platforms, drive modernization, and partner with global teams to deliver safe, reliable, and connected products.

The role requires senior leadership, strong governance, and a focus on cybersecurity, reliability, and regulatory compliance across multiple engineering disciplines.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of progressive engineering leadership, including embedded, connected, cloud-enabled, or industrial product development.
• Proven success leading large, multidisciplinary engineering organizations across global sites.
• Demonstrated experience managing globally distributed engineering teams and cross-cultural collaboration.
• Strong people leadership: coaching, succession planning, talent management, and building high-performing teams.

Responsibilities

• Define technology strategies, roadmaps, and platform architectures for residential fire and life safety products.
• Translate business objectives into technical solutions with PM and systems teams.
• Drive connected products, cloud services, and mobile applications across global centers.
• Lead software quality and cybersecurity across product lifecycles.
• Establish governance, development tooling, and verification practices across centers.

Skills

Embedded firmware

Software development

Cloud-enabled systems

IoT architectures

C/C++

RTOS

Embedded Linux

Cybersecurity

Leadership

Global collaboration

Education

BE/B.Tech in CS/CE/EE

Tools

CI/CD tools

Automated testing

DevOps

AI/ML tooling

Job description

Engineering Director, Firmware, Software and Digital Systems, Residential Fire

Job Description

The Next Level of Fire & Life Safety Leadership

With more than two centuries of combined history, brands like Kidde, Kidde Commercial, Edwards, GST, Badger, and Aritech have been leading the way in protecting people and property around the world. Now, we’re taking that leadership to the next level. Kidde Global Solutions brings together the most trusted and iconic brands in safety, building upon our shared experience and expertise to address the needs and challenges of more customers in more places. With an unmatched portfolio of solutions and services, and a commitment to constant innovation we’re elevating the standards for an entire industry – and establishing the next level of fire and life safety leadership.

At Kidde Global Solutions, you’re joining a global technology leader in fire and life safety solutions and our employees are the heart of it all. With industry-defining brands in life safety and security, you’ll be part of a legacy of leadership working with cutting-edge technologies that protect lives and property worldwide. As a leading fire safety brand, our mission is to provide solutions that protect people and property from the effects of fire and related hazards. We’re committed to expanding our impact and providing dynamic opportunities for growth within our team. You’ll be part of a company that prioritizes quality, integrity, collaboration, and customer care, with the resources, training, and incentives to ensure your success every step of the way.

Title: Engineering Director, Firmware, Software and Digital Systems , Residential Fire

Position Summary

Kidde Global Solutions is seeking an Engineering Director to lead its Firmware, Software, Digital, and Quality Engineering teams in Hyderabad, India. This leader will build and develop multidisciplinary teams responsible for embedded firmware, connected products, cloud services, mobile applications, and software quality for Kidde's consumer residential fire and life safety portfolio.

The Engineering Director will define technology roadmaps, establish scalable platforms and engineering practices, and partner with global Engineering, Product Management, and Program Management leaders to deliver innovative, safe, reliable, and connected products. The role is accountable for organizational capability development, technical excellence, resource planning, and engineering execution across global design centers, while fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities

• Define technology strategies, roadmaps, and platform architectures supporting Kidde's residential fire and life safety product portfolio.
• Partner with Product Management, Program Management, Systems Engineering, and Architecture teams to translate business objectives into executable technical solutions.
• Drive the development and delivery of connected products, cloud services, mobile applications, and digital solutions through global cross-functional collaboration.
• Evaluate and apply emerging technologies, including AI and advanced analytics, to improve products, customer experiences, and engineering productivity

Engineering Excellence & Governance

• Establish common platforms, reusable architectures, engineering processes, development tools, and verification practices across global design centers.
• Drive technical excellence through architecture governance, design reviews, modern development practices, and engineering automation.
• Ensure products meet performance, quality, reliability, safety, cybersecurity, and regulatory requirements.
• Lead software quality and secure development initiatives, including validation, reliability engineering, and cybersecurity best practices. Quality, Cybersecurity & Compliance.

Site & Organizational Leadership

• Serve as the Residential Fire Business Unit Site Leader for Hyderabad, providing leadership for local engineering operations, employee engagement, organizational growth, and talent development.
• Lead and develop a high-performing multidisciplinary organization of 45+ engineers, managers, and technical professionals spanning firmware, software, cloud, mobile, digital technologies, and quality assurance.
• Foster a culture of ownership, collaboration, accountability, continuous improvement, quality, safety, and integrity.
• Partner with global engineering leaders to establish Hyderabad as a strategic engineering center and center of excellence for digital engineering disciplines.

Business & Operational Leadership

• Develop annual operating plans, resource strategies, budgets, and organizational growth plans aligned with business objectives.
• Establish engineering metrics, operating reviews, and accountability mechanisms to drive execution, predictability, and continuous improvement.
• Manage strategic partnerships with external development organizations, technology providers, and key suppliers.
• Drive cross-functional alignment across Engineering, Product Management, Program Management, Operations, and Quality to deliver business objectives and product roadmaps.

Required Qualifications

Education

• BE/B.Tech in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, or a related technical discipline.

Experience & Leadership

• 15+ years of progressive engineering experience, including senior leadership roles within embedded, connected, cloud-enabled, or industrial product development organizations.
• Proven success leading large, multidisciplinary engineering organizations, including firmware, software, cloud, mobile, quality, and systems engineering teams.
• Demonstrated experience managing globally distributed engineering organizations and collaborating effectively across cultures, regions, and time zones.
• Strong people leadership capabilities, including organizational development, coaching, succession planning, talent management, and building high-performing teams.
• Proven track record delivering complex products and technology platforms from concept through commercialization and lifecycle support.

Technical Expertise

• Deep expertise in embedded firmware and software development for connected products, including IoT architectures, cloud-enabled systems, and end-to-end product delivery.
• Strong knowledge of wireless and connected technologies, including Wi-Fi, BLE, Matter/Zigbee, cloud connectivity, serial communications, and device-to-device networking architectures.
• Hands-on experience with embedded software technologies, including C/C++, RTOS, Embedded Linux, distributed systems, and scalable cloud-connected applications.
• Strong understanding of software development lifecycle processes, engineering governance, quality systems, cybersecurity practices, and secure product development methodologies.
• Experience establishing platform architectures, reusable frameworks, and engineering standards that enable scalable product development across multiple teams and geographies.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Technology Management, Business Administration, or a related discipline.
• Experience in life safety, safety-critical, regulated, or high-reliability industries.
• Experience leading cloud, mobile, digital platform, software quality, cybersecurity, or digital engineering organizations.
• Experience implementing modern engineering practices, including CI/CD, automated testing, DevOps, AI/ML-enabled development tools, or advanced analytics within products and engineering processes.

World Leaders in Fire and Life Safety

Kidde Global Solutions is a world leader in fire & life safety solutions tailored for complex commercial facilities to homes. Through iconic, industry-defining brands including Kidde, Kidde Commercial, Edwards, GST, Badger, and Aritech, we provide residential and commercial customers with advanced solutions and services to protect people and property in a wide range of applications, all around the globe.