Embedded Firmware & Hardware Team Lead (Hybrid)

Kidde Global Solutions; Gdańsk; Hybrid; PLN 179,000 - 246,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Meal Vouchers

LuxMed Medical Insurance

MultiSport Card

IKE/IKZE Additional Pension

Job summary

Kidde Global Solutions in Gdańsk (Hybrid) is seeking a Firmware & Hardware Team Leader to guide a local team responsible for design, implementation, and testing of Aritech EVERON security systems and accessories for the EMEA market.

The role combines hands-on embedded development with leadership, driving cross-functional collaboration and timely product delivery while maintaining a strong product mindset across the team.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Software/ Electronic Engineering or related field.
• A few years of experience in C/C++ development on embedded platforms.
• Experience in people and process management.
• Experience in Agile/Scrum environments.
• Experience working with global, geographically distributed teams.
• Excellent written and spoken English.
• Experience in security systems or IoT is a strong advantage.

Responsibilities

• Build, develop, and manage a local team of up to 12 firmware and hardware engineers.
• Plan and allocate resources, manage workload, and ensure timely delivery of new products into production.
• Actively contribute to technical design, development, and problem-solving (approx. 80% hands-on, 20% leadership).
• Oversee design, integration, documentation, testing, and production release activities.
• Support global project teams in technical, tooling, and organizational aspects.
• Foster effective collaboration between local and remote teams across multiple time zones.
• Work closely with engineers to solve complex technical challenges and drive innovation.
• Participate in the full development lifecycle—from specification and architecture through implementation, validation, and production support.
• Collaborate closely with Product Management, Quality Assurance, Compliance, and other cross-functional teams.
• Drive change management and promote a strong product mindset within the team.
• Identify and mitigate technical and project risks.
• Lead recruitment processes and conduct performance evaluations.

Skills

Embedded development

C/C++

Team leadership

People management

Agile/Scrum

Global collaboration

Education

Master’s degree in engineering

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Bitbucket

Bamboo

Job description

Kidde Global Solutions in Gdańsk (Hybrid) is seeking a Firmware & Hardware Team Leader to guide a local team responsible for design, implementation, and testing of Aritech EVERON security systems and accessories for the EMEA market.

The role combines hands-on embedded development with leadership, driving cross-functional collaboration and timely product delivery while maintaining a strong product mindset across the team.