Embedded Systems Team Lead – Firmware & Hardware

Kidde Global Solutions; Województwo pomorskie; 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, a global leader in fire and life safety, seeks a Firmware & Hardware Team Leader in Gdańsk (Hybrid). You will lead and coordinate a local team responsible for design, implementation, and testing of Everon security systems for the EMEA market.

The role combines hands-on embedded development with leadership, driving product development and collaboration with cross-functional teams. A Master’s degree and strong English are required.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Software Engineering, Electronic Engineering, or related field.
• Experience in C/C++ development on embedded platforms.
• Experience in people and process management.
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.
• Experience working with global, geographically distributed teams.
• Excellent written and spoken English.

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 (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 collaboration between local and remote teams across time zones.
• Lead recruitment processes and conduct performance evaluations.

Skills

C/C++ development

Embedded platforms

People management

Agile/Scrum

English proficiency

Education

Master’s degree in Software/ Electronic/ related field

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Bitbucket

Bamboo

SD Elements

Job description

Kidde Global Solutions, a global leader in fire and life safety, seeks a Firmware & Hardware Team Leader in Gdańsk (Hybrid). You will lead and coordinate a local team responsible for design, implementation, and testing of Everon security systems for the EMEA market.

The role combines hands-on embedded development with leadership, driving product development and collaboration with cross-functional teams. A Master’s degree and strong English are required.