Embedded Engineering Manager

Green Key Resources; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Green Key Resources is seeking an experienced Embedded Engineering Manager to lead a multidisciplinary team across software, firmware, electrical, and mechanical engineering, guiding full product lifecycle from architecture to deployment.

This hands-on leadership role emphasizes technical strategy, mentoring, and delivering mission-critical defense tech with a focus on performance, reliability, and maintainability.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of engineering experience with 2+ years leading or managing technical teams.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Strong technical foundation in embedded systems, robotics, autonomous systems, or other complex hardware/software products.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary engineering teams across software, firmware, electronics, and mechanical engineering.
• Demonstrated ability to manage engineering execution, technical priorities, and cross-functional collaboration.
• Strong systems-thinking mindset with experience developing and integrating complex products.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage engineers, executives, and customers alike.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and grow a multidisciplinary team of software, firmware, electrical, and mechanical engineers, fostering a culture of technical excellence, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Provide technical leadership on system architecture, design reviews, and engineering best practices to ensure scalable, reliable, and high-performance solutions.
• Drive engineering execution from concept through deployment, partnering with product and executive leadership to define priorities, timelines, and deliverables.
• Oversee the integration and validation of complex hardware and software systems, ensuring products meet rigorous defense, safety, and reliability requirements.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Product, Manufacturing, Operations, and Program Management to align engineering efforts with customer and business objectives.
• Establish and improve engineering processes, documentation standards, and design review practices that support rapid development while maintaining quality and long-term maintainability.
• Balance technical risk, execution speed, and product quality to ensure successful program delivery.

Skills

Embedded systems

Robotics

Autonomous systems

Systems thinking

Communication

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering

Job description

We're looking for an experienced Embedded Engineering Manager to lead a multidisciplinary engineering organization responsible for developing next-generation defense technologies. This is a hands-on leadership role where you'll guide software, firmware, electrical, and mechanical engineering teams through the full product lifecycle, from architecture and development to integration, testing, and deployment.

You'll play a key role in shaping technical strategy, mentoring engineers, and driving the successful delivery of complex, mission-critical systems.

What You’ll Do

• Lead, mentor, and grow a multidisciplinary team of software, firmware, electrical, and mechanical engineers, fostering a culture of technical excellence, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Provide technical leadership on system architecture, design reviews, and engineering best practices to ensure scalable, reliable, and high-performance solutions.
• Drive engineering execution from concept through deployment, partnering with product and executive leadership to define priorities, timelines, and deliverables.
• Oversee the integration and validation of complex hardware and software systems, ensuring products meet rigorous defense, safety, and reliability requirements.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Product, Manufacturing, Operations, and Program Management to align engineering efforts with customer and business objectives.
• Establish and improve engineering processes, documentation standards, and design review practices that support rapid development while maintaining quality and long-term maintainability.
• Balance technical risk, execution speed, and product quality to ensure successful program delivery.

What We’re Looking For

• 7+ years of engineering experience with 2+ years leading or managing technical teams.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Strong technical foundation in embedded systems, robotics, autonomous systems, or other complex hardware/software products.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary engineering teams across software, firmware, electronics, and mechanical engineering.
• Demonstrated ability to manage engineering execution, technical priorities, and cross-functional collaboration.
• Strong systems-thinking mindset with experience developing and integrating complex products.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage engineers, executives, and customers alike.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience developing defense, aerospace, robotics, or other safety-critical systems.
• Previous hands-on experience as a Senior or Staff Engineer in embedded software, firmware, robotics, or systems engineering.
• Experience building and scaling engineering teams within startup or high-growth technology environments.
• Familiarity integrating sensors, actuators, embedded hardware, control systems, and real-time software into production-ready products.
• Experience with system verification, validation, and product qualification for mission-critical applications.