Engineering Manager - Firmware - Drivers - Embedded Systems

Steinman Recruiting Associates; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 216,000 - 264,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation package

Job summary

Steinman Recruiting Associates seeks a hands-on Engineering Manager to lead a five-person embedded engineering team in Austin, delivering firmware and device driver solutions. You will drive full-lifecycle embedded projects, align with stakeholders, and build teams, systems, and practices that improve quality and predictability.

The role emphasizes strong communication, disciplined execution, and the ability to manage priorities, capacity, and risks across programs, with a hybrid on-site work

Qualifications

• MS/BS with 4+ years proven success managing an embedded systems - firmware - driver team.
• 10+ years technical breadth and depth in bare-metal, RTOS, Linux, Android, Zephyr.

Responsibilities

• Lead a five-engineer embedded team and deliver firmware/driver solutions.
• Drive quality, predictability, and business alignment across programs.
• Communicate clearly with stakeholders and cross-functional teams.

Skills

Hands-on leadership

Embedded systems

Firmware development

Clear communication

Education

MS/BS in embedded systems or related

Tools

Bare-metal

RTOS

Linux

Android

Zephyr

Job description

We seek a hands-on functional engineering manager to lead and deliver firmware - device driver solutions for an Austin client.

You will: Have strong full-lifecycle embedded systems - firmware - driver success. Manage, grow, and lead a team of five sharp and capable engineers. Proven track record of clear communication, and disciplined execution. A passion for building teams, systems, and practices that improve quality, predictability, and business alignment. Work with stakeholders and brings value to a sharp and independent team.

What will get our attention:

MS/BS with 4+ years proven success managing an embedded systems - firmware - driver team. 10+ years technical breadth and depth in bare-metal, RTOS, Linux, Android, Zephyr. Breadth and depth coding credentials to get the respect of the team. Demonstrated ability to manage priorities, capacity, execution risks, and resource assignments across multiple programs. Experience driving quality, planning discipline, and continuous improvement across software teams. Strong communication skills, with the ability to align engineering teams, program managers, marketing, field teams, and customer-facing stakeholders.

Highly Desirable:

An interest in AI tools to speed up driver development. Open-source software compliance, security practices, and software quality systems. Automated unit, integration, or system-level testing for embedded software. Developing dashboards, release checklists, planning views, or other mechanisms for improving execution visibility. Microcontroller, GPU, CPU networking at bare metal. Windows driver or application development, or PC software integration workflows. Experience with audio, haptics, DSP-based systems, codecs, amplifiers, or related mixed-signal products across smartphone, wearable, gaming, automotive, PC, or consumer electronics platforms.

Title: Engineering Manager (functional management track)

Worksite: Austin, Texas (hybrid worksite). Full relocation package.

Compensation: Base salary to ~$240,000. Additional lucrative bonuses and RSUs. Comprehensive benefits.

Current USA H-1B visa holders and those TN eligible are encouraged to apply.