Engineering Program Manager

Innominds; Cupertino (CA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Innominds is seeking an Embedded Hardware/Software Project Manager to scope driver and framework development for hardware validation in manufacturing. The role includes supporting bring up of new SoCs, chipsets, sensors, and products, and coordinating with multiple teams across the organization.

You will drive test strategies for new components, triage issues, debug, and communicate status to executive management. A BS in Electrical or Computer Engineering is required; MS is a plus.

Qualifications

• Embedded engineering experience and cross-functional collaboration are required.
• Strong program management experience with 5+ years is expected.
• Solid understanding of software development cycles and rapid development environments.
• Linux command line and scripting knowledge is a plus.
• Manufacturing exposure and experience with contract manufacturers are highly desired.

Responsibilities

• Scoping the development of drivers, applications, protocols, frameworks, and command line utilities for validation of hardware internally and in manufacturing.
• Supporting bring up of new SoCs, chipsets, sensors, and products.
• Interacting with Hardware, OS, Test, Operations, and cross functional teams throughout client products.
• Enabling test strategies for new components in upcoming products.
• Driving issues, tracking tasks, and evaluating priorities on a daily basis.
• Driving and enabling process improvements.
• Communicating status to executive management on a regular basis.

Skills

Embedded engineering

Program management

Software development

Linux scripting

Manufacturing experience

Education

BS Electrical / Computer Engineering

MS is a plus

Job description

• Scoping the development of drivers, applications, protocols, frameworks, and command line utilities for validation of hardware internally and in manufacturing
• Supporting bring up of new SoCs, chipsets, sensors, and products
• Interacting with Hardware, OS, Test, Operations, and various other cross functional teams throughout client products.
• Enabling test strategies for new components in upcoming products
• Supporting new product development builds locally and remotely
• First level of triage for test and software issues
• Hands on debugging or coordination of cross-functional debug, as appropriate
• Driving issues, tracking tasks, and evaluating priorities on a daily basis
• Driving and enabling process improvements
• Working with our engineering team to define, schedule, track, and communicate the status of software features and deliverables to other groups and executive management.
• Communicating status to the executive management on a regular basis

Education: BS Electrical / Computer Engineering or relevant work experience (MS is a plus)

Key Qualifications:

• Embedded Engineering experience: 2-5 years
• Program Management experience: 5 years
• Good understanding of software development
• Understands and deals well with rapid development cycles
• Ability to drive issues, track tasks, and evaluate priorities on a daily basis
• Strong Embedded Engineering fundamentals is desired
• Manufacturing experience and prior exposure to working with Contract Manufacturers is highly desired
• Linux command line / scripting experience is a plus