Firmware Engineering Manager

Schneider Electric; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Career growth opportunities

Focus on sustainability and innovation

Job summary

A global energy management company is seeking a Firmware Engineering Manager to lead the embedded firmware development for innovative products. This role involves managing a team, owning the firmware lifecycle, and collaborating with various engineering functions to ensure product success. Candidates should have extensive experience in embedded firmware development, strong leadership skills, and a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field. The position offers a competitive salary and opportunities for career growth, focusing on sustainability and innovation.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in embedded firmware development.
• 2+ years leading firmware/embedded software engineering teams.
• Success in delivering complex firmware from concept to production.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of firmware and embedded software engineers.
• Own the embedded firmware development lifecycle.
• Define and execute the firmware technology roadmap.

Skills

C/C++ for embedded systems

Real-time operating systems (RTOS)

Leadership in engineering teams

Agile methodologies

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

ARM-based toolchains (Keil, IAR, GCC)

Jira

Git

Confluence

Job description

Overview

For this U.S. based position, the expected compensation range is $150,000 - $210,000 per year, which includes base pay and short-term incentive. At Schneider Electric, you will work for a company consistently rated by Fortune as one of the “Great Places to Work” and by Glassdoor as the 11th spot as the “Best Place To Work”, by Ethisphere as “one of the World\'s Most Ethical Companies”, by Forbes as “America’s Best Employers for Diversity”, by Equileap as the “World’s Top 10 in Gender Equality”, and by TIME as the “Most Sustainable Company in the World”.

Job Summary

Schneider Electric is seeking a strategic Firmware Engineering Manager to lead the embedded firmware development for our next-generation products. You will drive technical excellence in firmware development while ensuring strong collaboration with electronics, systems engineering, test/validation, mechanical, and other functions to achieve seamless project execution and high-quality product delivery. This role supports Schneider Electric’s digital transformation through the EcoStruxure platform and aligns with North American market needs for safety, efficiency, and sustainability in data centers, industrial, commercial, and residential applications.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of firmware and embedded software engineers, fostering a culture of technical excellence, innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Conduct performance reviews, talent development, succession planning, and resource allocation to build and maintain a high-performing firmware team.
• Manage firmware-related budgets, development tools, test equipment, and licensing needs.

• Own the embedded firmware development lifecycle for our Power Products portfolio—from requirements definition and architecture through design, implementation, code reviews, integration, testing, and maintenance.
• Define and execute the firmware technology roadmap including embedded architectures, software/firmware stack modernization, and edge AI/ML.
• Drive Agile or Stage-Gate processes for firmware deliverables, ensuring they meet cost, performance, reliability, safety, cybersecurity, and time-to-market targets.
• Lead firmware design reviews, technical risk assessments, code quality audits, and failure mode analysis specific to embedded systems.
• Coach and mentor a team to adopt AI development practices to improve quality and efficiency.
• Identify and incorporate emerging firmware technologies to enhance product differentiation and digital connectivity.

Collaboration & Project Execution

• Ensure strong, proactive collaboration with hardware engineering, systems engineering, test/validation, mechanical, and compliance teams to deliver fully integrated final distribution solutions.
• Work closely with cross-functional stakeholders (product management, manufacturing, quality, regulatory, supply chain, and marketing) to resolve firmware-related issues and support end-to-end product launches.
• Contribute to obsolescence management, component selection, and long-term support strategies for both new and products in the installed base.

Compliance, Quality & Sustainability

• Ensure all firmware designs comply with North American and international standards (UL, NEC, IEC, cybersecurity requirements).
• Support reliability, environmental, functional safety, and cybersecurity testing through close coordination with verification and validation resources.
• Champion sustainable firmware practices, such as optimized code for lower power consumption and extended product life in energy management applications.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field (Master’s preferred).
• 5+ years of experience in embedded firmware development.
• 2+ years of direct people-management experience leading firmware/embedded software engineering teams in a regulated product development environment.
• Proven success delivering complex firmware from concept to production in safety-critical or power electronics applications.
• Deep expertise in C/C++ for embedded systems, real-time operating systems (RTOS such as FreeRTOS, ThreadX), bare-metal development, and microcontroller architectures (ARM Cortex-M, STM32 or equivalent).

• Preferred
• Strong knowledge of relevant industry standards, safety certifications, communication protocols (Modbus, Ethernet/IP, BACnet, wireless), and cybersecurity best practices for connected devices.
• Background in smart/IoT-enabled power devices, digital energy management, or EcoStruxure-like platforms.
• Experience in matrix or cross-functional project environments where firmware must integrate tightly with hardware and systems teams.
• Six Sigma, Lean Product Development, Stage-Gate, or Agile/Scrum experience.

Technical Tools And Experience

• Embedded Development: C/C++, ARM-based toolchains (Keil, IAR, GCC), debuggers (JTAG, SWD), and logic analyzers/oscilloscopes for real-time debugging.
• RTOS & Protocols: Experience with real-time operating systems, device drivers, and industrial communication stacks.
• Testing & CI/CD: Automated testing frameworks, unit/integration testing, continuous integration tools for embedded systems.
• Simulation & Analysis: MATLAB/Simulink (for algorithm modeling), power system simulation, or equivalent.
• Project & Collaboration Tools: Jira, Git, Confluence, Microsoft Project or equivalent.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and cross-functional collaboration platforms.

What Success Looks Like

• High-quality, on-time firmware deliverables that enable successful product launches and meet performance, reliability, and cybersecurity targets.
• Strong collaboration across hardware, systems, and test functions, resulting in integrated solutions with minimal integration or field issues.
• Effective team leadership with measurable improvements in firmware design efficiency, innovation, code quality, and talent development.
• Contributions to North American business goals in electrification, data center power distribution, grid resilience, energy efficiency, and sustainability.

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