Firmware Engineering Manager

Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 136,000 - 201,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ESOP

Employee ownership

Competitive benefits

Job summary

Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc. (SEL) is hiring a Firmware Engineering Manager for the R&D Communications product group to lead embedded Linux/RTOS firmware efforts and guide a team of engineers.

In this role you will manage backlogs, define design docs, write test plans, collaborate with product managers, and drive schedules and labor estimates while advancing SEL values and world-class manufacturing principles.

Qualifications

• B.S. degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field or equivalent experience.
• 8+ years of engineering or management experience in embedded Linux/RTOS firmware development using C/C++.
• Demonstrated ability to design/produce/support successful products and processes.
• Strong desire to develop employees and lead projects.
• Ability to mentor others and work cooperatively in a team.

Responsibilities

• Serve as technical lead on embedded Linux firmware projects.
• Manage and develop individual contributors and the team backlog.
• Create and maintain internal design documentation and test plans.
• Prepare design and system-level specifications; review designs and test plans.
• Provide accurate project plans and labor estimates; monitor progress.
• Collaborate with product managers on new concepts and long-term strategy.
• Engage with cross-discipline teams to deliver world-class products.

Skills

Embedded Linux

Team leadership

C/C++

Product collaboration

Documentation

Test planning

Education

B.S. degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or related

Tools

Confluence

Jira

Bitbucket

Jenkins

Git

Mercurial

Python unittest

Job description

Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc. (SEL) designs, manufactures, and installs world-class products and solutions for use in critical infrastructure, making electric power safer, more reliable, and more economical. SEL is hiring a Firmware Engineering Manager for our R&D Communications product group. In this role, you will develop and support our Satellite Synchronized Network Clocks and Precise Time product line.

As a Firmware Engineering Manager, a typical day may include the following:

• Serving as technical lead on complex embedded Linux firmware projects.
• Performing management activities to attract, hire, supervise, and develop individual contributors to meet the goals of the group.
• Managing and breaking down a backlog of tasks for the team.
• Creating and maintaining internal design documentation.
• Writing test plans and developing test procedures.
• Preparing design and system level specifications.
• Participating or moderating peer reviews of designs, documentation and test plans.
• Providing and maintaining accurate project plans and labor estimates.
• Working closely with product managers on new product concepts, enhancements and long-term strategy.
• Engaging with cross-discipline teams to deliver world-class products for critical infrastructure.
• Modeling, teaching, and applying SEL Values, Principles of Operations, and World Class Manufacturing Principles.
• Understanding.
• Creating.
• Simplifying.
• Other duties as assigned.

This job may be a good fit if you… are passionate about designing firmware for embedded Linux/RTOS systems. enjoy solving difficult problems with efficient and creative solutions. have experience from web development, database systems, all the way down to kernel drivers. are knowledgeable in networking/Ethernet (IEEE 802.3) and precise timing technologies such as PTP (IEEE 1588) and IRIG-B. want a career making electric power safer, more reliable, and more economical.

Required Qualifications

• B.S. degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, related discipline, or equivalent combination of education and experience
• 8+ years of engineering or management experience in embedded Linux/RTOS firmware development using C/C++
• Demonstrated ability to design/produce/support successful products/processes
• Strong desire to develop employees and lead projects
• Ability to work cooperatively in a team environment and mentor others
• Ability to rapidly learn new skills and assume new responsibilities
• Strong writing, technical documentation and speaking
• Background check results satisfactory to SEL
• Negative drug test result(s)

Preferred Qualifications

• Supervisory experience or training
• Strong project management knowledge and skills
• Experience with the following tools: Software development tools (Confluence, Jira, Bitbucket, Jenkins, etc.)
• Source control (Git, Mercurial, etc.)
• Test automation & scripting (GoogleTest, Ctest, Behave, Python Unittest, Bash, etc.)
• Modern communications protocols (Ethernet, TCP/IP, etc.)
• Cybersecurity best practices (CVE analysis, threat modeling, etc.)

Competitive pay. Superior benefits. Inspiring work. People are at the core of our company and we hire employee-owners. We welcome you to learn more about how we support employees. We’re 100% employee owned.

Retirement benefits include an employer funded stock ownership plan (ESOP) and personal 401(k) options. We offer top tier medical, prescription, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance. We recognize the importance of a healthy life balance and offer:

• 10 paid holidays, annual vacation accrual starting at 12 days, 9 paid sick days, and paid family and medical leave that covers 90% of your pay.

We foster growth and development of our employees through avenues such as STEM courses, apprenticeships, tuition assistance, and engineering development programs. Ask our team about other benefits including wellness, fertility, adoption, and flexible spending benefits.

Pay Range Data

We anticipate filling this position as an Engineering Manager I $136,000 - $201,000 per year. We are open to reviewing additional candidates with more or less experience and the pay range may differ if filled at a different level. Our pay ranges are determined by job and responsibility. We base our starting pay offer and title on job-related factors such as candidate experience, training, knowledge, and skills.

Communication with Applicants

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SEL is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Vets/Disabled. SEL invents, designs, and builds digital products and systems that protect power grids around the world. This technology prevents blackouts and enables customers to improve power system reliability and safety at a reduced cost. A 100 percent employee-owned company headquartered in Pullman, Washington, SEL has manufactured products in the United States since 1984 and now serves customers worldwide. Our mission is simple: to make electric power safer, more reliable, and more economical.