Firmware Engineering Manager - FPGA/SoC Leader

Monarch Quantum; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 175,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

9/80 work schedule

Job summary

Monarch Quantum seeks a Manager of Firmware Engineering to build and lead the firmware foundation from the ground up. This startup-like role demands hands-on leadership, driving architecture, development environments, and best practices for high-speed control systems.

Responsibilities include recruiting, designing FPGA/SoC-based solutions, and coordinating with Electrical, Software, Optical, Mechanical, and Manufacturing teams to ensure system-level integration and on-time delivery.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
• 7+ years of relevant experience, ideally in a startup or technology company.

Responsibilities

• Recruit, develop, and manage a team of firmware engineers.
• Architect and implement firmware for complex laser, photonic, and electro-optical systems.
• Create and maintain firmware engineering processes, standards, and tooling.
• Execute firmware projects across the company from requirements to production support.
• Lead FPGA- and SoC-based architectures using HDL fabric and embedded C/C++ processors.
• Plan and manage firmware scope, risk and budgets with cross-functional teams.
• Partner with Electrical, Software, Optical, Mechanical, Systems, Manufacturing, and Program Management teams.

Skills

Firmware leadership

FPGA development

C/C++ embedded

Real-time embedded

Systems integration

Education

Bachelor's in EE/CE/CS

Tools

Xilinx Vivado/Vitis

HDL tooling

Job description

Monarch Quantum seeks a Manager of Firmware Engineering to build and lead the firmware foundation from the ground up. This startup-like role demands hands-on leadership, driving architecture, development environments, and best practices for high-speed control systems.

Responsibilities include recruiting, designing FPGA/SoC-based solutions, and coordinating with Electrical, Software, Optical, Mechanical, and Manufacturing teams to ensure system-level integration and on-time delivery.