Firmware Engineering Manager - Lead Robotics Embedded Systems

Agility Robotics

Fremont (AL)

Hybrid

USD 198,000 - 257,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

401(k) Plan with 6% match
Equity — company stock options
Insurance coverage — medical/dental/vi
Benefits start on day one
EAP — Well-Being support
Flexible time off — PTO & holidays
On-site meals & snacks
Parental leave — generous programs
Flexible work environment
Tuition reimbursement
Relocation assistance
Annual discretionary bonus

Job summary

Agility Robotics is seeking a Firmware Engineering Manager in Fremont, CA to lead our embedded software team responsible for the robot firmware and sensor networks. You will shape architecture, drive robust, production-ready firmware, and partner with hardware and control teams to deliver integrated robot systems.

You will mentor engineers, manage performance cycles, and ensure rigorous engineering practices, with travel for project needs as required.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Robotics, or a related field.

Responsibilities

  • Build and lead a team of senior embedded software engineers.
  • Champion the existing team's talent and represent their needs to senior leadership.
  • Mentor engineers and foster technical rigor and ownership.
  • Manage performance cycles, create individualized development plans.
  • Contribute to the C++ firmware architecture driving sensor network, controls, and power management.
  • Work with cross-disciplinary teams to solve software-hardware integration problems.
  • Review code, manage sprint planning, plan releases, prioritize workloads.

Skills

Team leadership
Embedded software
C++ (modern)
Architecture design
Cross-functional collaboration
Mentoring
Agile processes
Unit testing
AI productivity tools
Effective communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer/Electrical/Robotics or related field

Tools

Jira
Git
CI/CD
FreeRTOS
GTest

Job description

Agility Robotics is seeking a Firmware Engineering Manager in Fremont, CA to lead our embedded software team responsible for the robot firmware and sensor networks. You will shape architecture, drive robust, production-ready firmware, and partner with hardware and control teams to deliver integrated robot systems.

You will mentor engineers, manage performance cycles, and ensure rigorous engineering practices, with travel for project needs as required.

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