Manager Embedded Software Engineering

Briggs & Stratton; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Briggs & Stratton in Milwaukee, WI seeks a Manager of Embedded Software Engineering to lead architecture and execution for next-generation embedded platforms, edge devices, and battery control systems.

You will mentor a high-performing team, align hardware-software co-design, and drive safe, scalable product development with modern DevOps and HIL/SIL validation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or related field.
• Seven years of professional engineering experience.
• Five years of experience developing system architectures for software and/or hardware systems.
• Strong proficiency in real-time embedded systems architecture, RTOS, low-level drivers, embedded Linux, and hardware-software co-design using industrial communication protocols.
• Practical working knowledge of functional safety, cybersecurity standards, secure boot execution, and edge-to-cloud telemetry architectures for battery management or power electronics.
• Demonstrated experience guiding teams in automated CI/CD pipelines, static analysis, and Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) / Software-in-the-Loop (SIL) testing frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Plan, direct, and govern software architecture and engineering execution for embedded platforms and battery control systems.
• Lead, grow, and mentor a high-performing embedded software engineering department.
• Bridge hardware abstraction, real-time control, and cloud-connected edge architectures for scalable product development.
• Oversee development of reusable, hardware-decoupled software architectures across product lines.

Skills

Embedded systems

RTOS

Embedded Linux

Cybersecurity

Functional safety

CI/CD

HIL/SIL testing

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

CFSE

CFSP

CSM

PSM

Job description

As a Manager of Embedded Software Engineering, your goal will be to plan, direct, and govern the software architecture and engineering execution for next-generation embedded platforms, edge devices, and battery control systems. You will serve as the primary technical leader and manager for embedded software architecture while leading, growing, and mentoring a high-performing software engineering department. You will bridge the gap between low-level hardware abstraction, real-time control systems, and cloud-connected edge architectures to ensure scalable, safe, and robust product development.

You Will Do This By

• Overseeing the implementations of unified, reusable embedded software architectures across product lines, ensuring components remain hardware-decoupled, modular, and scalable
• Guiding firmware and control design using object-oriented and low-level programming languages, Real-Time Operating Systems (RTOS), and embedded OS platforms; support the definition of low-level drivers, middleware, and standard industrial communication protocols
• Ensuring compliance with safety-critical systems standards, functional safety requirements, and secure code execution, while directing secure boot, memory partitioning, cryptographic execution, and Over-the-Air (OTA) update lifecycles
• Collaborating with Electrical, Mechanical, and Systems Engineering teams to support microcontroller/SoC selection, sensor/actuator integration, power management, and hardware bring-up
• Directing the design and maintenance of data flows between edge controllers, telemetry systems, and enterprise cloud environments to enable digital twin and fleet analytics capabilities
• Promoting the adoption of modern embedded DevOps workflows, automated continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines, static analysis, unit testing, and Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) / Software-in-the-Loop (SIL) validation environments
• Maintaining Agile/Scrum development methodologies tailored to embedded hardware/software release cycles, overseeing sprint planning, backlog prioritization, and cross-functional dependency tracking.
• Establishing and track key engineering performance metrics (e.g., test coverage, incoming bug rates, and sprint performance) to drive continuous improvement and accountability
• Performing full range of managerial responsibilities, including interviewing, hiring, coaching, and developing employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; managing department budgets; and evaluating performance
• Implementing guidelines, standards, and team practices for leveraging emerging AI productivity tools across software development workflows
• Perform other duties as assigned

The above statements are intended only to describe the general nature of the job and should not be construed as an all-inclusive list of position responsibilities.

You Are The Kind Of Person Who Is/has

• A software engineering background directly related to manufactured products
• A systems thinker
• Analytical and detail oriented
• A business aware engineer
• Decisive under ambiguity
• Ownership driven

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or related field
• Seven years of professional engineering experience
• Five years of experience developing system architectures for software and/or hardware systems.
• Strong proficiency in real-time embedded systems architecture, RTOS, low-level drivers, embedded Linux, and hardware-software co-design using industrial communication protocols Practical working knowledge of functional safety, cybersecurity standards, secure boot execution, and edge-to-cloud telemetry architectures for battery management or power electronics
• Demonstrated experience guiding teams in automated CI/CD pipelines, static analysis, and Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) / Software-in-the-Loop (SIL) testing frameworks
• Proven leadership capability in software talent acquisition, performance coaching, operational budget management, and cross-functional collaboration across hardware, systems, and enterprise teams
• Fluent in English and primary language used in area of responsibility and/or location

Preferred Certifications

• Certified Functional Safety Expert (CFSE)
• Certified Functional Safety Professional (CFSP)
• Certified ScrumMaster (CSM)
• Professional ScrumMaster (PSM)

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Briggs & Stratton, headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, provides innovative products and diverse power solutions to help people get work done. Briggs & Stratton is the world’s largest producer of engines for outdoor power equipment, and is a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of lithium-ion battery, standby generator, energy storage system, lawn and turf care products through its Briggs & Stratton®, Vanguard®, Ferris®, Billy Goat®, and Branco® brands. Briggs & Stratton products are designed, manufactured, marketed and serviced in more than 100 countries on six continents.

Briggs & Stratton is committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity. The Company conducts all employment practices without regard to race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran's status, pregnancy, genetic information, sexual orientation or any other basis prohibited by law. Briggs & Stratton also undertakes affirmative action to assure equal employment opportunity for minorities and women, for persons with disabilities, and for protected veterans.

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