Senior Manager, Firmware Engineering

El Camino Health; United States; Hybrid; USD 166,000 - 216,000; Full time

Job summary

El Camino Health is looking for a Senior Firmware Engineering Manager to lead an embedded firmware team for cardiac monitoring devices. This hybrid role involves nurturing team growth and collaborating cross-functionally. Responsibilities include project execution and architectural decisions, while maintaining regulatory compliance.

The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field, with several years in firmware development and management experience in a regulated environment.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience managing firmware or embedded software engineers.
• 3+ years of hands-on firmware development experience in resource-constrained, embedded systems.
• Familiarity with regulated development standards such as IEC62304 and ISO13485.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and grow a team of firmware engineers.
• Own firmware project execution including defining priorities and managing timelines.
• Guide technical decision-making through architecture discussions.

Skills

Firmware development

C for embedded systems

Regulated industry experience

Team leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem-solving skills

Education

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

Job description

Position Summary

We are looking for a hands‑on Senior Firmware Engineering Manager to lead and grow a critical embedded firmware team developing battery‑powered cardiac monitoring devices. This role combines technical leadership, team development, and cross‑functional collaboration in a regulated environment. The manager will guide a team working on resource‑constrained, bare‑metal systems while scaling the team, strengthening engineering practices, and enhancing collaboration with partner organizations. The position is hybrid and offers up to 50% travel to SanFrancisco.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and grow a team of firmware engineers, fostering a collaborative, accountable, and high‑performing environment.
• Own firmware project execution, including defining priorities, setting goals, managing timelines, and ensuring delivery across multiple concurrent efforts.
• Guide technical decision‑making through architecture discussions, design reviews, and hands‑on support for resource‑constrained, embedded systems.
• Partner cross‑functionally with electrical engineering, software engineering, QA/RA, and other stakeholders to align on requirements, development processes, and delivery expectations.
• Contribute to and oversee the development of firmware and associated documentation in compliance with IEC62304, ISO13485, and related standards.
• Evaluate and prioritize incoming development requests, balancing new product development, sustaining engineering, and post‑market activities such as field investigations.
• Improve team effectiveness by identifying and addressing bottlenecks in workflows, tooling, and development processes, including CI/CD and test infrastructure.
• Support and streamline documentation and regulatory activities, helping reduce overhead on the engineering team while maintaining high quality standards.
• Monitor team performance and delivery quality, using data and feedback to continuously improve outcomes.
• Drive hiring and onboarding efforts to scale the team and build the capabilities needed to meet evolving business needs.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
• 2+ years of experience managing firmware or embedded software engineers.
• 3+ years of hands‑on firmware development experience in resource‑constrained, embedded systems (bare‑metal preferred).
• Experience working in a regulated industry (medical device strongly preferred).
• Familiarity with regulated development standards such as IEC62304 and ISO13485.
• Proficiency in C for embedded systems.
• Experience working on cross‑functional engineering teams involving hardware and software.
• Strong communication, analytical, and problem‑solving skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with connected or IoT devices, particularly battery‑powered systems.
• Experience contributing to documentation and design control activities in a regulated environment.
• Familiarity with cybersecurity requirements for embedded or medical devices.
• Experience with CI/CD, test infrastructure, or other development tooling improvements.
• Familiarity with coding standards such as MISRA.

Location

Remote – United States. Up to 50% travel to SanFrancisco may be required.

Compensation

Estimated pay range: $166,000.00–$216,000.00.

EEO Statement

iRhythm Technologies, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We will consider all qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with all applicable laws. We provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities in job application procedures, including those who may have difficulty using our online system. If you need such an accommodation, please contact [e-mail].