Embedded Software Engineering Manager

Salary: $115,000 - 190,000 per year

• Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a similar technical field
• At least five years of experience leading or managing an embedded software engineering team
• Significant professional experience developing embedded software in C/C++, including drivers and/or bootloaders
• Professional experience building tools or utilities in Python
• Experience using RTOS platforms in embedded applications
• Experience with embedded communication protocols or networking stacks used in industrial or aerospace applications
• Hands-on experience with embedded development toolchains, including cross-compilers, build systems such as CMake, and hardware debugging tools such as JTAG/SWD probes
• Strong knowledge of software development lifecycle practices in regulated, quality-focused, or safety-critical industries
• Demonstrated ability to write clear technical documentation, including requirements, design documents, and test plans or reports
• Experience with version control and issue-tracking systems
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to collaborate across functions
• To meet U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including ITAR, candidates must be U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents, protected individuals under 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required U.S. Department of State authorizations
• Preferred: experience developing embedded software for space, aerospace, or other high-reliability or mission-critical hardware
• Preferred: familiarity with multiple microcontroller architectures, including transitioning software between 8-bit and 32-bit targets
• Preferred: experience creating test tools, utilities, or applications with JavaScript, HTML, and CSS
• Preferred: experience with desktop application frameworks such as Electron and database-backed data logging or recording systems
• Preferred: exposure to Rust or interest in modern systems programming languages
• Preferred: experience supporting production testing, verification, or integration with internal or external customers
• Preferred: familiarity with aerospace or other regulated-industry configuration and quality practices, such as AS9100 or NASA/ESA standards
• Preferred: experience managing or developing an internship or early-career mentorship program
• Preferred: experience with Agile or similar methodologies in a hardware-adjacent environment

• Lead and mentor embedded software engineers, providing technical guidance, reviewing code, and contributing directly to firmware projects
• Coordinate daily team operations, including sprint planning, prioritization, workload allocation, and performance feedback
• Design, develop, test, and debug embedded C/C++ applications, device drivers, and bootloaders for mission-critical power electronics
• Architect and build real-time embedded software on RTOS platforms using industrial communication protocols, including CAN-based networking
• Guide software development across microcontroller platforms, including 8-bit and 32-bit space-grade and radiation-tolerant processors
• Oversee supporting software tools, primarily in Python and also in JavaScript, HTML, and CSS, for verification, production testing, and customer integration
• Contribute to and guide desktop tooling development, including Electron applications with database-backed data recording for test and production workflows
• Develop software components that simplify customer and partner integration, exploring modern systems languages where appropriate
• Own department technical documentation, including software requirements, architecture and design records, verification and test plans and reports, and process and quality documentation for regulated hardware or aerospace work
• Maintain departmental schedules, staffing plans, and technical roadmaps with hardware, systems, product, and quality stakeholders
• Manage software configuration control, coding standards, and team development practices
• Recruit, onboard, and mentor engineers and interns, and manage a recurring internship program
• Work with electrical, mechanical, systems, and quality engineering teams throughout the product lifecycle
• Discuss technical integration matters with customers as needed
• Track work and documentation using engineering tools such as Jira, Confluence, and Microsoft Office

• Architect
• CSS
• Confluence
• Electron
• Embedded
• Firmware
• Hardware
• JIRA
• JavaScript
• Python
• Rust
• Support

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We are ExoTerra, an Equal Opportunity Employer. This is an on-site embedded software team leadership role supporting mission-critical power electronics and aerospace-related work. We offer a salary of $115,000–$190,000 per year, depending on experience and qualifications, along with a discretionary annual bonus plan, paid time off, comprehensive health benefits, and other benefits. We are a dynamic community focused on innovation and excellence. We make employment decisions without regard to characteristics protected by law.

last updated 42 week of 2026