Firmware Engineering Manager, Motorola Solutions
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Communication software for public safety & enterprise
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Communication software for public safety & enterprise
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
$98.1-196.2k
+ Equity & Incentive Bonus Plans
More information about location
1001+ employees
Company mission
To build and connect safety and security technologies in our never-ending pursuit to keep people safer everywhere.
Role
Who you are
- This role requires strong technical and leadership skills to build, scale, and innovatively develop our industry-leading platform for access control and office automation
- Strong analytical and software skills are essential, with a particular focus on experience in power-constrained, real-time environments
- The ideal candidate will be passionate about pragmatic problem-solving and automation for improving both product quality as well as the developer experience
- Minimum of 2+ years of management experience leading an engineering team
- Experience leading Agile teams
- Excellent programming skills in an embedded context, using C or C++
- Experience working on Nordic, ATTiny, or SAMD microcontrollers
- Experience with both bare-metal and RTOS based firmware development
- Strong background working on firmware at scale, servicing updates through OTA
- Experience developing with BLE, NFC, and/or other wireless technologies
- Results-oriented, dependable, and accountable
- Strong ability to analyze existing code and debug
- Strong understanding of Git version control
- Comfortable reading Python, Makefile, and Shell scripts
- Bachelor's Degree
- 4+ years experience in embedded or firmware development using C or C++
- 1+ years of experience leading a team of engineers
What the job involves
- The Avigilon Alta (formerly Openpath) hardware product group seeks a Firmware Engineering Manager to drive the design, development, and deployment of embedded firmware on new and existing products
- Our Firmware Engineering team is looking for an exceptional manager with a passion for innovation, technology, and quality
- The team builds and maintains the firmware that powers our ever-expanding lineup of physical security devices, including card/NFC and mobile/BLE readers, video devices, and I/O expansion boards, all of which must seamlessly support the business and its growing customer base
- This position requires significant cross-team communication and cooperation with customer support, QA, product management, and software and hardware development groups
- Managing a team of 5+ individuals providing on-going employee coaching, mentoring, development, and team building
- Designing and developing highly reliable software for our internally-designed embedded systems as well as hardware interface services in an embedded environment
- Setting team priorities that align with organizational goals and objectives
- Making data-driven decisions to optimize for power consumption and performance
- Board bring up, writing device drivers, and R&D on the latest embedded technologies
- Writing clean and testable C code for a multi-processor product
- Iterating on existing RF software drivers and business logic to improve performance and reliability
- Reading schematics and collaborating with hardware engineers
- Work closely with hardware development for all NPI activities, including initial bring up, test, certification, and manufacturing
- Taking ownership of your code, including verification testing and writing documentation
- Work with customer support and other software teams to diagnose and resolve customer issues as needed
- Work with QA team to design, develop and execute test scripts for life cycle, unit and regression testing
- Work cross-functionally with other engineering and product leadership across mobile app, cloud software, and hardware teams to guide the development of new products and the evolution of the organization’s team structures and development processes
- Leading embedded architecture and processor decisions to optimize for performance and reliability of our products
Our take
Motorola Solutions is a leading provider of communication and software solutions tailored for public safety and enterprise sectors. Its extensive portfolio includes mission-critical radios, command center software and video security systems designed to enhance operational efficiency and safety.
The company's focus extends beyond mere hardware, as it emphasizes integrated software solutions that facilitate communication and data management. This integration of hardware and software ensures clients can respond promptly and effectively to challenges.
Looking ahead, the company is opening a new R&D center in Cork, creating 200 jobs to advance land mobile radio technology. This investment supports its growth and innovation, building on its existing Irish presence and recent acquisition of Tetra Solutions.
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Company
Company benefits
- Flexible work models
- Paid time off
- Paid parental and family leave
- Health care benefits
- Global wellness resources
- Employee assistance programs
- Rotation programs
- Mentor relationships
- Learning and development opportunities
- Retirement benefits
- Employee bonuses
- Stock grants & employee stock purchase plans
Company HQ
West Loop Gate, Chicago, IL
Leadership
James J. O'Connor
(Co-Founder)Co-founded Motorola Solutions in 1999. Founder and Chairman of Chicagoland Entrepreneurial Center and 1871. They are also the Global Head of Venture Capital and Managing Director at William Blair.
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