Firmware/Software System Engineering Program Manager

What you'll do

• Own the end-to-end program plan including schedule creation, critical path management, and risk mitigation across firmware and hardware workstreams.
• Lead structured program reviews to ensure cross-functional alignment during every phase gate of the product development lifecycle.
• Manage bug tracking and burn-down plans using historical data to drive technical convergence toward release readiness.
• Translate complex technical developments into clear, audience-tailored communications for both engineering teams and executive leadership.
• Proactively identify and mitigate technical risks by partnering with firmware and hardware technologists to develop mitigation strategies.
• Coordinate factory build stages and lead post-release field failure analysis to ensure product quality.
• Establish communication infrastructure and defect tracking workflows to provide organizational clarity across cross-functional programs.

What we're looking for

• BS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field.
• 3+ years of relevant engineering program management experience.
• MS degree (preferred).
• 3+ years of engineering program management experience in consumer electronics or embedded systems with ownership of firmware, software, or HW/SW system integration programs from concept through mass production (preferred).
• Solid technical foundation in embedded firmware and software systems to engage on architecture tradeoffs and debug escalations (preferred).
• Prior hands-on engineering experience in firmware, software, or systems (preferred).
• Demonstrated experience managing HW/FW/SW co-development programs including silicon bring-up, factory qualification, and OS integration (preferred).
• Proven ability to manage program schedules, track critical paths, and perform data-driven convergence management for bug triage and release readiness (preferred).