Embedded Video Systems Engineering Manager

Role Overview:

We are seeking a hands-on Engineering Manager (Embedded Video Systems) with deep expertise in embedded firmware to drive innovation across their intelligent video and IoT product lines. In this role, you will:

• Lead a multidisciplinary engineering team (embedded software, image tuning, MCU, QA).
• Remain hands-on with firmware development and multimedia systems to set technical direction.
• Collaborate closely with the Hardware Design Team to ensure seamless integration across hardware, firmware, and software layers.

This is a unique opportunity to contribute to globally deployed, next-generation video products, while working in a fast-paced, innovation-driven environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage and mentor embedded-focused engineering teams.
• Lead project execution across Embedded Software, MCU, QA, Image Quality Tuning teams, ensuring high-quality, on-time deliverables.
• Architect and contribute to firmware/software for embedded Linux systems.
• Resolve technical blockers through active coding, debugging, and review.
• Collaborate with project leads, product managers, and global teams.
• Align global engineering efforts with international teams (USA, Taiwan) across hardware, firmware, and video innovation.
• Engage with the in-house Hardware Lab and Image Quality Tuning Lab during product development and validation.
• Build a high-performance team culture rooted in accountability and trust.
• Collaborate with the Hardware Design Team for board bring-up, system-level integration, and joint debug/testing efforts.
• Mentor engineers to develop cross-functional expertise across firmware, IoT, and multimedia domains.
• Apply systems-level thinking to align firmware, multimedia, and hardware integration across the product architecture.
• Interface with international stakeholders and partner teams for roadmap alignment, technical reviews, and escalations.
• Play an active role in recruiting, interviewing, and onboarding high-caliber engineering talent to support ongoing growth and innovation.

Must-Have Skills:

• Embedded Linux, RTOS, and kernel-level programming
• Device drivers, bootloaders (u-boot), and board bring-up
• C, C++, Python programming
• Prior experience managing a team 2+ years is preferred.

Tools & Platforms:

• Dev Tools: Git, Jira, CMake, Yocto, Buildroot
• Scripting & Automation: Bash, Python
• Debug: JTAG, Oscilloscopes, Logic Analyzers
• Experience with embedded video product development or IoT-based product design

Nice to Have:

• Multimedia Exposure: Video pipeline, video analytics, streaming frameworks such as GStreamer
• Imaging: Knowledge of Image Processing, ISP tuning, camera hardware pipelines, or encoding systems
• Audio: Familiarity with audio processing, codecs (e.g., G.711, G.722, etc.), Echo Cancellation, etc.