Firmware Development Manager

Basic Function

Firmware Development Manager will be an experienced technical manager in successfully executing Agile products/projects with wide experience in dealing with firmware design and development specifically in building firmware for NPDs for smart home IoT products. Development manager to provide technical & functional guidance in terms of architecture, design and development, integration with smart IoT products, best practices and quality standards to be followed by the team of senior technical development team throughout SDLC life cycle.

You will be working closely with the global stakeholders, namely business users, customers, product and project managers, in streamlining the delivery of quality products to our end customers. Besides, you will be responsible for offering expert guidance to the stakeholders and business partners as and when required.

Apart from your daily responsibilities, you should be able to conduct in-depth analysis/research to identify the root cause of the product issues and solutions to address the same. Moreover, your strong technical background and experience will be beneficial in offering technical support that meets the business needs.

Ensure Firmware development for new NPD, enhancement and sustenance of existing software for all products of Kohler under smart home IoT division. Work with other interrelated groups hardware, App Development, Cloud and QA teams throughout SDLC cycle. Participate in support product development and organization initiatives.

Relationship and contacts

SUPERVISORY RELATIONSHIPS:

Reports to Head of Electrical and Electronics Engineering Department

Education Requirements: Bachelor &/Master of Engineering in Electronics.

Preferred type of profiles: Embedded product companies with embedded domain background.

Technical skills:

• Experience in CI/Cd tool i.e., Jenkin etc.
• Understanding of electronics hardware e g ADC, PWM, IO interfaces.
• Knowledge on validation of cloud applications
• Proficient at evaluating new tools and technologies
• Thorough understanding of software development lifecycle and familiarity with CMMi model
• Experience with creating Requirements Traceability Matrix, Process Documents, Test Plans

Role and Responsibilities:

• Design, architects, develops, implements, and manages processes to ensure that products meet required specifications for quality, function, and reliability prior to delivery.
• Leads, mentors and guides technical team.
• Identifies and sets appropriate quality standards and parameters for products.
• Communicates quality standards and parameters to product development team, and other appropriate staff.
• Coordinates product development processes.
• Identifies and analyzes issues, bugs, defects, and other problems, particularly when problems recur in multiple products; recommends and facilitates solutions to these issues.
• Reviews client, customer, and user feedback.
• Maintains compliance with federal, state, local, and organizational laws, regulations, guidelines, and policies.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong supervisory and leadership skills.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Hires and trains development staff.
• Oversees the daily workflow and schedules of the department.
• Conducts performance evaluations that are timely and constructive.

Experience and Education:

Bachelors or Masters in Electronics or Electronics & Instrumentation or Computer Engineering (similar or higher)

Master’s in business administration, Business Management or related field good to have

Minimum 10 to 15 years in software engineering focused on architecting, designing and development of embedded software with at least 5 years’ experience in managing and leading agile testing teams.

Good to have relevant technical and process certifications.