{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"e2142a7ea7c59aea62a2ce56","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/e2142a7ea7c59aea62a2ce56","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/e2142a7ea7c59aea62a2ce56","title":"Software Engineering Manager (Embedded Systems)","description":"Summary\n\nThis Software Engineering Manager position will be part of the software engineering team that builds the next generation of our flagship software products for the digital signage industry. The person will manage a team of high caliber engineers and will be deeply involved in activities relating to research, design, development, test, and maintenance of software products and solutions across multiple technical projects. It requires a broad background of technical and process knowledge, with experience in code reviews, unit testing, revision control, build management, etc. This position provides expert guidance, drives decision making, and supports the software engineering team in various technical and functional aspects of research, development of new products, and maintenance of existing products.\n\nA successful candidate will be a strong team player who is able to work across multiple functions and disciplines. The candidate should be self-directed and have experience and knowledge of software design, coding, and testing methodologies. Though the focus for this position will be a hands-on manager for designing and developing embedded systems running on micro-controllers, there will be opportunities to work on user facing web and mobile applications. Our product software is a critical differentiator in our market, and we take great pride in our in-house products developed entirely by this team, from embedded systems to exceptional user facing GUI applications.\n\nResponsibilities:\n\nLead a team of software engineers specialized in embedded system development.\nProject management, facilitation and participation in architecture, design, developments and maintenance of embedded applications for our content playback sub-system.\nResearch hardware trends and work with Electrical Engineering to arrive at the next generation of micro-controllers that are cost effective and performant.\nHelp create and review system and software requirements.\nWork with stakeholders in R&D, Operations, Sales, and Marketing to collect requirements.\nOrganize and participate in design reviews.\nHelp foster good software engineering practices and mentor junior engineers.\nEncourage thorough code reviews and unit testing.\nImprove branch management, revision control, and build management.\nAgile development, Software documentation and configuration management.\nReview test cases used to perform verification and validation of software. Work closely with the QA team.\nOwn the data gathering and assist in troubleshooting of products under design or returned/reported from the field.\nInvolvement in all aspects of the software engineering process.\nFollow relevant company procedures and help create and maintain relevant documentation.\n\nRequired Education/Qualification:\n\nBS/MS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or a related discipline.\nMinimum 10 years of software engineering experience building embedded systems software.\nExperience working on embedded systems with C++ as the primary programming platform.\nExperience with embedded operating systems – Windows on x86, Linux in ARM and x86\nAdditionally, QT, Video, and Security protocols would be ideal.\nProficiency in communication protocols (Ethernet and Serial specifically). Understanding the OSI model is a plus.\nExperience with version control software (preferably Git), Continuous Integration Build systems (preferably Jenkins), project management tools (like Jira) and automated testing tools.\nBroad experience in Object Oriented Design/Analysis (OOD/OOA). Solid understanding of design languages such as UML will be a plus.\nGood written and verbal communication skills.\nExcellent analytical and problem-solving skills.\n\nOther ideal skills include:\n\nA year or two for functional management experience is a plus.\nKnowledge of hardware architecture – micro controllers, SOCs etc.\nFPGA programming.\nExperience programming in Python (used as a hardware testing tool or hardware simulator/emulator).\nExperience with image processing and rendering algorithms.\nFamiliarity with Agile product development methodology (Scrum in particular) is a plus.\nExposure to cloud services like AWS or Amazon will be an added plus.\n\nBenefits\n\nMedical\nDental\nVision\nCompany Paid Life/ADD\nVoluntary Life/ADD\nDependent Life/ADD\n401k with Employer Match\nVacation\nPersonal Time\n\n*Watchfire is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs.\n\n*Legal authorization to work in the US required. We will not consider candidates who need sponsorship, now or in the future, to be legally employed in the US. No H1B, OPT, CPT or other “temporary work authorization” candidates will be considered.\n\nEqual Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities\nThis employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights (https://www.eeoc.gov/poster) notice from the Department of Labor.","company":"Watchfiresigns","rawCompany":"watchfiresigns","city":"Bloomington","state":"IL","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-09-12T09:10:50.395Z","occupations":[{"code":"11-9041.00","title":"Architectural and Engineering Managers","slug":"architectural-and-engineering-managers"},{"code":"15-1252.00","title":"Software Developers","slug":"software-developers"},{"code":"15-1299.08","title":"Computer Systems Engineers/Architects","slug":"computer-systems-engineers-architects"}],"industries":[{"code":"513210","title":"Software Publishers","slug":"software-publishers"},{"code":"541512","title":"Computer Systems Design Services","slug":"computer-systems-design-services"},{"code":"541511","title":"Custom Computer Programming Services","slug":"custom-computer-programming-services"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Software Engineering Manager (Embedded Systems)","description":"Summary\n\nThis Software Engineering Manager position will be part of the software engineering team that builds the next generation of our flagship software products for the digital signage industry. The person will manage a team of high caliber engineers and will be deeply involved in activities relating to research, design, development, test, and maintenance of software products and solutions across multiple technical projects. It requires a broad background of technical and process knowledge, with experience in code reviews, unit testing, revision control, build management, etc. This position provides expert guidance, drives decision making, and supports the software engineering team in various technical and functional aspects of research, development of new products, and maintenance of existing products.\n\nA successful candidate will be a strong team player who is able to work across multiple functions and disciplines. The candidate should be self-directed and have experience and knowledge of software design, coding, and testing methodologies. Though the focus for this position will be a hands-on manager for designing and developing embedded systems running on micro-controllers, there will be opportunities to work on user facing web and mobile applications. Our product software is a critical differentiator in our market, and we take great pride in our in-house products developed entirely by this team, from embedded systems to exceptional user facing GUI applications.\n\nResponsibilities:\n\nLead a team of software engineers specialized in embedded system development.\nProject management, facilitation and participation in architecture, design, developments and maintenance of embedded applications for our content playback sub-system.\nResearch hardware trends and work with Electrical Engineering to arrive at the next generation of micro-controllers that are cost effective and performant.\nHelp create and review system and software requirements.\nWork with stakeholders in R&D, Operations, Sales, and Marketing to collect requirements.\nOrganize and participate in design reviews.\nHelp foster good software engineering practices and mentor junior engineers.\nEncourage thorough code reviews and unit testing.\nImprove branch management, revision control, and build management.\nAgile development, Software documentation and configuration management.\nReview test cases used to perform verification and validation of software. Work closely with the QA team.\nOwn the data gathering and assist in troubleshooting of products under design or returned/reported from the field.\nInvolvement in all aspects of the software engineering process.\nFollow relevant company procedures and help create and maintain relevant documentation.\n\nRequired Education/Qualification:\n\nBS/MS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or a related discipline.\nMinimum 10 years of software engineering experience building embedded systems software.\nExperience working on embedded systems with C++ as the primary programming platform.\nExperience with embedded operating systems – Windows on x86, Linux in ARM and x86\nAdditionally, QT, Video, and Security protocols would be ideal.\nProficiency in communication protocols (Ethernet and Serial specifically). Understanding the OSI model is a plus.\nExperience with version control software (preferably Git), Continuous Integration Build systems (preferably Jenkins), project management tools (like Jira) and automated testing tools.\nBroad experience in Object Oriented Design/Analysis (OOD/OOA). Solid understanding of design languages such as UML will be a plus.\nGood written and verbal communication skills.\nExcellent analytical and problem-solving skills.\n\nOther ideal skills include:\n\nA year or two for functional management experience is a plus.\nKnowledge of hardware architecture – micro controllers, SOCs etc.\nFPGA programming.\nExperience programming in Python (used as a hardware testing tool or hardware simulator/emulator).\nExperience with image processing and rendering algorithms.\nFamiliarity with Agile product development methodology (Scrum in particular) is a plus.\nExposure to cloud services like AWS or Amazon will be an added plus.\n\nBenefits\n\nMedical\nDental\nVision\nCompany Paid Life/ADD\nVoluntary Life/ADD\nDependent Life/ADD\n401k with Employer Match\nVacation\nPersonal Time\n\n*Watchfire is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs.\n\n*Legal authorization to work in the US required. We will not consider candidates who need sponsorship, now or in the future, to be legally employed in the US. No H1B, OPT, CPT or other “temporary work authorization” candidates will be considered.\n\nEqual Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities\nThis employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. 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