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StaffEmbeddedEngineer(NPITechLead)
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“Staff Embedded Engineer (NPI Tech Lead). Skills: Embedded firmware, System architecture, Technical leadership. Provide technical leadership. Provide architectural ownership”
What You'll Achieve.
Improve firmware quality; Improve developer velocity; Improve performance; Improve power efficiency; Improve stability; Improve reliability
Industry & Context.
Root cause analysis; Troubleshooting; Problem resolution
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Bachelor's or Master's degree, 8+ years embedded firmware development, Expert-level proficiency in C, 32-bit RISC architectures experience, Low-power embedded system design, Experience with OS and RTOS, Deep understanding of system communication protocols, Experience with electronics debugging tools, Proven experience leading ambiguous initiatives, Understanding of electrical engineering fundamentals, Experience with version control using git, Experience with CI/CD workflows, Experience with unit, integration, and system-level testing
Nice to Have
Experience working on high-volume consumer electronics products
What You'll Do.
Provide technical leadership
Provide architectural ownership
Design embedded firmware
Develop embedded firmware
Test embedded firmware
Ensure solutions scale
Influence firmware roadmaps
Influence hardware roadmaps
Influence manufacturing roadmaps
Lead resolution of issues
Perform root cause analysis
Define architecture standards
Uphold documentation practices
Uphold design review expectations
Define testing strategies
Drive validation strategies
Improve firmware quality
Improve developer velocity
Influence hardware design
Define firmware-hardware interfaces
Identify system-level tradeoffs
Ensure cohesive system design
Mentor senior engineers
Sponsor senior engineers
Mentor technical leaders
Sponsor technical leaders
Identify strategic investments
Drive strategic investments
Improve power efficiency
Leverage development tools
Improve firmware development practices
Establish best practices
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Cross-team issues; Firmware, hardware, manufacturing; System integration; Embedded group; Across teams; Electrical, Signal Processing, Mobile; Manufacturing, and Product teams
Communication Scope
Written communication; Verbal communication; Technical concepts
Process & Methodology
Roadmaps, CI/CD workflows
Full Job Description
RESPONSIBILITIES: - - Provide technical leadership and architectural ownership for firmware platforms and system-level components used across one or more WHOOP product lines. - Design, develop, and test embedded firmware in C, contributing hands-on to critical areas while ensuring solutions scale across platforms and product generations. - Autonomously identify, define, and drive solutions to ambiguous, cross-cutting firmware and system-level problems with long-term departmental impact. - Influence firmware, hardware, and manufacturing roadmaps by identifying technical risks, opportunities, and strategic investments across multiple quarters. - Lead the resolution of complex, cross-team issues spanning firmware, hardware, manufacturing, and system integration, including root cause analysis and long-term prevention. - Define and uphold firmware architecture standards, documentation practices, and design review expectations adopted across the Embedded group. - Lead code and design reviews across teams, setting the bar for clarity, correctness, maintainability, and long-term quality. - Define and drive scalable testing, validation, and CI strategies that improve firmware quality and developer velocity across teams. - Influence hardware design decisions by evaluating components, defining firmware-hardware interfaces, and proactively identifying system-level tradeoffs. - Drive alignment across Electrical, Signal Processing, Mobile, Manufacturing, and Product teams, resolving ambiguity and ensuring cohesive system design. - Mentor and sponsor senior engineers and emerging technical leaders, multiplying impact by raising the technical bar across teams. - Identify and drive strategic investments that improve performance, power efficiency, stability, and reliability across firmware platforms. - Leverage AI and emerging development tools to improve firmware development practices, establishing best practices across the Embedded group. REQUIREMENTS: - - Bachelor’s or Master’s de
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