The employer is seeking a technically strong, people-focused Firmware Manager to lead firmware engineering for embedded products and connected devices.
The role combines technical leadership, engineering management, architecture oversight, project execution, quality management, resource planning, and stakeholder management.
The position covers the complete firmware lifecycle from requirements and architecture through release, maintenance, and end-of-life.
Key Skills for This Role
Firmware architectureEmbedded systemsC/C++Microcontrollers and SoCsRTOS or embedded LinuxHardware/firmware integration
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Role overview
The employer is seeking a technically strong, people-focused Firmware Manager to lead firmware engineering for embedded products and connected devices.
The role combines technical leadership, engineering management, architecture oversight, project execution, quality management, resource planning, and stakeholder management.
The position covers the complete firmware lifecycle from requirements and architecture through release, maintenance, and end-of-life.
Leadership and delivery
Lead firmware engineering teams, define engineering standards, establish development practices, review designs, guide architecture decisions, and resolve complex technical issues.
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Provide oversight for C, C++, assembly where required, Python tooling, embedded scripting, low-level interfaces, ARM, RISC-V, DSPs, FPGA interfaces, sensors, actuators, and communication modules.
Support board bring-up and interfaces including GPIO, UART, SPI, I²C, CAN, USB, Ethernet, PCIe where applicable, ADC/DAC, PWM, interrupts, timers, and DMA.
Oversee embedded Linux, kernel integration, device trees, BSP development, Yocto, Buildroot, system services, and hardware interfaces where applicable.
Establish secure development practices covering secure boot, signing, encryption, key management, secure updates, device identity, hardware security, and vulnerability management.
Required qualifications
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Computer Science, Embedded Systems, or a related discipline.
At least 8 years of embedded or firmware engineering experience and at least 3 years of engineering leadership or management experience.
Strong C/C++ expertise, embedded-systems knowledge, firmware architecture experience, and experience with microcontrollers and/or SoCs.
Experience with RTOS and/or embedded Linux, strong debugging and problem-solving capability, and experience managing engineering teams.
Strong project and delivery-management skills, technical decision-making ability, stakeholder communication, and fluency in English.
Preferred qualifications
Experience with ARM Cortex-M, ARM Cortex-A, RISC-V, FreeRTOS, Zephyr, ThreadX, QNX, VxWorks, or equivalent platforms.
Experience with Yocto, Buildroot, Git-based development, CI/CD, hardware-in-the-loop testing, secure boot, OTA infrastructure, and firmware security.
Knowledge of MISRA C/C++, CERT C/C++, ISO 26262, IEC 61508, functional safety, cybersecurity engineering, or power-management optimization.
Experience with IoT or cloud-connected devices, manufacturing-test integration, distributed teams, or large and multinational organizations.
Arabic language skills are advantageous.
Quality and improvement
Establish standards for coding, code review, version control, testing, security, documentation, release management, and configuration management.
Drive improvements in development velocity, firmware quality, test automation, build automation, release reliability, security, reusability, documentation, and debugging efficiency.
Monitor release predictability, defect trends, test coverage, build stability, security vulnerabilities, launch readiness, schedule adherence, team development, and stakeholder satisfaction.
Work environment
The role is described as a full-time management position in the United Arab Emirates.
The successful candidate will coordinate multidisciplinary engineering teams and product-development stakeholders across the UAE and international locations.
Experience in UAE/GCC, industrial, smart-infrastructure, IoT, telecommunications, automotive, electronics, energy, or other embedded-device sectors is advantageous.
Offered by the employer
The employer describes competitive management-level salary, performance incentives where applicable, professional development, and leadership opportunities.
The role offers exposure to advanced embedded engineering programs and modern development, testing, simulation, and automation technologies.
The employer describes career progression opportunities, a multicultural working environment, and a comprehensive benefits package.
