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In this role the successful candidate leads the firmware and embedded software team responsible for the embedded controls at the heart of Generac's home energy products. This leader sets technical direction for firmware development across new product development, feature enhancements, and existing product support, while building, coaching, and growing a high-performing team of firmware and software engineers. The role pairs deep technical credibility in embedded systems with the people leadership, planning, and cross-functional partnership needed to deliver reliable, high-quality firmware on schedule. Reporting to the Director of Engineering, this leader partners closely with hardware, systems engineering, product management, test, and the broader platform organization.\nMajor Responsibilities\nLeadership & Team\nLead, coach, and develop a team of firmware and embedded software engineers, including hiring, onboarding, performance management, career development, and succession planning.\n\nSet and communicate the technical vision, standards, and best practices for firmware development across the team's product portfolio.\n\nBuild a culture of quality, accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.\n\nPlan and manage team capacity and resource allocation across concurrent projects, balancing new product development against sustaining and field-support demands.\n\nEstablish team goals and individual development plans aligned to the engineering organization's roadmap and objectives.\n\nTechnical & Delivery Leadership\nOwn the firmware architecture and design approach for embedded controllers across the team's product area.\n\nGuide the design and development of application firmware in C and C++ for embedded controllers, including communication interfaces, control algorithms, and new system features.\n\nDirect the firmware verification strategy, including test specification, lab and on-product system testing, and integration with HIL and SIL verification environments.\n\nEnsure adherence to coding standards, documentation, configuration management, and applicable compliance and functional safety requirements.\n\nLead and participate in design reviews, code reviews, FMEA and DFMEA, and Design for Manufacturability and Design for Test activities.\n\nDirect root cause analysis and resolution of firmware field issues in partnership with the lifecycle and platform organizations.\n\nCross-Functional & Program Leadership\nPartner with hardware, systems engineering, product management, test, and other core engineering teams (engines, transfer switches, alternators, and others) to define interfaces, requirements, and control algorithms.\n\nCollaborate with the platform and specialties organization on common firmware approaches, reuse, and platform consistency across product lines.\n\nRepresent firmware in project planning, estimation, prioritization, and risk management, and communicate status and trade-offs to engineering and product leadership.\n\nProvide effort estimates and technical feasibility input to support intake and roadmap decisions.\n\nOther\nOccasional travel to other Generac facilities and customer sites, anticipated at less than 10 percent.\n\nOther duties as assigned.\n\nMinimum Requirements:\nEducation\nBachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or a directly related engineering degree required. Advanced degree preferred.\n\nWork Experience\nMinimum 10 years of embedded firmware and software development experience using languages such as C, C++, and C#, with progressively increasing responsibility.\n\nMinimum 3 years leading engineering teams, as a people manager or in a formal technical leadership capacity. Direct people management strongly preferred.\n\nDemonstrated success taking embedded products from concept through production.\n\nKnowledge, Skills & Abilities\nStrong people leadership, with the ability to hire, develop, motivate, and retain engineering talent.\n\nExpert understanding of embedded systems engineering principles and firmware development for microprocessors and microcontrollers.\n\nExpert knowledge of communication protocols and hardware interfaces.\n\nProven ability to set technical direction and make sound architecture and design decisions.\n\nStrong project and resource planning skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities across multiple projects.\n\nExcellent ability to translate complex technical information for both technical and non-technical audiences and to influence across functions.\n\nAdvanced ability with FMEA and DFMEA and with Design for Test and Manufacturability practices.\n\nExperience with simulation tools and with developing PC-based test tools.\n\nAbility to troubleshoot designs to the component level.\n\nStrong commitment to quality, safety, and continuous improvement.\n\nAt this time candidates who require sponsorship now or in the future cannot be considered inclusive of OPT or H1B transfer\nNo agencies or 3rd party candidates at this time\nWhile performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear; and use hands to manipulate objects or controls. The employee is regularly required to stand and walk. On occasion, the incumbent may be required to stoop, bend, or reach above the shoulders. The employee must occasionally lift up to 25 pounds. 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