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You will build and lead Mexico firmware organization, define common platforms, tools, and processes reused across product lines, and ensure firmware is safe, secure, certifiable, and ready for AI and connectivity.\nYou will report directly to our site senior leadership and work out in Mexico City R&D center..\nIn this role, you will impact the quality, velocity, and regulatory compliance of embedded software from bring-up through end-of-life, driving innovation and operational excellence in firmware development for life-safety and building automation products. You will lead the transformation of firmware engineering by implementing a forward-looking AI strategy that enhances product capabilities and engineering productivity.\nDefine the multi-year firmware roadmap and develop a common embedded platform shared across Fire, BMS, and Security product lines, integrating AI capabilities such as edge AI and TinyML for enhanced product intelligence.\nSet Center of Excellence (COE) standards for coding, architecture, reviews, testing, documentation, and release management, incorporating AI-assisted development tools and governance for AI-generated code in safety- and security-critical products.\nLead a diverse team of firmware engineers and test engineers across business, including sr supervisors and technical championsa, fostering a culture of innovation, continuous learning, and inclusion.\nDrive organizational transformation by implementing AI strategies that improve engineering productivity, such as AI coding assistants, automated test generation, and AI-powered defect triage.\nHire, develop, and retain top talent, building career ladders and upskilling programs focused on security, AI, and emerging technologies.\nOwn firmware delivery for New Product Introduction (NPI) programs and sustaining engineering using Agile/SAFe methodologies within Honeywell’s stage-gate process.\nTrack and report key performance indicators such as on-time delivery, defect rates, code coverage, vulnerability closure time, and reuse metrics, using data-driven decision-making to drive continuous improvement.\nLead root-cause analysis and field escalation management for critical life-safety issues, ensuring customer and field orientation in problem resolution.\n YOU MUST HAVE\n10+ years of experience in embedded firmware development, including 5+ years managing engineering teams, ideally including managers.\nDeep expertise in embedded microcontrollers and processors (ARM Cortex-M and Cortex-A), wireless SoCs, RTOS, and embedded Linux.\nStrong knowledge of firmware architecture, coding standards (MISRA C/C++, CERT C), secure development lifecycle, and regulatory compliance.\nExperience with building automation protocols is desirable (BACnet, Modbus, KNX), wireless connectivity (BLE, Zigbee, Thread, LTE-M), and cybersecurity standards (IEC 62443, UL 2900).\nProficiency in C, modern C++, Python, and familiarity with Rust is a plus.\nHands-on experience with debugging tools (JTAG, Lauterbach, Segger), CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and static analysis tools.\nProven leadership skills managing global, cross-functional teams and driving organizational transformation.\nDemonstrated experience in implementing AI strategies within embedded firmware development, including AI-assisted coding, testing, and edge AI deployment.\nWE VALUE\nBachelor’s degree in Electrical, Computer or Software Engineering, or Computer Science; 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