Engineering Manager, Device Validation

Flock Safety Engineering Manager

Flock Safety is looking for an Engineering Manager to join our Device Software Engineering team. As Flock continues to rapidly expand its suite of public safety technology, this role fills a critical need: leading the architecture and execution of our hardware validation software suite across our entire product line and peripheral components. By bridging the gap between hardware, low-level Linux OS, and cloud teams, you will solve key integration challenges, design automated test frameworks, and build a dedicated validation lab at our Atlanta HQ.

Your leadership will directly ensure our mission-critical electronics perform flawlessly in the field to help eliminate crime.

• Education:
  
  BSEE, BSCE, or equivalent practical experience.

• Low-Level Programming:
  Deep proficiency in low-level C programming for hardware and peripheral testing.

• Automation & Scripting:
  Strong experience in high-level scripting (Python, Ruby, Bash, etc.) for writing shared libraries, test automation, and validation tools.

• Embedded Linux OS:
  Experience configuring and building Linux OS distributions (Ubuntu, Debian, Yocto) and working within Linux kernel/driver environments.

• Hardware & Circuitry Aptitude:
  Solid understanding of schematics and electronic circuitry with hands-on PCB/electronic system bring-up, debugging, and functional verification.

• Digital Communication Protocols:
  Strong to expert knowledge of common digital communication protocols (SPI, I2C, UART) in Linux kernel environments.

• Lab Equipment Mastery:
  Strong to expert knowledge in using testing and validation lab equipment (Oscilloscopes, Multimeters, Function Generators, E-loads, Thermal Chambers, Spectrum Analyzers, etc.).

• Test Data Management:
  Experience using RDMS (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL) to create test data stores for high- and low-level analysis.

• Cross-Functional Leadership:
  Strong experience working cross-functionally with hardware, software, and cloud teams during full product development life cycles.

• Startup Mindset:
  Motivated, results-driven leader with strong communication skills, a demonstrable sense of ownership, and comfort working in a fast-paced environment.

Nice to Haves:

• Linux Kernel/Driver development experience.

• Experience with modern battery technologies and power management validation.

Feeling uneasy that you haven't ticked every box? That's okay; we've felt that way too. Studies have shown women and minorities are less likely to apply unless they meet all qualifications. We encourage you to break the status quo and apply to roles that would make you excited to come to work every day.

We prescribe to 90 day plans and believe that good days lead to good weeks, which lead to good months. This serves as a preview of the 90 day plan you will receive if you were to be hired in this role at Flock.

• The First 30 Days:

  • Get acquainted with the company, the team, the mission, and the product/customer experience.

  • Conduct a comprehensive review of current product validation processes and lab setup.

  • Observe the Flock Culture as it applies to your team and your day-to-day experience.

  • Contribute immediately and incrementally to an initial high-level testing framework concept.

• The First 60 Days:

  • Completely understand the high-level electrical architecture of the existing Flock ecosystem and recognize its role in our highly vertical customer offering.

  • Become involved in ongoing product design efforts—join project standups and related channels to observe Flock's design methodology.

  • Make tangible progress with ongoing product design and validation efforts, as well as lab infrastructure planning.

• 90 Days & Beyond:

  • Become a true and independent leader within the team, having full ownership of a design workstream and impacting decision-making and cross-functional implementation/productization plans.

  • Demonstrate full proficiency with all Flock development tools and awareness of all Flock development processes.

  • Become highly available and communicative as a technical leader to your immediate team and cross-functional stakeholders.

  • Assume full ownership and responsibility of outcomes to the business—your impact at Flock will…