Embedded Firmware Leader

Overview

Lutron is seeking an experienced Embedded Firmware Leader to guide and grow a team delivering firmware that powers the lighting, shading, and smart home solutions used in millions of homes and commercial spaces worldwide.

In this role, you will:

• Own delivery of projects by converging decisions across multiple teams/disciplines
• Develop and unlock potential in others
• Collaborate with our Product Managers, Software Architects, and
  
  Functional Area
  
  Owners and other parts of our company to develop solutions to problems
• Apply emerging technologies to solve complex problems

This role offers opportunities to grow into broader leadership, including influencing architecture, mentoring across teams, and shaping development practices.

• Lead a high‑performing firmware engineering team by coaching engineers, setting clear expectations, and creating a culture of ownership and accountability
• Translate real‑world customer and device constraints into scalable firmware solutions
• Deliver world‑class automated manufacturing testing solutions for the products being developed
• Drive cross‑team technical alignment for features spanning firmware, embedded Linux, cloud services, and client applications
• Balance long‑term maintainability with near‑term product delivery
• Drive consensus with appropriate stakeholders
• Mentor junior software engineers
• Implement, unit‑test, and integrate solutions in collaboration with multiple developers
• Work with senior engineers to review solutions
• Resolve technical issues, reported bugs and field issues in a timely manner
• Lead technical design and architectural decisions

What we are looking for:

• Bachelor or Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or Electrical Engineering
• Minimum, cumulative GPA of 3.00 for all degrees earned
• 8+ years of experience post academics
• 3+ years of experience in team leadership and supervision
• Demonstrable experience in firmware development (C, C++)

The ideal candidate would have:

• Experience developing firmware for connected devices, IoT platforms, or smart home systems
• Comfortable working cross‑functionally across engineering disciplines and product management
• Demonstrated success leading software teams or projects
• A passion for coaching and mentoring junior engineers
• Proven troubleshooting skills across system boundaries, including diagnosing issues reported from field or customer environments

The heart of software development at Lutron starts with these principles:

• Teams own “Problems to Solve” – Teams own high level objectives, outlined by the business, and engineer the solution to solve these problems
• Continuous Improvement – As we shorten our release cycles and deliver always‑connected software solutions, we are building the infrastructure to listen to our customers through feedback and data. We practice SAFe Agile Framework to ensure our teams are continuously improving and evolving with the needs of our customers.
• Failing Fast – We want an inclusive environment where learning is not impeded by our process and failing is a natural part of the process to learn what is right.

Lutron Electronics is an Equal Opportunity – Aff… we welcome qualified, motivated applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics