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Firmware Team Lead

Job in Chelmsford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, 01824, USA
Listing for: Rockwell Automation
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-02-15
Job specializations:
  • Software Development
    Software Engineer, Embedded Software Engineer
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 80000 - 100000 USD Yearly USD 80000.00 100000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below
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Chelmsford, Massachusetts, United Statestime type:
Full time posted on:
Posted Todayjob requisition :
R26-500

Rockwell Automation is a global technology leader focused on helping the world’s manufacturers be more productive, sustainable, and agile. With more than 28,000 employees who make the world better every day, we know we have something special. Behind our customers - amazing companies that help feed the world, provide life-saving medicine on a global scale, and focus on clean water and green mobility - our people are energized problem solvers that take pride in how the work we do changes the world for the better.

We welcome all makers, forward thinkers, and problem solvers who are looking for a place to do their best work. And if that’s you we would love to have you join us!

Job Description
** Firmware Team Lead
** Rockwell Automation's Sensing, Safety and Industrial Components Business is looking for a
** Firmware Team Lead
** to be a significant contributor to a next generation of new product development responsible for the design, analysis, test and integration of Firmware for embedded communication and control modules. Reporting to the Firmware Manager, this hands-on technical position requires the proven ability to work with product management, hardware engineering, and firmware developers to create project specifications and execute through the entire development cycle.
** Key Responsibilities
*** Lead the activities of a small firmware team (5-10 developers) for software enhancements and new product initiatives.
* Manage development activities of the team using Agile-Scrum methodology. Facilitate scrum processes, e.g. daily stand-ups, sprint planning, backlog refinement, reviews and retrospectives
* Maintain a strong and high-performance team by providing technical oversite and coaching
* Support the hiring process and evaluate performance of individual developers.
* Monitor team's progress daily while mitigating risks and resolving roadblocks.
* Work with project stakeholders to define success criteria and establish priorities.
* Manage project deliverables.
* Establish and ensure adherence to budgets, schedules, work plans and performance requirements.
* Participate in the design and development of new architectures and frameworks for scalable product platforms.
* Coordinate and communicate with cross-functional teams including Engineering, Product Management and Manufacturing with the goal of total customer satisfaction. This will require knowledge of product family hardware, firmware, and electrical specifications as well as mechanical, reliability and/or architectural specifications.
* Interact and collaborate on products and projects with a team of engineers located in the US, Europe and Asia.
* Develop embedded software on low-cost/low power microcontrollers and ASICs
* Participate in code, requirements and test case reviews.
* Play a leading role in defining and maintaining the software development process.
* Author architecture level design documents.
* Time will be split between supervisor responsibilities (30-50%) and developer activities (50-70%).
** The Essentials
- You Will Have:

*** Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Years of Relevant Work Experience
* Legal authorization to work in the U.S. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening.
** The Preferred - You Might Also Have:
*** Typically requires at least 2 years of management experience.
* Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or other technical discipline
* 7+ years of experience in a Firmware development role
* Experience in a technical leadership role.
* Experience delivering high-quality C code for real-time embedded environments
* Experience in code collaboration tools and design reviews
* Excellent design, debugging and optimization skills
* Experience with Agile framework
* Knowledge of secure coding and testing practices
* Knowledge of cryptographic algorithms and protocols
* Understanding of RS-232, USB, Ethernet and packet-based communication protocols
* Experience…
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