Sr Manager, Firmware​/FPGA Engineering

Overview

Continental Electronics Corporation is a leading provider of RF technologies and innovative solutions with 80 years of proven performance. CEC has experienced significant recent growth and has established itself as the go‑to supplier for a diversified product line supporting a wide spectrum of markets from commercial products, military customers, to space research laboratories.

The Sr. Manager of Firmware/FPGA Engineering will lead the team of Firmware and FPGA engineers to deliver complex DSP and control solutions for advanced RF transmitter systems. The Sr. Manager will monitor execution, remove barriers, define risks & mitigation plans, and provide clear status and recommendations to senior leadership.

• Coach and support Firmware/FPGA staff to ensure individual and team success; support goal setting and objective definition to create development plans and oversee the performance assessment process
• Translate system and program requirements into clear engineering tasks, priorities, schedules, assignments, acceptance criteria, and measurable outcomes
• Monitor execution, balance workload, remove barriers, manage risks, and drive corrective actions to meet commitments
• Provide clear status to senior leadership regarding schedule, risks, blockers, staffing needs, and delivery forecasts
• Drive cross‑functional coordination with hardware, software, project engineering, program management, and manufacturing to align requirements, interfaces, priorities, and handoffs
• Uphold the company’s core values of Integrity, Innovation, Accountability, and Teamwork
• Demonstrate behavior consistent with the company’s Code of Ethics and Conduct. Ensure that direct report(s) are trained and evaluated on their knowledge and adherence to the company’s values, Code of Ethics and Conduct, and applicable compliance policies
• It is the responsibility of every employee to report to their manager or a member of senior management any quality problems or defects in order for corrective action to be implemented and to avoid recurrence of the problem
• Duties may be modified or assigned at any time to meet the needs of the business

• BS or MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical discipline with 10 or more years of relevant Firmware, FPGA, embedded systems, or digital design experience
• Experience leading, supervising, or managing Firmware, FPGA, digital design, or cross‑functional engineering teams
• Proven ability to translate high‑level requirements into task plans, priorities, milestones, acceptance criteria, and measurable deliverables
• Strong people leadership skills, including coaching, delegation, accountability, feedback, development, and workload balancing
• Experience with engineering planning, schedule tracking, risk management, status reporting, resource planning, and cross‑functional coordination
• Technical credibility in FPGA, firmware, embedded systems, hardware/software interfaces, integration, debug, and release processes
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to communicate priorities, status, risks, staffing needs, and recommendations to leadership
• Ability to obtain DoD issued security clearance
• Some travel will be required

• BS or MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical discipline with 10 or more years of relevant Firmware, FPGA, embedded systems, and/or digital signal processing experience
• Experience leading, or managing Firmware, FPGA, digital design, or cross‑functional engineering teams
• Proven ability to translate high‑level requirements into task plans, priorities, milestones, acceptance criteria, and measurable deliverables
• Strong people leadership skills with experience building strong engineering teams
• Experience with engineering planning, schedule tracking, risk management, status reporting, resource planning, and cross‑functional coordination
• Technical credibility in FPGA, firmware, embedded systems, hardware/software interfaces, integration, debug, and release processes.
• Demonstrated ability to motivate teams through change and handle conflict…