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Senior Firmware Manager

Amperesand · San Francisco, California, United States

Posted about 2 months ago

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
53 days
Amperesand's roles stay open a median of 37 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
No
16% of Amperesand's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Amperesand
high
22 stale, 0 reposted of 49 open
Hiring momentum
60 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-09-25

Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Amperesand's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Amperesand.

About this role

The Senior Firmware Manager at Amperesand will lead and grow the embedded software team responsible for firmware that powers converters and solid-state transformer platforms. This hands-on role involves managing engineers while also contributing to design, code reviews, and debugging of real hardware. The position requires collaboration with various teams to ensure high-reliability embedded systems and to drive firmware delivery across multiple product lines.

Our read on this posting2.6out of 5
benefits
4/5
freshness
1/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
4/5
pay transparency
0/5

Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Amperesand as an employer.

What you need

  • 7+ years developing embedded firmware in C/C++ for realtime systems
  • 3+ years managing or leading firmware teams
  • Strong experience with realtime control systems, safety-critical firmware, or power electronics
  • Deep understanding of microcontroller architectures, interrupts, DMA, peripherals, bootloaders, and RTOS environments
  • Hands-on experience with oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, hardware bringup, and debugging at the board and system level
  • Experience with structured requirements (PRS/DRS), version control, CI/CD, and firmware release processes

Nice to have

  • Familiarity with grid-connected systems
  • Knowledge of safety standards (UL/IEC), HV/MV systems, or SIL-oriented firmware development
  • Exposure to manufacturing test firmware
  • Experience scaling firmware practices for multiproduct hardware organizations

What you get

  • Competitive Salary + Incentive Stock Options
  • Medical, vision, and dental benefits for employees and their dependents, effective from the start of hire
  • Company paid Basic Life, AD&D, short-term and long-term disability insurance
  • 401k retirement savings plan through Empower
  • Employees receive paid time off (PTO), paid sick days, and paid company holidays
  • Commuter Benefits

Worth weighing

  • No specific mention of the technology stack used in firmware development
  • Role involves both management and hands-on technical work, which may not suit all candidates
  • The position requires collaboration across multiple disciplines, indicating a need for strong interpersonal skills

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Listed by Amperesand on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-25. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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