Head of Embedded Firmware | Automotive & Energy Storage

About the Opportunity :

A confidential, high-growth technology company in the electric mobility and energy storage space is looking for a Head of Embedded Firmware to define the software architecture, engineering strategy, and execution roadmap for its next-generation battery management platforms.

This is a leadership role with ownership across firmware architecture, engineering execution, safety-critical embedded software, validation, and team building.

Key Responsibilities :

- Lead and scale the embedded firmware engineering organization responsible for low-voltage and high-voltage BMS platforms across electric mobility and energy storage applications.

- Define the long-term firmware architecture, coding standards, software quality framework, and technical roadmap.

- Own embedded software repositories, branching strategy, release management, and software configuration control.

- Build robust SIL, HIL, and automated validation infrastructure integrated with CI/CD deployment pipelines.

- Lead development of safety-critical embedded software covering SOC, SOH, battery balancing, diagnostics, fault handling, thermal management, charging, communication, and functional safety.

- Ensure compliance with relevant automotive and embedded software standards, including ISO 26262, AUTOSAR, MISRA C, and automotive cybersecurity practices, where applicable.

- Drive software verification and validation, code reviews, traceability, and technical documentation.

- Work closely with hardware, systems, controls, manufacturing, and vehicle integration teams to ensure reliable product deployment.

- Own engineering execution, technical delivery, hiring, mentoring, and cross-functional coordination.

Ideal Candidate :

- 10 - 18 years of experience developing embedded firmware, preferably within automotive, battery systems, electric mobility, or energy storage.

- Strong expertise in Embedded C/C++, RTOS, bootloaders, CAN, UDS, diagnostics, and automotive communication protocols.

- Experience building production-grade BMS firmware or other safety-critical embedded systems.

- Hands-on experience with SIL, HIL, automated testing, continuous integration, and software release pipelines.

- Strong understanding of functional safety, battery algorithms, and embedded software architecture.

- Proven experience leading and scaling high-performing embedded software teams.

- Strong ability to work across hardware, systems, controls, and product engineering functions.

- Experience in building engineering teams and driving technical execution in a fast-paced environment.

Relevant Backgrounds :

- Automotive, EV, battery technology, energy storage, embedded systems, or adjacent deep-tech organizations would be relevant.

- Experience with organizations working on EV platforms, BMS, automotive electronics, energy storage, embedded software, or vehicle systems would be particularly valuable.