[Hiring] Principal Embedded Software Engineer @Hayward Industries

Role Description

This role involves defining standards and best practices for the Software Engineering organization. It is a hands-on role that includes architecting, managing, and executing product design and development from concept through volume production in a cross-functional team environment.

• Provide technical guidance and mentorship for Software Engineering staff at Hayward Rhode Island.
• Direct activities, provide development judgment, and act as a "Lead" for assigned firmware/software sub-systems.
• Lead platform development projects for new product development across all business units at Hayward.
• Hands-on design and development of complex firmware/software sub-systems, coordinating engineering tasks, agency regulations, testing, and mitigations.
• Summarize project progress with concise status reports, define and provide resolutions for encountered issues during development.
• Collaborate with internal resources, outside vendors, and partners to support product development.
• Work with Hayward Engineering Services for Reliability Engineering, Product Testing, and Compliance, and communicate design requirements to manufacturing and outside suppliers.

Qualifications

• BSCE/CS or MS with 10+ years of embedded software engineering experience in a product development environment.
• 3+ years of experience leading cross-functional development efforts (water product experience a plus).
• Knowledge of safety standards, agency regulations, EMC, and environmental compliance.
• Design and development of medium to high-volume consumer products is a plus.
• Experience interfacing with manufacturing engineering and production personnel.
• Knowledge of product development process tools and analysis methods.
• Experience with configuration management and the engineering change control process.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and analytical skills.
• Ability to deliver technical subject matter presentations to non-technical staff and executives.
• Team player with the ability to collaborate across multiple functional areas.

Benefits

• Committed to quality, innovation, and sustainability—delivering solutions that inspire happiness and well-being.