About the role

Role Overview

Engineering Manager II for an Enterprise Technology team. You will lead technical initiatives focused on scalable systems, platform reliability, and operational transformation, partnering with engineering, product, and business stakeholders to turn complex requirements into practical solutions.

Location: Remote (US-based candidates only). No visa sponsorship.

Responsibilities

Own the execution pipeline for partner-driven hardware programs, including milestone planning and validation.
Manage and develop a team of firmware engineers for next-gen hardware products.
Drive resolution of hardware and firmware integration issues across multiple engineering teams.
Establish a predictable communication cadence for partner interactions and risk reporting.
Define long-term strategies to improve efficiency and scalability of hardware programs.
Champion company cultural principles to support a cohesive working environment.

Requirements

8+ years of experience in software, firmware, embedded systems, or hardware-adjacent engineering.
3+ years of people management experience leading firmware and/or hardware engineering teams.
Experience collaborating with external partners such as JDMs, ODMs, and silicon vendors.
Demonstrated ability to deliver hardware and firmware from prototype through production readiness.
Strong understanding of firmware development and hardware integration.
Excellent communication skills for status reporting and risk escalation.

Nice to Have

Deep expertise in next-generation hardware program execution and operational transformation (implied by role focus).

About Ladders

The posting is for Ladders, acting as a connector for a client in the Enterprise Technology space. The role focuses on scalable systems, platform reliability, and operational transformation across engineering and partner-driven hardware programs.