Hiring: Director, Connected Lifecycle Engineering Company: SharkNinja Location: Needham, MA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-15 10:30:01 Target Skills & Keywords : CI/CD, CMake, Embedded Systems, Firmware, Git, RTOS, Regulatory Compliance About the job Experience: •12+ years in embedded software and firmware engineering, with significant depth in wireless connectivity and/or connected-device architecture. •5+ years leading engineering organizations, including direct people leadership of senior engineers and managers. Required Skills: •This is a dual-mandate role: architect and delivery owner. •You define the connectivity stack standards, pairing and provisioning protocols, display and embedded UI frameworks, and the app- and cloud-integration interfaces that gate every connected firmware program. •You own global connected-device firmware — wireless connectivity, connected-device security, over-the-air updating, on-device displays, and the differentiated connected experiences that set our products apart. •You'll operate as a peer to the Embedded Firmware director (who owns non-connected embedded architecture and delivery), and partner with the Embedded Firmware director in Asia on connected features executed from that region. •Architecture, interface definitions, and integration standards for wireless connectivity, display/UI, and companion app and cloud integration — all product categories, globally. •Architectural standards for Bluetooth/BLE, Wi-Fi, Zigbee, Thread, and Matter stacks, and for display and embedded graphics/UI frameworks. •Portfolio-wide device provisioning, pairing, and companion-app integration protocols: BLE GATT profiles, Wi-Fi onboarding, cloud device registration and authentication. •Technical decisions on wireless silicon, display hardware, and connectivity modules, in partnership with Hardware Engineering. Qualifications: •Architected Bluetooth/BLE, Wi-Fi, Zigbee, or Matter connectivity stacks and taken products through certification. •Integrated embedded firmware with mobile companion apps and cloud services. •Defined architecture executed by ODM/JDM partners, and enforced standards against outsourced development. •Established CI/CD, static analysis, and automated test infrastructure for connected embedded programs. •Shipped production connected firmware in consumer electronics, home appliances, robotics, IoT, or comparable high-volume industries. •Wireless connectivity at protocol and stack level: Wi-Fi, Bluetooth/BLE, Matter, Thread, Zigbee. •Device provisioning, pairing, and companion app integration: BLE GATT, Wi-Fi onboarding, cloud device registration and authentication. •Display technologies and embedded graphics/UI frameworks. •Device security for connected products: secure pairing, network security, credential provisioning, cloud authentication. •Wireless certification and regulatory processes: Bluetooth SIG, Wi-Fi Alliance, Matter, FCC/CE. Compensation: •$210,000 - $240,000 / year Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!