Director of Embedded Systems Engineering

Inspiren is a company that offers a complete and connected ecosystem in senior living, blending compassionate care with technology. The Director of Embedded Systems Engineering will lead the firmware organization, overseeing technical roadmaps, team scaling, and operational processes to deliver complex, connected solutions while integrating AI-augmented workflows.

Responsibilities:

• Own the organizational design and long-term hiring strategy for the embedded systems team
• Proactively identify talent gaps and build a culture of accountability, technical excellence, and collaboration
• Define the methodologies for modular, testable, and hardware-flexible platforms
• Establish the comprehensive technical playbooks, coding standards, and architectural expectations that govern how work is performed
• Act as the lead expert and educator on the integration of AI tools within the firmware lifecycle
• Identify and implement AI-driven automation for code generation, unit testing, and predictive maintenance to multiply the team's output
• Lead the technical relationship with our JDM partners
• Define the specifications and interface points that allow external teams to act as a high-velocity extension of our internal core
• Provide strategic direction across Inspiren's core technology pillars: Multi-Modal Perception & Sensing
• Oversee the firmware strategy for Radar (mmWave), Optical Perception, and High-Fidelity Audio, ensuring low-latency processing and high-integrity data fusion
• Architect a robust roadmap for multi-protocol utilization (WiFi, BLE, LoRa, Thread)
• Lead the design and optimization of these channels to ensure mission-critical reliability and uptime
• Manage the long-term roadmap for SoC selection and the 'porting pedigree' required to move smoothly between silicon vendors (NVIDIA, MediaTek, Qualcomm, etc.)
• Serve as the final word on fleet-wide OTA delivery, secure boot processes, and HIPAA-compliant data handling across the entire embedded ecosystem
• Serve as the technical bridge between firmware, hardware, and clinical teams, ensuring a unified systems-level approach to safety and reliability

Requirements:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field
• 12+ years in embedded systems engineering with 5+ years in a senior leadership role
• Proven track record of building and scaling engineering departments for high-volume, mission-critical IoT ecosystems or sophisticated consumer electronics where reliability, connectivity, and hardware-software integration are paramount
• Expert knowledge of the full embedded landscape (MCU-based RTOS to MPU-based Embedded Linux) and expertise in defining high-level architectures for complex, low-power IoT ecosystems involving multi-modal sensing
• Practical experience implementing AI-driven CI/CD pipelines and LLM-assisted tools to accelerate the firmware lifecycle while maintaining code quality
• Demonstrated success managing JDM/ODM partnerships in Asia through clear technical documentation and rigorous quality accountability
• High-level expertise in designing and optimizing wireless communication channels and networking stacks for ultra-reliable IoT performance
• Comprehensive understanding of firmware requirements for mmWave radar, optical sensors, and VoIP/WebRTC audio stacks
• Mastery of the firmware development lifecycle (SDLC) including secure boot, encrypted telemetry, and HIPAA-compliant data handling
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to influence executive leadership and pivot strategies to meet 1-year and 2-year business goals
• Start-up experience is a plus