Principal Embedded Software Engineer

Hayward Holdings Inc. Job PostHayward Holdings Inc. (NYSE "HAYW") is the largest manufacturer of residential swimming pool equipment in the world, with a significant presence in the commercial pool market that is continuously growing. Hayward designs, manufactures, and markets a full line of residential and commercial pool and spa equipment including pumps, filters, heating, cleaners, salt chlorinators, automation, lighting, safety, flow control and energy solutions at our company owned facilities. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Hayward also has facilities in Tennessee, Arizona, and Rhode Island as well as Canada, Spain, France, Australia, and China.Responsibilities:Provide technical guidance and mentorshipServe as the technical lead and architect for critical firmware and embedded software subsystemsDesign and develop complex embedded firmware systems, ensuring scalability, reliability, and maintainabilityDrive firmware architecture decisions, including task scheduling, communication frameworks, hardware abstraction layers, and fault management strategiesParticipate in hands-on firmware development including low-level hardware integration, debugging, and performance optimizationLead system bring-up and hardware/software integration for new embedded platformsCoordinate firmware activities across cross-functional teams including hardware engineering, reliability engineering, product testing, compliance, and manufacturingWork with Engineering Services to ensure products meet reliability, regulatory, and compliance requirementsCollaborate with manufacturing engineering and external suppliers to ensure successful production deploymentCommunicate development progress, technical risks, and mitigation plans through concise status reportingQualifications:BS or MS in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field10+ years of embedded firmware development experience in a product development environment3+ years leading firmware architecture or technical development efforts across teamsExpert-level development in C/C++ for embedded systemsExperience developing firmware on ARM Cortex-M microcontrollers or similar embedded platformsStrong understanding of real-time embedded systems and RTOS conceptsExperience implementing and debugging embedded communication protocols, including UART, SPI, I2C, CAN and RS-485Experience with hardware bring-up, board-level debugging, and hardware/software integrationProficiency using embedded debugging tools such as JTAG/SWD debuggers, oscilloscopes, and logic analyzersExperience designing robust embedded systems, including fault detection and recovery, watchdog strategies, logging and diagnostics, firmware update mechanisms and bootloadersExperience with configuration management systems (Git or equivalent) and engineering change control processesKnowledge of safety standards, EMC requirements, and regulatory compliance for embedded productsExperience working with manufacturing engineering and production teams to transition products to high-volume manufacturingPreferred Qualifications:Experience developing firmware for connected or IoT-enabled productsFamiliarity with wireless protocols such as BLE or Wi-FiExperience with static analysis tools and coding standardsExperience with automated testing and firmware CI/CD pipelinesExperience designing firmware platforms used across multiple product linesAt Hayward, we are committed to quality, innovation, and sustainability—delivering solutions that inspire happiness and well-being. If you're passionate about solving complex problems and driving product excellence, we invite you to join our team!