Director MCU Software

This role will be on-site 5 days a week in NW Austin.

Scope 

As the Director of MCU Software you will lead the execution quality and delivery of Ambiq’s AmbiqSuite SDK across current and next-generation ARM Cortex-M–based MCU platforms. This role is responsible for managing the end-to-end software development lifecycle — from architectural implementation through customer deployment — ensuring high-quality reliable SDK releases aligned with silicon program schedules. 

This leader works closely with Architecture Silicon Design Validation Applications Engineering Field Engineering Marketing and Sales to coordinate feature development resolve technical dependencies and support successful product launches. The Director serves as a customer advocate to ensure SDK usability robustness power efficiency and performance meet Ambiq’s standards. 

The role combines organizational leadership with deep technical engagement in embedded real-time systems. The Director is accountable for development execution process discipline release readiness and continuous improvement of engineering practices. This position establishes a strong quality culture and ensures consistent predictable software delivery for Cortex-M–class devices. 

Responsibilities 

• Collaborate with the other MCU and Radio software leaders to support the development and releases of the AmbiqSuite SDK across multiple ARM Cortex-M MCU product lines. 

• Drive alignment of software development schedules with silicon program milestones for the features assigned to the team. 

• Oversee day-to-day engineering operations ensuring on-time high-quality software releases. 

• Ensure robust support for embedded real-time operating systems including Zephyr and FreeRTOS. 

• Maintain effective development processes CI/CD workflows defect tracking and quality metrics while looking for areas of improvement. 

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to resolve technical dependencies and program risks. 

• Serve as the escalation point for complex technical and customer issues related to MCU software. 

• Build mentor and manage a high-performing embedded software team including performance management and career development. 

• Support customer-facing teams to ensure timely issue resolution and strong software enablement. 

• Provide regular status reporting on execution progress risks and quality metrics to executive management. 

Qualifications 

• BSEE BSCE or equivalent technical degree; advanced degree preferred. 

• 15+ years of industry experience including 10+ years leading embedded software development for semiconductor or device platforms (consumer medical industrial or automotive). 

• Proven experience managing embedded software teams delivering production-quality SDKs or platform software. 

• Deep technical expertise in ARM Cortex-M architecture and low-power MCU systems. 

• Strong hands-on experience developing in C/C++ for embedded real-time environments including Zephyr and FreeRTOS. 

• Strong understanding of system-level debugging hardware/software integration and power-aware design considerations. 

• Hands-on familiarity with lab instrumentation (oscilloscopes logic analyzers protocol analyzers wireless test equipment). 

• Experience implementing structured development practices including Agile methodologies CI/CD pipelines automated testing frameworks and defect tracking systems (e.g. JIRA). 

• Familiarity with Python is a plus. 

• Experience leveraging modern AI-assisted software development tools (e.g. Cursor Codex or similar) is desirable. 

• Strong cross-functional collaboration and communication skills. 

• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple complex programs in a fast-paced globally distributed engineering environment. 

**Must be currently authorized to work in the United States for any employer. We do not sponsor or take over sponsorship of employment visas (now or in the future) for this role.

What We Do

Ambiq makes unprecedented energy-efficient SoCs and ultra-low power platform solutions that enable edge AI on billions of battery-powered devices. Our mission is to put intelligence everywhere by delivering the lowest-power semiconductor solutions on the planet. With SPOT® technology and the Apollo SoC family Ambiq empowers innovators to build smarter longer-lasting wearables IoT smart home healthcare and industrial devices.Ambiq has helped leading manufacturers worldwide develop products that last weeks on a single charge (rather than days) while delivering a maximum feature set in compact industrial designs. Ambiq's goal is to take Artificial Intelligence (AI) where it has never gone before in mobile and portable devices using Ambiq's advanced ultra-low power system on chip (SoC) solutions. Ambiq has shipped more than 200 million units as of March 2023. The next generation of AI will not depend on constant cloud connectivity.It will run directly on ultra-low-power silicon in wearables sensors and embedded systems.At Ambiq we design and ship production silicon that enables:Real-time inference on constrained devicesModels optimized to run in tens of KBExtreme power efficiency for battery-operated systemsDeep hardware/software co-designThis is not research. It’s deployed technology.

Why Work With Us

Direct influence on silicon architectureSmaller high-impact teamsHardware/software co-design in real timeFaster technical decision cyclesVisible ownership at Staff & Director levelAustin-based collaboration culture