Sr Engineering Manager – Intelligent Edge, Firmware & Hardware Innovation

Location - Austin TX

Overview

At BusPatrol, we’re transforming how communities protect students and enforce traffic safety—through intelligent, real-time video analytics and automated enforcement. A cornerstone of this mission is advancing the shift from cloud-dependent AI to intelligent edge computing, where milliseconds matter.

We are seeking a Sr. Engineering Manager – Intelligent Edge, Firmware & Hardware Innovation to shape and scale the future of our next-generation Edge AI platforms, embedded firmware, and hardware systems. In this role, you will set the strategic direction, build a world-class engineering organization, and deliver breakthrough technologies that enable safety-critical decisions in real-world environments.

As a engineering leader, you will not only lead engineering execution but also influence company strategy, partner with executives, and drive innovation across the full lifecycle—from architecture to deployment—on a global scale.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership & Vision

• Define and drive the multi-year technology vision and roadmap for intelligent edge computing, firmware, and hardware innovation.

• Translate business strategy and customer needs into scalable engineering priorities and architectures.

• Represent engineering in executive forums, influencing product strategy, investments, and partnerships.

Organization Building & Scale

• Build, scale, and mentor high-performing teams across embedded systems, edge AI, and hardware development.

• Establish engineering best practices, development frameworks, and processes to ensure delivery at scale.

• Attract and develop top global talent while fostering a culture of innovation, inclusion, and accountability.

Innovation & Architecture

• Oversee architecture and design of next-generation embedded AI pipelines, firmware platforms, and purpose-built hardware for real-time safety applications.

• Champion cloud-to-edge AI transformation, ensuring models are deployable, optimized, and reliable in constrained environments.

• Drive evaluation and adoption of cutting-edge AI accelerators, toolchains, and hardware ecosystems.

Execution & Delivery

• Ensure engineering programs meet strict performance, safety, and compliance requirements in mobile and vehicle-mounted environments.

• Oversee cross-functional delivery of high-impact initiatives spanning AI/ML, product, cloud, and operations.

• Develop metrics and KPIs to measure engineering performance, quality, and business impact.

External Partnerships & Influence

• Build strong relationships with hardware/accelerator vendors, research partners, and strategic technology providers.

• Act as a thought leader in the industry, representing BusPatrol in external forums, partnerships, and innovation ecosystems.

Required Qualifications

• 10+ years of engineering experience with significant expertise in embedded systems, firmware, hardware, or edge AI.

• 3+ years of engineering leadership leading firmware engineering.

• Proven experience building and scaling multi-disciplinary engineering organizations.

• Expertise with embedded AI ecosystems and accelerators (HailoRT, TensorRT, OpenVINO, TFLite, etc.).

• Strong background in firmware/embedded development (C/C++, Python, Yocto, cross-compilation).

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with hardware design and video/image processing pipelines (GStreamer, OpenCV, FFmpeg).

• Exceptional communication, executive presence, and ability to influence across global stakeholders.

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field.

Why Join Us

• Lead innovation at the intersection of edge AI, firmware, and hardware.

• Shape the strategy and execution of intelligent, distributed AI systems that protect millions of students daily.

• Build and scale a world-class engineering organization solving safety-critical challenges.

• Collaborate with global leaders in AI/ML, cloud, hardware, and operations.

• Drive breakthrough technologies where milliseconds save lives.