# Firmware Engineering Manager at Mill

- Company: Mill
- What the company does: Mill is the smartest device in your kitchen. Mill turns would-be food waste into resources for the Earth. Keep filling it for weeks. Backed by GV.
- Company website: https://www.mill.com
- Type: Startups
- Level: Senior
- Location: San Bruno, California
- Work setup: On-site
- Posted: 2026-07-06
- Apply by: 2026-10-08
- Apply: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/mill/jobs/4712302005
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/mill-firmware-engineering-manager/

## About the role

We're seeking a Firmware Engineering Manager to lead the design, development, and implementation of low-level firmware for our next-generation connected product, while remaining hands-on as an individual contributor. You'll manage and grow a small team of firmware engineers while personally contributing to critical design and implementation work, working closely with cloud services, mobile app, product, and hardware teams to integrate connectivity features seamlessly.

## What they're looking for

- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent experience, with 5+ years in embedded systems development
- Prior experience leading, managing, or mentoring engineers, or demonstrated readiness to step into a management role (e.g., tech lead experience)
- Deep understanding of computer networking and firmware for data-intensive applications
- Strong expertise in C programming for embedded systems, with a solid grasp of memory management and real-time operating system principles
- Proficiency in hardware-software interfacing, including protocols like GPIO, I2C, SPI, and JTAG
- Proficiency with troubleshooting tools (debuggers, Wireshark) and measurement equipment (multimeters, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers)

Tags: Firmware