Program Manager (Firmware)

Headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, Moultrie ( www.moultrie.com ) is the leader in game feeders and cellular camera innovation, building products used by hunters, property owners, and others for real-time remote monitoring. We take pride in developing deep user understanding, obsessing about the details, and going the extra mile to show our users we love them. Moultrie is customer-driven – hardware, software, marketing, and customer success teams collaborate to deliver a quality user experience. We are guided by the following principles: Customer Obsession.; Excellence is the Standard.; Bias for Action.; Act Boldly.; Deliver Results.; Hire and Develop the Best.; Be Curious and Learn.; Win as a Team Job Summary Moultrie is a leader in innovative products that inspire and excite hunters across the globe. We’re seeking a results-driven Firmware Program Manager to own engineering and program timelines for the firmware and connectivity that run our connected cameras and feeders – the embedded systems, wireless connectivity (cellular, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi), and over-the-air update pipeline that keep our devices talking to the Moultrie app and cloud. This role leads cross-functional teams, manages engineering and program timelines, and ensures the delivery of high-quality firmware on time and within budget. The ideal candidate combines embedded systems expertise, project management excellence, and leadership to drive results. Job Responsibilities • Strategic Planning: Partner with product management and hardware engineering to define firmware roadmaps, development goals, and key performance indicators (KPIs) for new programs. • Project Management: Lead cross-functional teams through all firmware development phases, including discovery, design, development, QA, staging, release, and post-launch support. • Budget & Schedule Management: Develop, monitor, and manage project budgets and timelines. Proactively identify and address potential delays or risks to keep firmware programs on schedule and within budget. • Risk Management: Identify and mitigate risks across technical, security, and compliance areas throughout the firmware development lifecycle, including wireless certification and power management. • Cross-Functional Collaboration: Facilitate communication and alignment between firmware engineering, electrical and mechanical hardware teams, app/cloud engineering, QA, and product to ensure cohesive product development. • Technical Expertise: Apply in-depth knowledge of embedded systems, RTOS and bare-metal firmware, wireless connectivity (cellular LTE/5G, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi), low-power design, and over-the-air (OTA) update mechanisms to guide informed decisions. • Quality Assurance: Oversee firmware QA processes, including unit, integration, and field testing, and release management to ensure firmware meets rigorous standards. • Release & DevOps Coordination: Manage firmware release schedules and OTA deployment pipelines, and…