Job Description

Primary Responsibilities

Own the end-to-end architecture for E Ink display enablement software across targeted product lines and SoC platforms

Define software layering, portability strategy, integration interfaces, and long-term maintainability standards

Lead discovery and technical scoping, including requirements, feasibility assessment, risk identification, and milestone planning

Drive architectural alignment across internal stakeholders including hardware, systems, product, applications, and program leadership

Guide implementation across contributors by setting technical direction, reviewing designs, and ensuring consistency with the architecture

Serve as the senior technical escalation point for complex hardware and software integration issues

Design for external distribution by establishing secure boundaries for proprietary IP and applying secure delivery and coding practices

Deliver customer-ready driver packages with reference code, examples, integration guidance, and release-quality validation

Establish software quality practices including automated testing strategy, hardware-in-the-loop approaches where appropriate, release criteria, and versioning discipline

Mentor engineers and raise the bar on engineering rigor, debugging discipline, and architectural thinking

Contribute to staffing plans and help define the roles, processes, and ownership model required to scale the program

Program Phases and Expected Deliverables

Phase 1

Lead discovery, architecture, and implementation for a selected consumer electronics platform and validate with at least one key customer integration

Deliver an installable display driver package for a chosen SoC with reference code and example applications suitable for customer product development

Phase 2

Productize the solution into a broadly distributable software package suitable for multiple customers

Define a release and support model that improves repeatability and reduces custom integration work

Phase 3

Expand the architecture and software offering across additional ICs, SoCs, and markets including signage and ESL

Develop scalable reference solutions that balance flexibility, cost, and performance

Contribute technical input to future platform directions, including potential collaboration on custom silicon where applicable

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

Ten or more years of embedded software or firmware development experience with a record of shipping production systems

Demonstrated ownership of architecture for complex embedded systems and the ability to drive decisions across stakeholders

Strong systems programming skills in C or C++ and comfort working close to hardware

Proven ability to debug difficult hardware and software interaction issues using structured root cause methods and lab tools

Experience with Linux and or RTOS environments, cross-compilation toolchains, and build systems

Experience delivering software artifacts to external customers, partners, or broad internal consumption with versioning and release discipline

Strong written and verbal communication skills, including customer-facing technical leadership

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with display driver stacks, panel bring-up, timing and power sequencing, or adjacent low-level driver domains

Experience building SDKs, reference platforms, and integration documentation intended for customer use

Experience with secure software distribution and designing architectures that protect proprietary IP

Experience mentoring senior engineers and leading technical direction across multiple contributors

Performance Measures

On-time delivery of an installable driver package for a target SoC with reference code, examples, and documentation

Successful integration with at least one key customer within agreed milestones

Reduction in customer integration time and support escalation volume over successive releases

Adoption of the architecture and interface standards across internal contributors and supported platforms

Quality outcomes measured through defect rates, field issues, and release readiness criteria

Location and Travel

Location is Fremont Office. Periodic travel is expected to support collaboration across E Ink sites and key customer engagements, including occasional visits to Billerica.

Reporting and Growth

This role operates as a principal-level technical leader with significant autonomy and cross-functional influence. As the program scales, the role may expand to include team leadership responsibilities and participation in hiring and organizational design.