# Sr Director of Engineering (EE, Firmware, Software & Cloud) at Willow Innovations

> United States · Director+ · Other · open. Source: https://alderhq.app/jobs/greenhouse%3Awillowinnovations%3A6167582004 (read 2026-11-11).

## Facts (observed)

- Company: [Willow Innovations](https://alderhq.app/companies/willow-innovations)
- Location text: Mountain View, CA; HQ
- Where it can be done from (inferred): United States (evidence: "Location: Mountain View, CA; HQ")
- Posted: 2026-08-31 (72 days ago)
- First seen by alder: 2026-11-07 · last verified: 2026-11-07
- Reposted: 0 times · edited: 0 times
- Apply on the employer's site: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/willowinnovations/jobs/6167582004
- Skills listed (inferred): C++, Swift/iOS, Android, AWS, GCP, Distributed systems

## Pay and sponsorship

- Posted pay: not posted
- Market band for similar posted roles (SF Bay Area, n 1093): p25 $210k, median $250k, p75 $289k

## Description (the employer's text)

Willow is a platform for products that help improve the lives and health of women. We are a mission-driven team of experienced inventors, mothers, and fathers dedicated to making a difference in women’s lives. The Willow™ Wearable Breast Pump, selected as one of TIME's 25 Best Inventions in 2017 and 2018 CES Innovation Award for Wearable Technologies, is the first solution in our platform.

### Role Overview

Willow is seeking a Senior Director of Engineering to lead, scale, and architect our multi-disciplinary engineering organization spanning Electrical Engineering (EE), Embedded Firmware, Cloud Infrastructure, and Mobile/Software Applications.

In this role, you will be the primary technical bridge connecting physical hardware to our cloud and mobile ecosystem. You will balance strategic leadership with hands-on technical execution, diving deep into system architecture, design reviews, and technical problem-solving alongside your teams. You will manage a hybrid delivery model—leading in-house engineering leads while orchestrating external design houses, contract manufacturers (CMs), and outsourced software teams to bring high-reliability, connected healthcare products to market.

### Key Responsibilities

### Technical Leadership & Hands-On Engineering

- Act as the chief technical authority across Willow’s end-to-end stack: Electrical Engineering (PCBA design, power management, sensors), Firmware (RTOS, low-power BLE), Software (iOS/Android), and Cloud (AWS/GCP, APIs, analytics).
- Remain actively engaged in technical execution: drive system-level architecture, lead design reviews (schematics, layout, firmware architecture, API design), and jump in to troubleshoot complex technical bottlenecks.
- Define and enforce technical standards, code quality metrics, hardware test procedures, and secure software development lifecycles (SDLC).
### Team Management & Organizational Growth

- Manage, recruit, and mentor a high-performing, multi-disciplinary engineering team across EE, firmware, cloud, and mobile disciplines.
- Build a culture of accountability, innovation, technical rigor, and cross-functional collaboration.
- Establish career paths, performance management, and continuous learning programs for engineering staff.
### External Vendor & Partner Orchestration

- Direct and manage external development partners, offshore software agencies, specialized design houses, and hardware manufacturing partners (JDM/ODM/CM).
- Negotiate statements of work (SOWs), manage vendor budgets, track technical deliverables, and ensure external code/hardware designs meet internal standards.
- Establish clear handoff protocols between external development partners and internal sustaining/operations teams.
### Cross-Functional Collaboration & Execution

- Partner closely with Product Management, Quality Assurance, Regulatory Affairs, and Operations to translate product requirements into executable technical roadmaps and project timelines.
- Ensure engineering practices comply with relevant regulatory requirements (e.g., FDA medical device software controls, ISO 13485, IEC 60601, HIPAA, and data privacy standards).
- Balance technical debt, performance, cost of goods sold (COGS), feature velocity, and product reliability.
### Qualifications

### Required Experience & Technical Depth

- Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field.
- Experience: 12+ years of progressive engineering experience in connected consumer hardware, IoT, or medical devices, with at least 5+ years in engineering leadership (Director level or above).
- Multi-Domain Mastery: Demonstrated technical depth across all four required core domains:
- Electrical Engineering: Mixed-signal PCB design, low-power battery management, sensor integration, BLE design, and RF compliance.
- Firmware: Embedded C/C++, RTOS, microcontroller architectures (e.g., Nordic, STM32), and low-level communication protocols (I2C, SPI, UART).
- Software & Cloud: Mobile application architecture (iOS/Android), cloud platforms (AWS/GCP), microservices, RESTful APIs, and IoT device management.

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