Engineering Senior Manager Jobs in Washington
Engineering Senior Manager jobs in Washington are among the most actively sought leadership roles in the state, concentrated in aerospace, defense, software infrastructure, and advanced manufacturing, with demand reaching from senior individual contributors stepping into management through seasoned directors overseeing large engineering organizations. The heaviest hiring is in the Seattle metro, Bellevue, and the Puget Sound corridor, where Boeing, Amazon, and Microsoft maintain major engineering operations and regularly fill engineering senior manager roles across software systems, hardware, and program engineering. Cloud infrastructure, embedded systems, and systems integration are the most in-demand specialties for this role in Washington. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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The ideal candidate will be a senior firmware engineer with 7+ years of hands-on embedded or BIOS/UEFI development experience. You will bring deep expertise in x86 platform architecture, secure boot implementations, and low-level system programming. You will have a track record of leading complex firmware projects end-to-end and collaborating with silicon vendors on platform bring-up and reference code integration. You will gain intimate understanding of AWS's custom server firmware stack and analyze it for both current needs and future scalability. You will leverage your system-level expertise to find optimal solutions to complex boot-time challenges. You will collaborate with internal teams (hardware, validation, security) and external partners (silicon vendors, ODMs) while leading critical firmware development efforts.
What you will do:
- Design and implement custom UEFI/BIOS features for AWS server platforms
- Debug complex firmware issues using tools like ITP, ScanTool, and JTAG
- Optimize boot time performance and platform initialization sequences
- Implement secure boot mechanisms and firmware security features
- Develop and maintain Power-On Self Test (POST) code
- Create firmware update mechanisms and recovery solutions
- Work with hardware teams on board bring-up and platform validation
Why it matters:
AWS's custom server platforms require specialized firmware solutions that maximize performance, security, and reliability at scale. Your BIOS developments will directly impact millions of servers running in AWS data centers worldwide, requiring unique optimizations that benefit our infrastructure and customers.
Why you will love it:
- Work on cutting-edge server platforms and next-generation silicon
- Direct impact on AWS infrastructure efficiency and security
- Ownership of critical firmware components from design through deployment
- Collaboration with industry leaders in data center infrastructure
- Access to advanced hardware labs and debug equipment
- Opportunity to influence future server architecture decisions
- Work with a team of experienced firmware engineers
- Join our diverse engineering organization where you'll help deliver the firmware foundation for AWS's global infrastructure. You'll experience an inclusive culture that welcomes innovative ideas and empowers you to own complex technical challenges through to completion.
Key job responsibilities
UEFI/BIOS Development:
- Develop and maintain UEFI/BIOS code for server platforms
- Implement ACPI tables and power management features
- Create and maintain Platform Reference Code (PRC)
- Debug complex firmware issues using ITP, and JTAG tools
ODM/OEM Collaboration:
- Work directly with ODM partners
- Coordinate BIOS development efforts
- Review and validate ODM-provided BIOS code
- Support manufacturing bring-up and validation
Platform Integration:
- Interface with CPU/GPU vendors (Intel, AMD and Nvidia) for new platform bring-up
- Integrate and rebase Reference Code packages
- Support system validation and debugging
Leadership Responsibilities:
- Provide technical leadership in advanced features
- Mentor junior BIOS engineers
- Review technical specifications and design documents
- Lead architecture discussions and technical planning
- Establish coding standards and best practices
Project Management:
- Coordinate between international teams (US and Taiwan)
- Track project timelines and deliverables
- Interface with product management and customer teams
Ecosystem Management:
- Maintain relationships with silicon vendors
- Participate in industry forums and standards bodies
- Keep up with emerging technologies and industry trends
About the team
"*Why AWS*
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating — that’s why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.
*Diverse Experiences*
Amazon values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying.
*Work/Life Balance*
We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve in the cloud.
*Inclusive Team Culture*
Here at AWS, it’s in our nature to learn and be curious. Our employee-led affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that empower us to be proud of our differences. Ongoing events and learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (gender diversity) conferences, inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness.
*Mentorship and Career Growth*
We’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional."
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 7+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
- 6+ years of programming with at least one software programming language experience
- 6+ years of leading design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience
- Experience as a mentor, tech lead or leading an engineering team
- 6+ years of bare-metal firmware OR BIOS/UEFI development experience in C (not embedded Linux or kernel driver development)
- 6+ years of bare-metal firmware development experience in C on MCUs, SoCs, or server platforms
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent
- BIOS/UEFI/EDK2/Coreboot development experience on x86 or ARM server platforms
- Experience with ACPI, SMM, PCIe enumeration, secure boot, or platform RAS features
- Experience interfacing with silicon vendors (Intel, AMD, NVIDIA) on reference code integration
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.
The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.
USA, CA, Cupertino - 193,300.00 - 261,500.00 USD annually
USA, WA, Seattle - 168,100.00 - 227,400.00 USD annually
DESCRIPTION
The ideal candidate will be a senior firmware engineer with 7+ years of hands-on embedded or BIOS/UEFI development experience. You will bring deep expertise in x86 platform architecture, secure boot implementations, and low-level system programming. You will have a track record of leading complex firmware projects end-to-end and collaborating with silicon vendors on platform bring-up and reference code integration. You will gain intimate understanding of AWS's custom server firmware stack and analyze it for both current needs and future scalability. You will leverage your system-level expertise to find optimal solutions to complex boot-time challenges. You will collaborate with internal teams (hardware, validation, security) and external partners (silicon vendors, ODMs) while leading critical firmware development efforts.
What you will do:
- Design and implement custom UEFI/BIOS features for AWS server platforms
- Debug complex firmware issues using tools like ITP, ScanTool, and JTAG
- Optimize boot time performance and platform initialization sequences
- Implement secure boot mechanisms and firmware security features
- Develop and maintain Power-On Self Test (POST) code
- Create firmware update mechanisms and recovery solutions
- Work with hardware teams on board bring-up and platform validation
Why it matters:
AWS's custom server platforms require specialized firmware solutions that maximize performance, security, and reliability at scale. Your BIOS developments will directly impact millions of servers running in AWS data centers worldwide, requiring unique optimizations that benefit our infrastructure and customers.
Why you will love it:
- Work on cutting-edge server platforms and next-generation silicon
- Direct impact on AWS infrastructure efficiency and security
- Ownership of critical firmware components from design through deployment
- Collaboration with industry leaders in data center infrastructure
- Access to advanced hardware labs and debug equipment
- Opportunity to influence future server architecture decisions
- Work with a team of experienced firmware engineers
- Join our diverse engineering organization where you'll help deliver the firmware foundation for AWS's global infrastructure. You'll experience an inclusive culture that welcomes innovative ideas and empowers you to own complex technical challenges through to completion.
Key job responsibilities
UEFI/BIOS Development:
- Develop and maintain UEFI/BIOS code for server platforms
- Implement ACPI tables and power management features
- Create and maintain Platform Reference Code (PRC)
- Debug complex firmware issues using ITP, and JTAG tools
ODM/OEM Collaboration:
- Work directly with ODM partners
- Coordinate BIOS development efforts
- Review and validate ODM-provided BIOS code
- Support manufacturing bring-up and validation
Platform Integration:
- Interface with CPU/GPU vendors (Intel, AMD and Nvidia) for new platform bring-up
- Integrate and rebase Reference Code packages
- Support system validation and debugging
Leadership Responsibilities:
- Provide technical leadership in advanced features
- Mentor junior BIOS engineers
- Review technical specifications and design documents
- Lead architecture discussions and technical planning
- Establish coding standards and best practices
Project Management:
- Coordinate between international teams (US and Taiwan)
- Track project timelines and deliverables
- Interface with product management and customer teams
Ecosystem Management:
- Maintain relationships with silicon vendors
- Participate in industry forums and standards bodies
- Keep up with emerging technologies and industry trends
About the team
"*Why AWS*
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating — that’s why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.
*Diverse Experiences*
Amazon values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying.
*Work/Life Balance*
We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve in the cloud.
*Inclusive Team Culture*
Here at AWS, it’s in our nature to learn and be curious. Our employee-led affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that empower us to be proud of our differences. Ongoing events and learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (gender diversity) conferences, inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness.
*Mentorship and Career Growth*
We’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional."
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 7+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
- 6+ years of programming with at least one software programming language experience
- 6+ years of leading design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience
- Experience as a mentor, tech lead or leading an engineering team
- 6+ years of bare-metal firmware OR BIOS/UEFI development experience in C (not embedded Linux or kernel driver development)
- 6+ years of bare-metal firmware development experience in C on MCUs, SoCs, or server platforms
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent
- BIOS/UEFI/EDK2/Coreboot development experience on x86 or ARM server platforms
- Experience with ACPI, SMM, PCIe enumeration, secure boot, or platform RAS features
- Experience interfacing with silicon vendors (Intel, AMD, NVIDIA) on reference code integration
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.
The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.
USA, CA, Cupertino - 193,300.00 - 261,500.00 USD annually
USA, WA, Seattle - 168,100.00 - 227,400.00 USD annually
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Engineering Senior Manager Job Market in Washington
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Who's Hiring
- Amazon37
- Apple10
- Blue Origin10
- Amazon Web Services7
- SpaceX4
Top Industries Hiring
- Technology & Software33
- Retail18
- E-Commerce & Online Marketplaces17
- Electronics & Hardware8
- Consulting & Professional Services4
What Washington Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in engineering senior manager jobs across Washington.
- Bachelor's degree in engineering or a related technical field required by most Washington employers
- Seven or more years of engineering experience with at least three years managing engineering teams
- Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional engineering teams through full product or systems development cycles
- Experience working within aerospace, defense, cloud computing, or advanced manufacturing environments in Washington
- Strong proficiency in program planning, resource allocation, and engineering roadmap execution
- Excellent communication skills for presenting technical strategies to executive and non-technical stakeholders
Engineering Senior Manager Jobs in Washington: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a engineering senior manager in Washington?
The typical path to an engineering senior manager role in Washington begins with a bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline, followed by progressive technical experience and a transition into people management. Washington employers in aerospace and defense often look for candidates who have led project teams or served as principal or staff engineers before moving into management. An MBA or graduate engineering degree can accelerate progression, as can program management credentials like PMP, which many Washington employers treat as a meaningful differentiator at the senior manager level.
Which companies hire engineering senior managers in Washington?
Employers hiring engineering senior managers in Washington right now include Amazon, Apple, and Blue Origin, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of August 2026. Washington's deep concentration of aerospace, defense, and cloud computing companies means openings at this level appear consistently year-round, particularly across the greater Seattle and Puget Sound area.
Which Washington cities have the most engineering senior manager jobs?
Seattle, Bellevue, and Redmond have the most engineering senior manager openings in Washington. Seattle and Bellevue drive the largest share of listings given the dense concentration of technology and aerospace employers headquartered or with major campuses there, while cities like Redmond, Everett, and Renton generate consistent openings through Boeing's commercial aviation operations and the region's defense contracting ecosystem.
Are there remote engineering senior manager jobs in Washington?
Yes, but they are less common than in purely technical individual-contributor roles, since engineering senior managers are typically expected to be present for team leadership, cross-functional coordination, and site-specific operations. About 56% of engineering senior manager openings tied to Washington are remote or hybrid as of August 2026, with hybrid schedules more prevalent than fully remote. Software and cloud-focused engineering organizations in Washington tend to offer the most scheduling flexibility for managers at this level.
How can I get hired as a engineering senior manager in Washington with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry point is a lateral move from a senior or principal individual-contributor engineering role into a team lead or engineering manager position, then building toward senior manager responsibilities. Boeing's engineering and operations divisions, Amazon's internal mobility programs, and Microsoft's engineering management career tracks all provide structured paths for engineers transitioning into people management in Washington. Demonstrating cross-functional project ownership, mentorship, and technical decision-making in your current role strengthens a case for a first management opportunity without formal title experience.
Where can I find and apply to engineering senior manager jobs in Washington?
You can find and apply to engineering senior manager jobs in Washington on Migrate Mate, which lists current Washington openings updated in real time. Search the listings for roles that match your background, seniority level, and preferred location across the state, then apply directly to the ones that fit.
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