Staff Engineer - Engineering Enablement

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Job Overview Hubbell Utility Solutions is seeking a Staff Engineer (10+ years experience) to join our Engineering Enablement team — a cross-functional group whose product is the productivity of every engineer in the organization. This team operates on a model widely adopted across the industry (Platform Engineering / DevEx): instead of every product team solving common infrastructure challenges independently, we build shared capabilities once and continuously improve them for this role, you will design and build the 'golden paths' engineers use every day — the fastest, safest, and most reliable way to build, test, and release embedded products. These are not documents — they are working systems: CI/CD pipelines, automation frameworks, test infrastructure, and developer workflows. You will work at the intersection of embedded firmware, Python-based automation, Azure DevOps platform engineering, and real hardware validation — helping transform how engineering is performed across the organization. #LI-SL1 A Day In The Life Every day at Hubbell is different and you’ll contribute in many ways. On any given day, you’ll make a difference by: Most engineering roles focus on building a single product. This role focuses on building the systems that make every product team faster. You will shape how firmware is built, tested, and released across the organization, creating shared infrastructure used by multiple teams. This is the same pattern used by leading technology companies and is commonly referred to as Platform Engineering or Developer Experience (DevEx). This role offers outsized technical impact: instead of improving one system, your work improves the productivity, reliability, and velocity of the entire engineering organization. What you will build Golden Paths for Engineering • Design and implement end-to-end CI/CD systems for embedded firmware — from commit to release • Build reusable pipeline templates and automation frameworks used across multiple product teams • Create onboarding and self-service systems that reduce setup time and improve consistency Engineering Infrastructure as a Product • Treat CI/CD pipelines and engineering tooling as product-grade systems — reliable, observable, and continuously improved • Integrate build, test, security, signing, and release into seamless workflows • Define and evolve standard patterns that become the easiest and best way to work Embedded + Automation Systems • Automate build, flash, and validation workflows involving embedded toolchains and real hardware • Integrate hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testing and CI systems Developer Experience (DevEx) Engineering • Measure and improve build reliability, speed, and usability • Reduce friction across firmware, test, and systems engineering workflows • Partner with engineers to identify pain points and convert them into scalable solutions Tools and Technologies Azure DevOps (Pipelines, Repos, Artifacts) · Python · Git · YAML pipelines · Embedded toolchains (IAR, Simplicity Studio, or similar) · Build systems (C/C++) · Test automation frameworks · Hardware-in-the-loop systems · DevSecOps tools (SAST, SCA, code signing) What will help you thrive in this role? Core Skills • Strong Python development for building automation, tooling, and engineering systems • Experience architecting CI/CD systems (Azure DevOps preferred) • Deep understanding of build systems, version control, and release workflows Embedded Systems • Experience with firmware development or embedded build systems • Comfortable working at the boundary between software and hardware Experience Level • 10+ years in software engineering, firmware development, platform engineering, or similar • Demonstrated ownership of complex systems used by other engineers Mindset • Treat infrastructure and tooling as a product • Focus on usability, reliability, and long-term maintainability • Motivated by solving problems that impact entire organizations Nice to Have • Experience with Azure DevOps ecosystems • Familiarity with test automation and hardware-in-the-loop systems • Experience integrating security/scanning tools into pipelines Growth Path This role is designed as a high-impact technical leadership position. As the Engineering Enablement function matures, this role may evolve into broader platform ownership, architectural leadership, or domain-focused technical strategy roles. Hubbell Incorporated Hubbell creates critical infrastructure solutions that power our customers, communities, people and the planet. Our company is strategically aligned around enabling grid modernization and electrification. As more products plug in to an aging grid, Hubbell solutions enable the transition to a more reliable, resilient and efficient energy infrastructure. Founded in 1888 our innovation has made us a leading global manufacturer of high quality electrical and utility solutions enabling customers to operate critical infrastructure reliably and efficiently. The company operates in two segments. Hubbell Utility Solutions (HUS) enable the grid to conduct, communicate and control energy across utility applications and Hubbell Electrical Solutions (HES) are essential to managing power across a wide range of industries and applications. Our vertical market solutions can be applied to markets including Data Centers, Renewables, Commercial Buildings, Industrial, Telecom and Transportation. Supporting both of our business segments is our corporate and Hubbell Unified Business Solutions teams that provide consistent process, tools technologies across our businesses. We are committed to operating sustainably and ethically while promoting an inclusive and supportive culture for our people to grow and develop in their careers. Our employees proudly work and serve our communities from our headquarters in Shelton, CT, across the United States and around the globe. Hubbell Utility Solutions Hubbell Utility Solutions (HUS) enable the grid to conduct, communicate and control energy across utility applications. HUS provides the critical components that allow the grid to reliably transmit and distribute energy, as well as the communications and controls technologies to make the grid smarter and more flexible. Hubbell Incorporated, its subsidiaries and affiliates, is an EO Employer AA: M/F/Veteran/Disability. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other protected class. The above summary of position responsibilities and requirements is not intended, and should not be construed, to be an exhaustive list of duties, skills, efforts, physical requirements, or working conditions associated with the position. 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