Embedded Software Engineer - RTOS/Microcontroller

Description :

Job Title : Embedded Software Engineer (MCU & RTOS).

Location: Chennai.

Job Type : Full-Time.

Experience Level : Mid-Level.

Job Summary :

The ideal candidate will have strong experience in microcontroller (MCU)-based programming and real-time operating systems (RTOS).

You will be responsible for designing, developing, testing, and maintaining embedded firmware and software for various applications, ensuring high performance and reliability.

Key Responsibilities :

- Design and implement embedded software for microcontroller-based systems.

- Develop real-time firmware using RTOS (e.g., FreeRTOS, ThreadX).

- Collaborate with hardware engineers for board bring-up and hardware/software integration.

- Write low-level device drivers for peripherals such as SPI, I2C, UART, ADC, PWM, etc.

- Develop and maintain software documentation including architecture, design, and user manuals.

- Debug and troubleshoot software issues using tools like oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and JTAG/SWD.

- Participate in code reviews and ensure software development best practices.

- Contribute to system-level design, including power management and optimization techniques.

- Support testing, validation, and deployment processes for embedded solutions.

Required Skills and Qualifications :

- Bachelors or Masters degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field.

- 4+ years of experience in embedded firmware/software development.

- Proficiency in C/C++ for embedded systems.

- Hands-on experience with microcontrollers (ARM Cortex-M, STM32).

- Strong understanding of RTOS concepts including task scheduling, inter-process communication, and resource management.

- Familiarity with communication protocols: I2C, SPI, UART, CAN, USB, etc.

- Experience with embedded development tools: IDEs (e.g., Keil, IAR, STM32CubeIDE), debuggers, and emulators.

- Familiarity with version control systems (Git, SVN).

Preferred Qualifications :

- Experience with safety-critical or industrial embedded systems.

- Knowledge of bare-metal programming and interrupt handling.

- Exposure to wireless communication stacks (IoT, BLE, Zigbee, LoRa, etc.)

- Familiarity with scripting languages (Python, Bash) for automation and testing.

- Experience with CI/CD tools for embedded systems.