Senior Embedded Firmware Engineer/Technical Lead

Experience : 8 to 10 Years

Location : Hyderabad

Type : Full-Time

Key Responsibilities :

- Lead and mentor a team of 3-4 embedded firmware engineers.

- Understand product requirements and convert them into technical design and firmware architecture.

- Prepare development plans, assign tasks to team members, and ensure timely delivery of firmware milestones.

- Develop and maintain embedded firmware using C/C++ for microcontrollers such as ESP32, STM32, and ARM Cortex M-series.

- Implement and troubleshoot communication protocols such as TCP/IP, HTTP, MQTT, and Modbus.

- Design and develop low-level drivers and board support packages (BSP).

- Work closely with hardware teams for hardware bring-up, debugging, and validation.

- Develop firmware using RTOS concepts for multitasking systems.

- Implement FOTA/OTA firmware update mechanisms.

- Integrate peripherals such as SPI, UART, I2C, I2S, USB, DMA, ADC, DAC, timers, EEPROM, flash memory, SD cards, and Ethernet.

- Integrate sensors such as temperature, pressure, flow, dissolved oxygen, and environmental sensors.

- Collaborate with software and cloud teams to ensure seamless device-to-cloud integration.

- Debug system issues using tools such as oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and in-circuit debuggers.

- Ensure firmware reliability, maintainability, and performance for field-deployed IoT products.

Required Skills & Experience :

- 6 to 8 years of experience in embedded firmware development.

- Strong programming and debugging skills in C/C++.

- Hands-on experience with ESP32, STM32, or ARM Cortex M0/M3/M4 microcontrollers.

- Experience working on multiple embedded products from concept to production.

- Strong understanding of embedded firmware architecture and system design.

- Experience implementing IoT communication protocols (TCP/IP, HTTP, MQTT, Modbus).

- Experience with RTOS-based firmware development.

- Strong experience with hardware interfacing and low-level driver development.

- Experience in hardware bring-up and firmware-hardware integration.

- Experience working with cross-functional teams including hardware and software teams.

- Hands-on debugging using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and embedded debugging tools.

Good to Have :

- Experience working on IoT products deployed in field environments.

- Experience with motor control systems or industrial automation products.

- Experience with battery-powered or solar-powered embedded systems.

- Experience implementing OTA/FOTA firmware updates.

- Understanding of device-cloud architecture and data handling.

- Familiarity with AI-assisted development tools for firmware development.