Senior Engineer - Firmware Developer

Description :

About the job :

Job Title : Senior Engineer - Firmware Developer

Location : Bangalore, India

Experience : 5-8 Years

Employment Type : Permanent / Full-Time

Education :

- Bachelors or Masters degree in Electronics, Electrical Engineering, or related field

Language :

- Fluent in English

Job Summary :

Firmware Engineer for Inverter Design R&D, responsible for developing and validating embedded firmware for next-generation inverters, ensuring high performance, reliability, and scalability.

Collaborate with hardware, control, and testing teams to implement advanced control algorithms and firmware architectures.

Key Responsibilities :

- Develop and optimize embedded firmware for inverters and BESS systems

- Implement control algorithms (vector control, SVPWM, DC-link regulation)

- Integrate communication protocols (CAN, Modbus, RS485, Ethernet)

- Collaborate on firmware-hardware design, testing, and debugging

- Perform unit, integration, and system-level testing

- Validate control logic using simulation tools (MATLAB/Simulink)

- Maintain technical documentation and validation reports

- Follow Agile/SCRUM for iterative firmware development

Technical Skills :

Must Have :

- Strong programming in C/C++ (Python is a plus)

- Experience with TI C2000 DSPs or similar microcontrollers

- Knowledge of firmware architecture, RTOS, and low-level drivers

- Expertise in inverter control, power electronics, and grid-tied systems

- Experience with control loops, PLL, ADC sampling, and signal conditioning

- Understanding of protection mechanisms (OCP, OVP, OTP) and EMI/EMC handling

- Familiarity with CAN, UART, SPI, I2C, RS485

- Hands-on with Code Composer Studio, JTAG, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers

- Basic database (SQLite3) and data formats (JSON, XML) knowledge

- Hardware debugging and schematic understanding

Nice to Have :

- Linux/POSIX programming

- MPPT, BMS, or energy storage systems experience

- IoT integration (MQTT, cloud communication)

- Simulation tools (PLECS, PSIM)

Behavioral Skills :

- Strong analytical and problem-solving ability

- Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines

- Effective cross-functional collaboration

- Proactive and eager to learn

KPIs :

- On-time delivery

- Product quality (low defect rate)

- Continuous improvement