Lead Firmware Engineer (Embedded Systems)

Lead Firmware Engineer (Embedded Systems)

Location: Pune (Hybrid – 4 Days Work from Office, 1 Day Work from Home)

About the Role

We are looking for a hands-on Lead Firmware Engineer to lead and grow our Embedded Hardware and Embedded Firmware teams. This is a highly technical leadership role where you'll drive architecture, mentor engineers, solve complex technical challenges, and actively contribute to firmware development, hardware design reviews, and system debugging.

This is not a pure people management role. We are looking for someone who still writes embedded C code, participates in design reviews, performs debugging, and leads engineering excellence.

Products You'll Work On

Servo Drives

Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs)

Motion Controllers

Safety Drives

Key ResponsibilitiesTechnical Leadership

Own embedded hardware and firmware architecture.

Define technology roadmaps for MCU/SoC platforms, RTOS, firmware frameworks, and development tools.

Drive hardware-software partitioning and architecture decisions.

Lead technical reviews, root cause analysis, and cross-functional problem solving.

Firmware Development

Design and develop embedded firmware using Embedded C.

Develop low-level drivers, bootloaders, RTOS-based firmware, and communication stacks.

Perform code reviews and mentor firmware engineers.

Implement secure firmware update mechanisms and secure boot concepts.

Hardware Leadership

Review embedded hardware schematics and PCB layouts.

Guide MCU/SoC interface design, power management, analog/digital circuitry, and component selection.

Support hardware bring-up, prototype validation, EMC/EMI troubleshooting, and reliability improvements.

System Integration

Collaborate with Controls, Mechanical, Manufacturing, Quality, Functional Safety, and Cybersecurity teams.

Support product verification, customer escalations, certifications, and system validation.

Team Leadership

Lead and mentor a team of 4–6 engineers.

Drive engineering best practices, design reviews, documentation, and quality processes.

Support hiring, onboarding, and capability development.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's or Master's Degree in:

Electrical Engineering

Electronics Engineering

Computer Engineering

Mechatronics

Or related field

12+ years of Embedded Systems experience.

Mandatory Skills Firmware

Strong Embedded C programming

RTOS or Bare Metal firmware development

Bootloader development

Firmware update mechanisms

JTAG/SWD debugging

Hands-on firmware design and code reviews

Hardware

MCU/SoC hardware design

Analog & Digital circuit understanding

PCB layout review

EMC/EMI debugging

Power management

Hands-on lab experience with Oscilloscope, Logic Analyzer, and debugging tools

Industrial Communication

Experience with one or more:

EtherCAT

CAN

PROFINET

IO-Link

Domain Experience (Mandatory)

Experience in one or more of:

Servo Drives

Variable Frequency Drives (VFD)

Motion Control

Industrial Drives

Power Electronics

Ideal Candidate

We're looking for professionals who are currently working as:

Lead Firmware Engineer

Technical Lead

System Architect

Technical Manager (recently promoted and still hands-on)

You should:

Be actively writing Embedded C code.

Lead architecture and design reviews.

Manage a team of 4–6 engineers.

Work closely with European or US customers/stakeholders.

Have approximately 70% Firmware and 30% Hardware expertise.

Preferred Skills

Secure Boot

Cryptography

IEC 62443

Functional Safety (SIL2/SIL3)

Motor Control

Automated Testing

CI/CD concepts for Embedded Systems

Candidate Requirements

Notice Period: Immediate to 30 Days preferred (up to 60 Days may be considered)

Location Preference: Pune or willing to relocate

Stable career history with minimum 3 years in at least one organization

Comfortable working in Agile environments

Strong communication and stakeholder management skills

Why Join Us?

Work on cutting-edge industrial automation products.

Own architecture and technical direction.

Lead a high-performing engineering team.

Collaborate with global customers and cross-functional teams.

Opportunity to influence next-generation embedded products.

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Pune, Maharashtra