Senior Firmware Engineer

Core Development Responsibilities:

• Design, implement, and test firmware according to specifications and established architecture
• Produce maintainable, reusable code that aligns with the larger architectural vision
• Create software solutions that are simple, expandable, and meet specific performance/size constraints
• Research external requirements (datasheets, specifications) and provide informed recommendations to architects for decision-making
• Hardware-Software Integration
• Support board bring-up activities and provide close collaboration between hardware and software teams
• Ensure groundwork software for hardware-software integration is delivered at defined integration points
• Maintain effective communication and transparency with cross-functional teams
• Quality & Delivery
• Deliver commitments on schedule
• Ensure the build pipeline remains operational and actively troubleshoot build failures
• Contribute to technical sustainability through code quality, technical debt management, and documentation improvements
• Actively identify and remove team impediments to maintain workflow efficiency
• Team Collaboration
• Participate in effective team synchronization with focus on impediment identification and resolution
• Contribute constructively to risk management and dependency identification across functions

Technical Leadership & Strategy

• Demonstrate in-depth technical and domain knowledge for assigned projects/components and their integration within the broader system design
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to firmware engineers/developers
• Ensure consistency and drive improvements in technical sustainability and team working practices
• Planning & Program Support
• Contribute to TCR reviews, FAM (Function Area Meetings), and first-order estimates in alignment with the FW architect
• Provide transparency and regular status updates on firmware work and planning
• Risk & Dependency Management
• Identify and manage dependencies across firmware, software, and hardware functions
• Proactively surface blockers and issues, driving rapid resolution before they impact the timeline and integration points
• Contribute constructively to risk management and mitigation strategies
• Team Enablement & Efficiency
• Drive removal of focus issues and distractions that impact firmware engineer productivity
• Improve workflow efficiency and code quality across the team
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement and technical excellence

Core Development Responsibilities

• Available from 01-12-2026 till 30-11-2027 for 40 hours
• Hybrid set up (3 office 2 home)
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
• 5-8 years of experience in embedded software development, with a strong focus on C .
• Deep expertise in modern C and solid understanding of object-oriented and generic programming.
• Strong experience with embedded systems, microcontrollers, and real-time constraints (RTOS or bare-metal).
• Good understanding in software architecture and designing complex embedded systems.
• Solid understanding of memory management, concurrency, and performance optimization in constrained environments.
• Exposure to hardware-software integration, including debugging with lab equipment (e.g., oscilloscopes, logic analyzers).
• Familiarity with embedded Linux is a plus.
• Experience with communication protocols (e.g., SPI, I2C, UART, CAN, Ethernet).
• Exposure to build systems (e.g., CMake), version control (Git), and CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience with unit testing frameworks and test-driven development in embedded environments is a plus.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work independently on complex topics.
• Fluent in English, both written and spoken