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Job Summary

We are seeking a Principal Engineer to lead the ownership, transition, and evolution of complex embedded software platforms supporting advanced printing technologies and adjacent system applications.

This role will serve as the technical leader based in India, driving software, firmware, and hardware integration across existing products, next-generation platforms, and emerging system domains.

The ideal candidate will bring deep expertise in embedded systems and FPGA-based design, along with proven leadership in platform ownership and cross-site collaboration.

Responsibilities

Platform Ownership & Transition

Lead the end-to-end transition of embedded system software ownership from global teams to India, ensuring continuity in quality, delivery, and customer experience
Own released-product support, including system software, tools, and application layers
Drive defect resolution, enhancements, and cross-site engineering coordination
Take ownership of system configuration, calibration, and platform-level optimizations

New Product Development & Platform Evolution

Support new product introductions by leading embedded software development for new hardware platforms
Drive migration from legacy systems to modern, scalable software architectures
Contribute to next-generation platform design and long-term system enhancements

Embedded Platform Expansion

Expand capabilities into embedded control systems beyond traditional printing applications
Drive development of measurement, validation, and test systems for emerging platforms
Contribute to exploration and development of adjacent system technologies

System Architecture & Technology Leadership

Partner with global teams to define system architecture and product roadmaps
Drive platform modernization, refactoring, and scalability initiatives
Define long-term strategies for system performance, flexibility, and capability expansion
Ensure documentation, lifecycle planning, and system sustainability

System Integration & Engineering

Own end-to-end integration across software, firmware, and hardware systems
Lead system-level debugging across embedded systems, electronics interfaces, and control systems
Solve complex cross-domain engineering problems involving software and hardware interactions

Manufacturing & Production Support

Support global manufacturing operations by ensuring software readiness for production environments
Collaborate with manufacturing and test engineering teams on production issues and system validation
Enable development and deployment of production test and characterization tools

Team Leadership & Capability Development

Build and lead an engineering team in India to establish long-term platform ownership
Mentor engineers across embedded software, FPGA, firmware, and system integration domains
Drive knowledge transfer, documentation, and capability scaling

Stakeholder Collaboration

Act as the primary technical leader in India for global engineering and manufacturing teams
Partner with cross-functional stakeholders across R&D, operations, and product teams
Align priorities, roadmaps, and delivery across distributed teams

Education & Experience

Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field
12+ years of experience in embedded systems, firmware, or platform software development
Proven experience leading complex platform ownership and cross-site transitions

Required Skills (Must Have)

Strong expertise in embedded systems design and development
Hands-on experience with FPGA design and development (required)
Experience with hardware–software integration and real-time systems
Deep understanding of system architecture and platform design
Proven ability to debug and resolve complex system-level issues
Strong leadership in driving large-scale engineering programs

Preferred Skills

Experience with hardware control systems or embedded system platforms
Exposure to manufacturing systems or industrial platforms
Experience in building and scaling engineering teams

Impact of the Role

Drive a strategi c global ownership transition of critical embedded platforms
Enable expansion into new technology areas beyond core printing system.
Establish India as a key hub for advanced embedded systems and platform engineering

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Embedded Systems and Platform Engineer