We are looking for a highly skilled Firmware Technical Lead to lead the development and delivery of embedded firmware solutions for advanced embedded products. The role combines hands-on technical contribution with technical leadership, team mentoring, and project execution responsibilities.
The candidate will serve as the primary technical authority for firmware development teams while ensuring successful delivery of high-quality, reliable, and secure firmware products.
Key Responsibilities
Firmware Development
- Lead design, development, integration, and validation of embedded firmware solutions.
- Develop and maintain firmware using Embedded C/C++ on ARM Cortex-based MCUs.
- Design and implement:
- Bootloaders, Secure Boot Mechanisms, Firmware Upgrade Managers
- Device Drivers, Middleware Components
- Develop low-level drivers for ADC, PWM, UART, I2C, SPI, CAN, and RS485 peripherals.
Technical Leadership
- Provide day-to-day technical leadership to firmware engineers.
- Break down system requirements into firmware design and implementation tasks.
- Conduct architecture reviews, code reviews, and technical assessments.
- Guide engineers in debugging and resolving complex firmware issues.
- Mentor team members and support technical skill development.
System Integration & Validation
- Lead board bring-up and hardware-firmware integration activities.
- Drive debugging efforts using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and other lab instruments.
- Support system-level testing, validation, and performance optimization.
- Collaborate closely with hardware, software, QA, and product teams.
Project Execution
- Drive firmware execution plans to meet project schedules and quality targets.
- Participate in effort estimation, sprint planning, and risk management.
- Ensure compliance with firmware development processes and best practices.
- Support product releases and customer escalations when required.
Quality & Process
- Implement unit testing and integration testing strategies.
- Ensure code quality through peer reviews and automated testing.
- Participate actively in Agile/Scrum activities.
- Maintain technical documentation and design artifacts.
Required Skills & Capabilities
Technical Expertise
- 15+ years of embedded firmware development experience.
- Strong expertise in Embedded C/C++.
- Hands-on experience with ARM Cortex-M33/M23/M4/M7 microcontrollers.
- Strong knowledge of RTOS and bare-metal firmware development.
- Expertise in:
- Driver Development, Firmware Debugging, Board Bring-Up
- Hardware-Firmware Integration, Secure Boot, Firmware Upgrade Mechanisms
- Strong understanding of communication protocols:
- UART, SPI, I2C, CAN, RS485, Ethernet, OCPP
Domain Knowledge
- Power Electronics
- Real-Time Systems
- Embedded Security Fundamentals
Tools
- Git / GitHub, JIRA, Confluence, IDEs and Debuggers
- Oscilloscopes and Logic Analyzers
Leadership Skills
- Proven experience supporting firmware teams or large technical projects.
- Strong problem-solving and debugging skills.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder collaboration abilities.
- Ability to drive execution while remaining technically hands-on.
Educational Qualifications
- B.Tech / M.Tech in Electronics, Electrical, Computer Science, Embedded Systems, or related discipline.
- Minimum 15 years of relevant firmware development experience.
