Principal, Embedded Software Technical Lead

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.

Responsibilities

• 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 peripherals.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.

Requirements

• 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, 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

• Tech / M.Tech in Electronics, Electrical, Computer Science, Embedded Systems, or related discipline.
• Minimum 15 years of relevant firmware development experience.

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