Role Overview
We are seeking an Embedded Linux Firmware Engineer to develop next-generation Intelligent PDUs (Power Distribution Units) used in Audio/Video racks, enterprise IT racks, and edge infrastructure settings.
This role focuses primarily on embedded Linux application firmware, middleware services, backend feature development, and embedded web UI integration. The engineer will build customer-facing PDU functionality such as outlet scheduling, monitoring, telemetry, configuration management, sensor integration, and network management services by leveraging BSP and Hardware Abstraction Layer (HAL) APIs.
The ideal candidate has robust experience in embedded Linux systems, C/C++ development, networking protocols, and feature-level embedded application development.
Responsibilities
Embedded Linux Application & Middleware Development
Develop embedded C/C++ applications and middleware services on Linux-based PDU platforms
Implement customer-facing features such as:
Outlet scheduling
Outlet grouping and sequencing
Power event monitoring
Threshold configuration




Sensor monitoring
Alerting and notifications
Design and maintain backend service architecture for long-running embedded applications
Integrate and utilize BSP/HAL APIs for hardware operations such as:
Outlet on/off control
Sensor access
Power telemetry retrieval

Networking & Remote Management
Implement and maintain:
SNMP (v1/v2c/v3)
Modbus TCP
MQTT
HTTPS/REST APIs
WebSocket or embedded web communication interfaces
Develop network configuration and management features:
DHCP/static IP
DNS/NTP
Remote/Cloud access
Device discovery
Ensure reliability and stability of long-running network services
Implement secure communication using TLS/certificate-based authentication

Embedded Web UI & System Integration
Collaborate with frontend/UI teams to integrate embedded web interfaces with backend services
Develop APIs and middleware supporting web-based monitorin

📌 Staff Engineer Embedded Firmware Chennai
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