About the Role
As the
Head of Firmware, you will lead the design, development, and deployment of embedded software across all UAV flight platforms. You will re -define the entire hardware architecture of unmanned aerial vehicles. You will manage a growing team of embedded engineers, and ensure the successful integration of several sub -systems (meeting Mil grade standards) with onboard hardware. Your work will directly impact aircraft safety, responsiveness, and feature capabilities.

You'll also collaborate closely with autonomy, hardware, perception, and systems integration teams to ensure smooth end -to -end operation from sensor to sky.

Key Responsibilities
Firmware Architecture & Development
Own and evolve the
firmware architecture for UAV flight systems, ensuring modularity, scalability, and performance.

Lead the design and development of high performance flight controllers meeting DO -178 standards.

Develop sub -systems required to perform end -to -end operations (Launch platforms, Charging infra, Base stations, communication Equipment etc)

Work with high speed interfaces for motor control, sensor input(GPS, IMUs, barometers, Lidar etc.), telemetry, and power management to create smart sub -systems in UAVs.

Ensure
low -latency,
deterministic, and
fail -safe execution on embedded platforms.

Testing, Reliability & Validation
Define and drive the
firmware testing strategy, including:

Unit testing
HIL/SIL simulations
Regression testing
Flight validation and fault injection
Ensure the firmware meets
real -time performance,
safety, and
reliability goals under varying mission conditions.

Own firmware reliability metrics and track bug resolution and release cycles.

Cross -Functional Collaboration
Work closely with:

Hardware team for board bring -up, sensor interfaces, and power systems.

Autonomy and controls teams to ensure closed -loop control systems are stable and efficient.





Systems integration to support test campaigns, tuning, and logs.

Collaborate with the CTO and other department leads on overall
technical roadmap and priorities.

Compliance, Safety, and Process
Contribute to or lead efforts for
firmware certification readiness (e.g.,
DO -178C, ISO *****).

Establish robust
version control,
release management, and
CI/CD pipelines for firmware deployment.

Ensure
secure and recoverable firmware systems are in place (e.g., bootloaders, firmware upgrades, watchdogs).

Requirements
Qualifications
Bachelor's or Master's degree in
Electrical Engineering,
Computer Engineering,
Robotics, or related fields.

6+ years of experience in embedded systems / firmware development, with
atleast 1 year in a leadership role.

Strong expertise in
C/C++ for real -time systems.

Deep experience with
flight control stacks like
PX4,
ArduPilot, or custom autopilot software.

Hands -on experience with
RTOS environments (VxWorks, FreeRTOS, RTEMS, etc.).

Strong understanding of sensor internals, data formats, failure conditions, and tolerating failures.

Experience with
board bring -up and
bootloader design.

Ability to work hands -on or design hardware debugging tools (oscilloscope, JTAG, logic analyzer, Test environments / jigs).

Preferred Qualifications
Experience working on
DO -178C or other safety -critical systems.

Familiarity with
certified RTOS (INTEGRITY, SafeRTOS, etc.).

Experience in
flight test support and analyzing log data (e.g., uLog, MAVLink).

Contributions to open -source firmware projects (PX4, ArduPilot, etc.).

Knowledge of
CI/CD for embedded systems (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI, custom pipelines).

Advantages
What We Offer
A high -impact leadership role in shaping the core of our flight systems.

Be part of a collaborative team passionate about innovation.

Access to real hardware, test ranges, and flight platforms.

Build the next era of UAVs and autonomy.

Competitive salary and equity options.

📌 Lead - Firmware (Uavs) (Bengaluru)
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