Technical Manager – Embedded Hardware & Firmware | Industrial Drives

Location: Pune, Maharashtra
Experience: 12–18 Years
Job Type: Full-Time
Work Mode: On-site / Pune
Notice Period: Immediate to 30 days preferred; up to 60 days considered

Role Overview

We are looking for a hands-on Technical Manager to lead embedded hardware and firmware engineering for industrial electronics products, including servo drives, VFDs, motion control and automation systems.

This is an engineering-driven leadership role requiring strong technical ownership across embedded hardware, firmware, architecture, debugging, communication protocols and product development.

The ideal candidate should be a hands-on Technical Lead, Architect, or Engineering Manager with deep experience in industrial electronics and embedded systems.

Key ResponsibilitiesTechnical & Architecture Leadership

- Own end-to-end embedded hardware and firmware architecture.

- Define technology roadmaps for MCU/SoC, power management, RTOS and development toolchains.

- Make architecture decisions balancing performance, cost, reliability and cybersecurity.

- Act as the technical escalation point for complex hardware-firmware issues.

- Drive technical reviews and engineering best practices.

Hands-on Engineering

- Participate in hardware schematic and PCB layout reviews.

- Participate in firmware design and code reviews.

- Support prototype bring-up and debugging.

- Troubleshoot using oscilloscopes, JTAG/SWD and logic analyzers.

- Drive root-cause analysis for field failures, EMC and reliability issues.

Embedded Hardware Leadership

- Guide MCU/SoC-based hardware designs.

- Review analog and digital circuit designs.

- Oversee power management and power supply design.

- Ensure EMC/EMI-compliant designs.

- Review component selection, derating and reliability considerations.





- Oversee verification and environmental testing.

Embedded Firmware Leadership

- Lead development of embedded C firmware.

- Guide RTOS and bare-metal development.

- Lead low-level drivers, bootloader and secure boot development.

- Oversee firmware update mechanisms and communication stacks.

- Lead implementation of industrial communication protocols including:

- EtherCAT

- CAN

- PROFINET

- IO-Link

- Ensure appropriate cybersecurity practices are incorporated into product development.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

- Work closely with Controls, Systems, Manufacturing, Quality, Safety and Cybersecurity teams.

- Ensure alignment of requirements, interfaces and verification activities.

- Support certifications, audits and customer technical support.

- Contribute to product development and technical problem-solving.

Team & Execution

- Mentor and guide hardware and firmware engineers.

- Build strong engineering and technical review practices.

- Drive documentation and engineering discipline.

- Enforce change management and quality processes.

- Ensure high-quality and timely technical delivery.

Required Technical Skills

- 12–18 years of experience in embedded hardware and firmware development.

- Prior experience as a Technical Lead, Embedded Architect, Technical Manager or hands-on Engineering Manager.

- Strong MCU/SoC hardware design experience.

- Strong understanding of analog and digital electronics.





- Power management and power supply design.

- EMC/EMI fundamentals.

- PCB design and layout review.

- Strong Embedded C experience.

- RTOS and/or bare-metal firmware development.

- Hands-on debugging using:

- JTAG/SWD

- Oscilloscopes

- Logic analyzers

- Robust experience with industrial communication protocols:

- EtherCAT

- CAN

- PROFINET

- IO-Link

Required Domain Experience

Candidates should have experience in one or more of the following:

- Power Electronics

- Industrial Drives

- Servo Drives

- Frequency Inverters / VFD

- Motion Control

- Industrial Automation

- Motor Control

- Industrial Electronics

Candidates without relevant industrial electronics / drives / motion-control experience should not be considered.

Good to Have

- Motor control / drive systems.

- Secure boot and cryptography.

- IEC 62443 cybersecurity.

- Functional safety / SIL2 / SIL3.

- Automated testing.

- CI/CD concepts for embedded development.

Education

BE/B.Tech/ME/M.Tech in:

- Electronics & Telecommunication (E&TC;)

- Electronics

- Computer Engineering

- Industrial Electronics

- Electrical/Electronics Engineering or closely related discipline

Candidate Requirements

- 12–18 years relevant experience.

- Strong hands-on technical background; this is not a purely people-management role.

- Preference for candidates currently based in Pune.

- Candidates must be willing to work from Pune.

- Immediate to 30 days notice preferred; candidates with up to 60 days notice may be considered.

- Must demonstrate a stable employment history.

- Candidates with frequent job changes/job hopping will not be considered.

- Prefer candidates who have spent at least 3 years with an organization during their recent career history.

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