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

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

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

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

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

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Drive technical reviews and engineering best practices.

Hands-on Engineering

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Participate in hardware schematic and PCB layout reviews.

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Participate in firmware design and code reviews.

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Support prototype bring-up and debugging.

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Troubleshoot using oscilloscopes, JTAG/SWD and logic analyzers.

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

Embedded Hardware Leadership

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Guide MCU/SoC-based hardware designs.

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Review analog and digital circuit designs.

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Oversee power management and power supply design.

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Ensure EMC/EMI-compliant designs.

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Review component selection, derating and reliability considerations.

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Oversee verification and environmental testing.

Embedded Firmware Leadership

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Lead development of embedded C firmware.

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Guide RTOS and bare-metal development.

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

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Oversee firmware update mechanisms and communication stacks.

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Lead implementation of industrial communication protocols including:

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EtherCAT

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CAN

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PROFINET

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IO-Link

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Ensure appropriate cybersecurity practices are incorporated into product development.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

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

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Ensure alignment of requirements, interfaces and verification activities.

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Support certifications, audits and customer technical support.

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Contribute to product development and technical problem-solving.

Team & Execution

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Mentor and guide hardware and firmware engineers.

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Build robust engineering and technical review practices.

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Drive documentation and engineering discipline.

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Enforce change management and quality processes.

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Ensure high-quality and timely technical delivery.

Required Technical Skills

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

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

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Strong MCU/SoC hardware design experience.

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Strong understanding of analog and digital electronics.

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Power management and power supply design.

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EMC/EMI fundamentals.

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PCB design and layout review.

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Strong Embedded C experience.

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RTOS and/or bare-metal firmware development.

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Hands-on debugging using:

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JTAG/SWD

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Oscilloscopes

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Logic analyzers

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Strong experience with industrial communication protocols:

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EtherCAT

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CAN

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PROFINET

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IO-Link

Required Domain Experience

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

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Power Electronics

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Industrial Drives

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Servo Drives

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Frequency Inverters / VFD

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Motion Control

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Industrial Automation

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Motor Control

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Industrial Electronics

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

Good to Have

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Motor control / drive systems.

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Secure boot and cryptography.

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IEC 62443 cybersecurity.

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Functional safety / SIL2 / SIL3.

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Automated testing.

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CI/CD concepts for embedded development.

Education

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

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Electronics & Telecommunication (E&TC;)

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Electronics

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Computer Engineering

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Industrial Electronics

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Electrical/Electronics Engineering or closely related discipline

Candidate Requirements

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12–18 years relevant experience.

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

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Preference for candidates currently based in Pune.

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Candidates must be willing to work from Pune.

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

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Must demonstrate a stable employment history.

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

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

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