Lead Firmware Engineer # Experience 12+ Years # Employment Type Full-Time # Work Location Pune # Work Mode Hybrid (4 Days Work from Office | 1 Day Work from Home) About the Role We are looking for a highly skilled and hands-on Lead Firmware Engineer to lead our Embedded Firmware and Embedded Hardware engineering teams while actively contributing to architecture, design, development, debugging, and technical problem-solving. Key Responsibilities # Technical Leadership & Architecture - Lead the technical direction, architecture, and execution of embedded firmware and hardware projects. - Own the embedded electronics architecture covering MCU/SoC hardware, firmware architecture, RTOS, drivers, middleware, and communication interfaces. - Define technology roadmaps for embedded hardware platforms, microcontrollers, firmware frameworks, RTOS, and development toolchains. - Drive architectural decisions by balancing performance, reliability, manufacturability, cybersecurity, quality, and cost. - Act as the primary technical escalation point for complex cross-functional engineering challenges. # Hands-on Engineering - Actively participate in hardware architecture, schematic, and PCB layout reviews. - Perform firmware architecture discussions, code reviews, and contribute to critical Embedded C development when required. - Support hardware bring-up and prototype debugging. - Perform debugging using Oscilloscope, Logic Analyzer, JTAG, and SWD tools. - Lead root cause analysis for hardware, firmware, EMC, reliability, and performance-related issues. - Ensure high-quality, maintainable, and scalable firmware design. # Embedded Hardware - Guide embedded hardware design involving MCU/SoC interfaces, analog and digital circuits, power management, monitoring, and protection.



- Review PCB layouts with emphasis on Signal Integrity (SI), Power Integrity (PI), EMC, and EMI considerations. - Support component selection, reliability analysis, lifecycle management, and manufacturing readiness. - Oversee hardware verification, validation, and environmental testing activities. # Embedded Firmware - Lead development of Embedded C firmware for real-time embedded systems. - Develop and review industrial communication stacks such as EtherCAT, CAN, PROFINET, and IO-Link. - Implement secure boot, secure firmware update mechanisms, cryptography, and cybersecurity best practices. - Ensure firmware quality through modular design, maintainability, and structured software engineering practices. # Cross-Functional Collaboration - Collaborate closely with Controls, Mechanical, Manufacturing, Quality, Functional Safety, Cybersecurity, and System Architecture teams. - Work with controls engineers on PWM, ADC timing, and real-time system requirements. - Support product certifications, customer escalations, and technical audits. - Ensure alignment between hardware, firmware, and system-level requirements. # Team Leadership - Lead, mentor, and technically coach Embedded Hardware and Firmware engineers. - Drive technical excellence through design reviews, code reviews, knowledge sharing, and engineering best practices. - Support hiring, onboarding, capability development, and team growth. - Build a collaborative,



high-performance engineering culture while remaining hands-on. # Process & Quality - Establish and maintain structured development processes, documentation, configuration management, and traceability. - Drive engineering best practices for design reviews, verification planning, and continuous improvement. - Promote firmware and hardware verification methodologies and support industrialization activities. Mandatory Skills # Embedded Firmware - 12+ years of Embedded Firmware development experience. - Robust expertise in Embedded C programming. - Real-Time Firmware development using RTOS or Bare-Metal architecture. - Bootloader development and Firmware Update mechanisms. - Strong debugging and root cause analysis skills. # Embedded Hardware - Hands-on experience with MCU/SoC-based hardware design. - Strong understanding of Analog and Digital Circuits. - Power Management and Sequencing. - PCB Design Flow and PCB Layout Reviews. - EMC/EMI fundamentals and debugging. # Hardware Debugging Hands-on experience with: - Oscilloscope - Logic Analyzer - JTAG - SWD - Hardware Bring-up - Prototype Debugging # Industrial Communication Protocols Hands-on experience with one or more of the following: - EtherCAT - CAN - PROFINET - EtherNet/IP - IO-Link # Domain Experience Mandatory experience in one or more of the following: - Servo Drives - Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs) - Motion Controllers - Motion Control Systems - Power Electronics # Leadership Experience - Currently working as a Technical Manager, Technical Lead, or System Architect. - Managing a team of 4-6 engineers while remaining technically hands-on. - Experience in architecture reviews, design reviews, and code reviews. - Experience working with European and/or US customers and

📌 Lead Firmware Engineer (Pune)
🏢 Redient Security
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