The Applied R&D; Engineer 6 – SW will own the end‑to‑end embedded solution for Pluggable modules. You will define system architecture, work hands‑on with MCUs, RTOS, drivers, boot/OTA and security, and collaborate closely with hardware, architecture and manufacturing teams to ensure robust, compliant, and market‑ready products.

Responsibilities

- Own end‑to‑end embedded architecture and solutions for optical pluggable devices, from requirements through release readiness.
- Define and implement system architecture across MCUs, RTOS/bare‑metal stacks, drivers, middleware, power management, boot/OTA and security features.
- Partner with hardware, architecture and manufacturing teams to align schematics, analyze scope traces, and validate assumptions on real hardware.
- Establish architecture standards, coding guidelines, HAL/BSP structures, reusable platform layers, and conduct design reviews.
- Lead technical trade‑off decisions (cost, performance, power, time‑to‑market) and document rationale for engineering leadership.
- Drive quality and reliability through debug strategies, diagnostics, failure analysis, and compliance with functional safety, EMC,



and industry regulations.
- Mentor development and test engineers, guide design reviews, and unblock critical issues to raise team skill level.
- Perform architectural leadership, ensuring scalability and maintainability of software across product generations.

Qualifications

- BTech / MTech in Computer Science, Electronics, Electrical Engineering or related field with embedded software development experience.
- Minimum 18+ years of experience in embedded systems design and development.
- Deep understanding of RTOS, multithreaded software systems and operating system concepts.
- Experience with OTN standards and optical devices (preferred).
- Solid analytical and troubleshooting skills.
- Proven architectural leadership and ability to define system‑wide solutions.
- Well‑versed in object‑oriented design, design patterns, and coding best practices.
- Excellent communication and collaboration abilities across cross‑functional teams.
- Hands‑on experience with secure boot, cryptography, threat modeling, and OTA mechanisms.

📌 Sr Principal SW Development Engineer (Bengaluru)
🏢 NOKIA
📍 Bengaluru