We are looking for an experienced engineer who can contribute to the development of electronic musical instruments, sensor-based systems and innovative hardware solutions. From improving electronic percussion instruments to exploring smart musical products, the opportunity is to apply expertise in instrumentation, embedded electronics and signal processing to a category with significant scope for experimentation and product innovation.
About Gappu
Gappu is an emerging lifestyle instruments brand with a world class range of percussion instruments crafted with care for unmatched sound and durability as seen on Shark Tank Season 5. We are a fast moving team building this on the ground and not a traditional music company.
What will you do
1. Electronics & Hardware R&D;
- Research and develop electronic systems for musical instruments.
- Explore pickup technologies, sensor integration and signal acquisition.
- Work on analogue and digital electronics, preamplifiers and audio signal chains.
- Evaluate electronic components and hardware architectures for product applications.
1. Instrumentation & Measurement
- Develop measurement and testing systems for evaluating instrument performance.
- Explore sensor-based measurement of vibration, frequency response, resonance and sound characteristics.
- Develop calibration methods and objective quality-testing systems.
- Investigate ways to translate acoustic performance into measurable engineering parameters.
1. Embedded Systems & Intelligent Products
- Explore microcontroller-based hardware and embedded applications.
- Develop sensor-driven systems for detecting strikes, movement, pressure and other physical inputs.
- Investigate real-time signal processing and hardware-software integration.
- Explore possibilities for smart practice instruments with tempo feedback, performance tracking and interactive features.
1. Testing & Product Integration
- Develop prototypes and conduct hardware testing and validation.
- Identify and troubleshoot noise, interference, feedback and signal-quality issues.
- Collaborate with product and manufacturing teams to integrate electronic systems into physical products.
- Evaluate reliability, power requirements, component selection and product scalability.
Requirements:
- 5–10+ years of experience in instrumentation, electronics R&D;, embedded systems or hardware product development.
- Strong academic background from IITs, IIITs or comparable engineering institutions.
- Hands-on experience with sensors, transducers, microcontrollers and electronic circuit design.
- Understanding of signal processing, data acquisition and measurement systems.
- Experience in hardware prototyping, testing and troubleshooting.
- Knowledge of audio electronics, acoustics, DSP or embedded firmware is a strong advantage.
What do you get:
- Work at the intersection of electronics, engineering and music.
- Explore product applications beyond conventional industrial instrumentation.
- Develop hardware concepts that can become real consumer products.
- Contribute to the future of electronic and intelligent musical instruments.
- Have the freedom to experiment, prototype and explore new product possibilities.
Pay: ₹120,000.00 - ₹150,000.00 per year
Advantages
- Provident Fund
Application Question(s):
- Have you graduated from an IIT, IIIT or similar institute
Experience:
- Electrical systems: 5 years (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
📌 Senior Instrumentation, Electronics and Embedded Systems Engineer (Kolkata)
🏢 GAPPU
📍 Kolkata