Firmware Engineer

Guide the team on:

·         Embedded schematic design (MCU/SoC interfaces, analog frontends, protection, monitoring)

·         Power supply architecture (DC/DC, LDOs, sequencing, supervision)

·         Component selection, derating, reliability and lifecycle management

·         Ensure robust EMC/EMIaware design practices and support troubleshooting.

·         Drive collaboration with PCB layout, manufacturing (EMS), and test teams.

·         Oversee hardware verification strategies, including electrical, functional, and environmental testing.

·         Embedded Firmware Leadership

·         Lead firmware development for:

·         Lowlevel drivers and peripherals

·         Realtime firmware (RTOS / baremetal)

·         Bootloaders and firmware update mechanisms

·         Communication stacks (EtherCAT, CAN, PROFINET, IOLink, etc.)

Guide implementation of:

·         Secure boot, cryptography, key management

·         Secure firmware update and rollback strategies

·         Ensure compliance with secure development practices and cybersecurity requirements (e.g., IEC 62443).

·         Promote structured software engineering: modularity, testability, and maintainability.

·         CrossFunctional System Ownership

·         Work closely with:

·         Controls engineers (PWM, ADC timing, realtime constraints)

·         System architects (partitioning, performance budgets)

·         Functional safety and cybersecurity stakeholders

·         Ensure HW–FW–System alignment on requirements, interfaces, and verification.

·         Support certifications, audits, and customer escalations when required.

·         Team Leadership & People Development

·         Lead, mentor, and technically coach hardware and firmware engineers.

·         Build a highperformance engineering culture:

·         Design reviews

·         Knowledge sharing

·         Engineering discipline and quality mindset

·         Support hiring, onboarding, and capability development of the team.

·         Balance delivery pressure with longterm technical excellence.

·         Process, Quality & Execution Excellence

·         Establish and enforce:

·         Structured development processes

·         Configuration and change management

·         Documentation and traceability

·         Drive best practices in:

·         Design reviews

·         Verification planning

·         CI concepts for firmware and hardware verification

·         Ensure readiness for industrialization and series production.

Required Qualifications & Experience

Education

·         Bachelor’s or master’s degree in:

·         Electrical Engineering

·         Electronics

·         Computer Engineering

·         Mechatronics

·         or a closely related field.

Experience

9 to 12 + years of experience in embedded systems development.

Strong background in both embedded firmware and hardware ideally. Optionally, a candidate with 70% strength in embedded firmware & about 30% strength in embedded hardware is also ok.

·         Servo drives

·         Frequency inverters

·         Motion or power electronics products.

·         Mandatory Technical Skills

·         Embedded Hardware

·         Deep understanding of:

·         MCU/SoC hardware design

·         Analog and digital circuits

·         Power management and sequencing

Experience with:

·         PCB design flows and layout reviews

·         EMC/EMI fundamentals and debugging

·         Handson lab experience (scope, logic analyzer, power analysis).

·         Embedded Firmware

·         Strong embedded C expertise.

·         Realtime firmware development (RTOS or baremetal).

·         Debugging using JTAG/SWD, trace tools.

·         Bootloader and firmware update concepts.

·         Experience with industrial communication interfaces.

·         System & Integration

·         Ability to reason across HW, FW, timing, power, and system constraints.

·         Strong debugging and rootcause analysis skills.

Desirable / ValueAdd Skills

Experience with:

·         EtherCAT, CAN, PROFINET, EtherNet/IP, IOLink

·         Motor control or drive systems

·         Cybersecurity knowledge (Secure Boot, cryptography, IEC 62443).

·         Functional safety exposure (SIL2 / SIL3 environments).

·         Automated testing, scripting, or CI concepts.

Behavioral & Leadership Expectations

·         Strong technical credibility — respected by engineers.

·         Structured, analytical problemsolving approach.

·         Ability to lead through influence, not hierarchy alone.

·         Clear communicator across technical and nontechnical stakeholders.

·         Proactive, ownershipdriven, and qualityoriented mindset.

·         Comfortable working in agile and evolving environments.

Must Have

9 to 12 years experience as a Firmware Engineer

•                     Embedded Hardware: Deep understanding of MCU/SoC hardware design and Analog and digital circuits.

•                     Experience with PCB design flows and layout reviews and EMC/EMI fundamentals and debugging

•                     Hands on lab experience (scope, logic analyzer, power analysis).

•                     Strong embedded C expertise.

•                     Real time firmware development (RTOS or bare metal).

•                     Debugging using JTAG/SWD, trace tools.

•                     Bootloader and firmware update concepts.

•                     Experience with industrial communication interfaces.

•                     Ability to reason across HW, FW, timing, power, and system constraints.

•                     Strong debugging and root cause analysis skills.