Associate Engineer - Embedded Software

Eaton; Maharashtra; On-site; INR 400,000 - 640,000; Full time

Job summary

Eaton in India, Maharashtra is seeking an Associate Firmware Engineer to design and develop embedded software in C for MCU-based platforms. The role involves implementing features, validating code, and collaborating with global teams to deliver secure and scalable firmware across products.

Responsibilities include design, coding, and hardware/software integration, plus participating in reviews and agile processes. Entry-level experience (0–2 years) with strong communication is preferred.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in embedded C/C++ development for microcontrollers and RTOS environments.
• Experience with STM32/ESP32 or similar MCUs and hardware interfaces (I2C, SPI, UART, USB).
• Strong understanding of firmware–hardware integration and software design principles.
• Familiarity with Agile/scrum methods and software tools.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience with software toolchains and source control workflows.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop embedded software from requirements to code and validation.
• Lead firmware development tasks and contribute to architecture and features.
• Collaborate with global engineering teams across projects.
• Review code and ensure adherence to best practices and standards.
• Document specifications and user-facing details clearly.

Skills

Embedded C

RTOS

C/C++

Hardware debugging

Communication

Education

B.E.

Tools

JIRA

JAMA

Coverity

Black Duck

Git

Job description

What You’ll Do

Associate Firmware Engineer is responsible to understand product requirements, design and develop code, module level and system level embedded software design/coding, validation using programming language C. Provide technical solutions, follow defined processes & lead in product development & technology innovations. Enrich & foster climate of innovation to drive growth & accelerate capability development. Additionally, assisting the technical lead for conceptualization, engineering and software specification of new product platform solutions that meet the stated market requirements for performance, cost, and functionality for Embedded Systems Products.

Roles: The Associate Engineer will be involved in design & development of embedded projects encompassing functionality from industrial protocols stacks, cybersecurity feature implementation and to the development of a shared, reusable, secure, scalable software. Its Responsibility of Associate Firmware Engineer to Enrich & foster climate of innovation to drive growth & accelerate capability development, which includes,

• Contribution in product development & technology innovation by understanding product requirements, design & development, validation & feature enhancements using programming languages like Assembly, C on embedded systems.
• Contribute in Project, process, and overall technical execution on firmware development activities of product development.
• Collaborate with global product engineering team and perform software development activities during project execution.
• Associate Firmware Engineer should be proficient with current firmware development technology, tools and practices, and have capabilities in quickly learning and developing a large set of communication protocol technologies, languages C, C++ and concurrent software development.
• Basic Hardware Design Knowledge and Hardware/Firmware Debugging Skills
• Hand on experience of lab instruments – Oscilloscopes, Logic Analyzers etc.
• Develops an understanding of both technology and product concepts and is able to articulate product and software design along with seniors. Ensures quality of delivery in accordance with the plan adhering to the standard practices used in agile/waterfall model.
• Participate in solution and code reviews with team members for modules/tasks and ensuring that best practices and efficient coding standards are adhered to.

Qualifications

Demonstrated skill in developing original designs with C/C++ in embedded environments including bare-metal, multi-threaded RTOS, and embedded operating systems.

• Must have specific experience with common 8/16/32-bit microcontroller and/or embedded processing platforms such as STM32 and ESP32.
• Experinece in independently using electronics lab equipment to develop/troubleshoot low-level drivers and hardware integration for interfaces such as I2C, SPI, UART, USB, etc.
• Should have a strong understanding of embedded software design and architectural concepts as well as the integration between firmware and hardware.
• Experience with Agile methodologies and scrum teams is preferable.
• Well-developed written and verbal communication skills.
• Skilled in writing specifications and end-user documentation.
• Experience with software tools like JIRA, JAMA, Coverity, Black Duck is preferable.
• Should have a strong understanding of software development tools and methodologies used in the context of embedded systems. Familiarity with source control via established systems such as Git.

B.E.

0-2 Years

Skills

Embedded C, RTOS

Excellent communication skills and the ability to work with various cultures across the globe