Associate Project Manager

ACL Digital; Ahmedabad District; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

ACL Digital seeks an experienced Delivery Lead to drive end-to-end Industry 4.0 and IIoT projects. You will guide a team of 1015 engineers, interface with global clients (US/Europe), and ensure high-quality software execution from hardware bring-up to cloud integration.

Lead architecture, oversee multi-project delivery, and manage agile planning, audits, and resource pipelines. Open to travel and cross-functional collaboration across hardware and software domains.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering large-scale Industry 4.0/IIoT projects.
• Proven ability to lead multi-disciplinary teams and interface with international clients.
• Strong background in embedded firmware, Linux kernel, and edge computing.
• Familiar with quality systems and audits in hardware/software environments.

Responsibilities

• Own multi-project delivery, estimation, and Agile planning.
• Act as primary technical contact for US/Europe clients and report status.
• Advance quality, SEPG audits, and resource/pipeline planning.
• Provide technical guidance across embedded firmware, Linux, and IIoT edge.

Skills

Delivery management

Agile/Scrum planning

Stakeholder management

Quality management

Resource planning

Tools

JTAG

Oscilloscope

Logic Analyzer

Yocto

OpenWRT

U-Boot

MODBUS

PROFIBUS

Job description

Role Overview

Lead and manage the end-to-end delivery of Industry 4.0 and IIoT projects. You will guide a team of 1015 engineers, interface with global clients (US/Europe), oversee technical architecture, and ensure high-quality software execution from hardware bring-up to cloud integration.

Key Responsibilities

• Delivery & Management: Own multi-project delivery, effort estimation, Agile/Scrum planning, and team performance appraisals for 1015 engineers.
• Client & Stakeholder Relations: Act as the primary technical contact for US/Europe clients, handling status reporting, account growth, and escalations.
• Quality & Operations: Ensure QMS compliance, lead SEPG audits, manage cross-functional teams, and handle resource hiring/pipeline planning.
• Technical Guidance: Direct teams in embedded firmware, Linux kernel, BSP, industrial communication, and IIoT edge development.

Technical & Functional Expertise

• Languages & Architecture: C, C++, Python, RTOS, Bare-Metal, Linux Kernel, Yocto, OpenWRT, U-Boot.
• Hardware & Firmware: 16/32-bit MCUs/MPUs, BSP, Board Bring-up, Schematics/PCB Debugging (JTAG, Oscilloscope, Logic Analyzer).
• Industrial & Interfaces: PLC/SCADA concepts, MODBUS, PROFIBUS, OPC UA, CAN, SPI, I2C, PCIe, USB.
• Connectivity & Wireless: Wi-Fi, BLE, Zigbee, Matter, Thread, Sub-GHz, TCP/IP, MQTT, REST APIs, AWS/Azure Cloud.
• Optional / Plus: Embedded GUI (Qt), security/encryption, audio/video pipelines, Scrum Master certification.

Work Conditions

• Travel: Open to short-term domestic and international client travel/deployments.