Embedded Software Engineer

Ethereal Machines Pvt. Ltd.; Bengaluru; Presencial; INR 1.800.000 - 2.800.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Ethereal Machines Pvt. Ltd. in Bengaluru is seeking a skilled Firmware Engineer to design, develop, and maintain embedded firmware for CNC controller hardware. The role emphasizes real-time systems, hardware bring-up, and Linux-based workflows.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years in embedded firmware, strong C/C++, hands-on FreeRTOS and CAN experience, and a track record of debugging at the hardware-software boundary.

Formación

• 3+ years of embedded firmware development.
• Strong proficiency in C/C++ for embedded systems.
• Hands-on experience with FreeRTOS mandatory.
• Strong experience with CAN protocol mandatory.
• Understanding of serial communication protocols (UART, SPI, I2C).
• Board bring-up and hardware debugging experience mandatory.
• Experience in a Linux development environment.
• Familiarity with build systems and debugging tools.

Responsabilidades

• Design and develop embedded firmware for CNC controller hardware.
• Use FreeRTOS for real-time application development.
• Implement and debug UART, SPI, I2C, CAN, and serial interfaces.
• Develop and integrate CAN-based communication systems.
• Board bring-up, hardware validation, and system-level debugging.
• Collaborate with hardware engineers during schematic/PCB design.
• Optimize firmware for performance and memory usage.
• Debug low-level issues with oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and debuggers.
• Maintain documentation for firmware and system design.
• Follow a Linux-based development workflow (builds, toolchains, scripting).

Conocimientos

Embedded firmware

C/C++ for embedded

FreeRTOS

CAN protocol

Linux development

GDB/OpenOCD

Board bring-up

Serial protocols (UART/SPI/I2C)

Git/version control

Herramientas

Make/CMake

GDB/OpenOCD

Cross-compilation

Descripción del empleo

We are looking for a skilled Firmware Engineer to design, develop, and maintain embedded firmware for custom hardware platforms used in CNC controller systems. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in real-time systems, hardware bring-up, and communication protocols, along with a solid understanding of embedded Linux workflows.

Role Overview

We are looking for a skilled Firmware Engineer to design, develop, and maintain embedded firmware for custom hardware platforms used in CNC controller systems. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in real-time systems, hardware bring-up, and communication protocols, along with a solid understanding of embedded Linux workflows.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop embedded firmware for custom boards used in CNC controllers
• Work with FreeRTOS for real-time application development
• Implement and debug communication protocols such as UART, SPI, I2C, CAN, and Serial interfaces
• Develop and integrate CAN-based communication systems (mandatory)
• Work on board bring-up, hardware validation, and debugging at the system level
• Collaborate with hardware engineers during schematic and PCB design phases
• Optimize firmware for performance, memory usage, and reliability
• Debug low-level issues using tools like oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and debuggers
• Develop and maintain documentation for firmware and system design
• Follow a Linux-based development workflow (build systems, toolchains, scripting, etc.)

Required Skills & Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in embedded firmware development
• Strong proficiency in C/C++ for embedded systems
• Hands-on experience with FreeRTOS (mandatory)
• Strong experience with CAN protocol (mandatory)
• Strong understanding of serial communication protocols (UART, SPI, I2C)
• Proven experience in board bring-up and hardware debugging (mandatory)
• Experience working in a Linux development environment
• Familiarity with cross-compilation, build systems (Make/CMake), and debugging tools (GDB, OpenOCD, etc.)
• Familiarity with version control systems (Git)
• Solid understanding of embedded systems fundamentals (interrupts, timers, memory, peripherals)

Preferred / Good to Have

• Experience with Ethernet (TCP/IP stack, embedded networking)
• Exposure to industrial communication protocols or CNC/motion control systems(EtherCAT, Profinet)
• Experience with bootloaders, firmware update mechanisms
• Knowledge of scripting (Python, Bash)