Embedded Software Engineer

Frontend Arts; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Frontend Arts seeks an experienced embedded firmware engineer to design, develop, and maintain firmware for MCU-based systems. You will work with C/C++ to implement real-time control, OTA updates, and secure provisioning across hardware, cloud, and product teams.

The role requires 6+ years in embedded software, expertise with FreeRTOS, TI CC3xxx modules, and strong knowledge of UART/SPI/I2C interfaces. Familiarity with IoT security and low-power design is essential.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in embedded software development.
• Strong proficiency in C/C++ programming for microcontrollers.
• Hands-on experience with FreeRTOS or similar RTOS.
• Proven experience integrating TI CC3xxx Wi-Fi modules and SDKs.
• Strong understanding of embedded communication interfaces (UART, SPI, I2C).
• Solid knowledge of IoT networking protocols (MQTT, HTTP/HTTPS, TCP/IP).
• Experience with OTA updates and device provisioning.
• Understanding of embedded and IoT security practices.
• Experience with low-power design and memory management techniques.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electronics, Computer Science, or a related field.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain embedded firmware for microcontroller-based systems.
• Develop and integrate software using C/C++ for real-time and low-level hardware control.
• Implement and customize FreeRTOS or similar real-time operating systems.
• Integrate and support TI CC3xxx Wi-Fi modules and related SDKs.
• Develop drivers and interfaces for UART, SPI, and I2C peripherals.
• Implement IoT communication using MQTT, HTTP/HTTPS, and TCP/IP protocols.
• Design and maintain OTA firmware update mechanisms and device provisioning workflows.
• Apply IoT security best practices, including TLS/SSL, WPA2/WPA3, secure boot, and credential management.
• Optimize firmware for low power consumption and efficient memory utilization.
• Debug and troubleshoot embedded systems at hardware and firmware levels.
• Collaborate with hardware, cloud, and product teams throughout the development lifecycle.
• Document designs, interfaces, and implementation details.

Skills

C/C++ programming

FreeRTOS / RTOS

Embedded systems design

IoT security practices

Low power design

Memory management

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Electronics/CS

Tools

TI CC3xxx SDKs

UART/SPI/I2C interfaces

JTAG

Oscilloscopes

Logic analyzers

Job description

Key Responsibilities :

• Design, develop, and maintain embedded firmware for microcontroller-based systems.
• Develop and integrate software using C/C++ for real-time and low-level hardware control.
• Implement and customize FreeRTOS or similar real-time operating systems.
• Integrate and support TI CC3xxx Wi-Fi modules and related SDKs.
• Develop drivers and interfaces for UART, SPI, and I2C peripherals.
• Implement IoT communication using MQTT, HTTP/HTTPS, and TCP/IP protocols.
• Design and maintain OTA firmware update mechanisms and device provisioning workflows.
• Apply IoT security best practices, including TLS/SSL, WPA2/WPA3, secure boot, and credential management.
• Optimize firmware for low power consumption and efficient memory utilization.
• Debug and troubleshoot embedded systems at hardware and firmware levels.
• Collaborate with hardware, cloud, and product teams throughout the development lifecycle.
• Document designs, interfaces, and implementation details.

Required Skills & QUALIFICATIONS:

• 6+ years of experience in embedded software development.
• Strong proficiency in C/C++ programming for microcontrollers.
• Hands-on experience with FreeRTOS or similar RTOS.
• Proven experience integrating TI CC3xxx Wi-Fi modules and SDKs.
• Strong understanding of embedded communication interfaces (UART, SPI, I2C).
• Solid knowledge of IoT networking protocols (MQTT, HTTP/HTTPS, TCP/IP).
• Experience with OTA updates and device provisioning.
• Understanding of embedded and IoT security practices.
• Experience with low-power design and memory management techniques.
• Bachelors or Masters degree in Electronics, Computer Science, or a related field.

Preferred Qualifications :

• Experience with additional wireless technologies (BLE, Zigbee, Sub-GHz).
• Familiarity with hardware debugging tools (JTAG, logic analyzers, oscilloscopes).
• Experience working with cloud IoT platforms (AWS IoT, Azure IoT, Google Cloud IoT).
• Exposure to secure firmware signing and manufacturing provisioning.