Embedded Software Lead Engineer - Emerson

Polluxa, Inc.; Telangana; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Polluxa, Inc. in India is seeking an experienced embedded software engineer to design and develop real-time software for our next-generation controller products.

You will work with cross-functional teams including hardware, software, and product management, participate in all phases from definition to production release, and apply Agile practices with CI. Strong C/C++ skills, 8–15 years of experience on Intel x86/ARM, VxWorks or Embedded Linux, and hardware bring-up are required; the role offers

Qualifications

• BS/MS in CS, ECE, EE or a related discipline.
• 8–15 years of embedded software/firmware experience on x86 and ARM.
• Strong C and C++ skills for high-performance, safety-critical software.
• Hands-on BSP, driver, middleware and application firmware on VxWorks/Embedded Linux.
• Experience with hardware bring-up, firmware integration and optimization.
• Knowledge of boot architectures and startup sequences (U-Boot/GRUB) and secure boot.
• Experience with RTOS-based multi-threaded/multi-process designs and debugging tools.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop real-time embedded software for next-gen controller products.
• Work in small, self-motivated teams with global Scrum teams.
• Involve in all phases from product definition to production release.
• Apply Agile practices and CI for building and testing products.
• Break down problems and estimate development tasks.
• Collaborate with Software, Hardware, System Test and Product Management teams.
• Develop domain expertise across control system platforms.
• Provide pair programming and code reviews to support teammates.
• Drive premier quality in development and product support.

Skills

C

C++

Embedded systems

RTOS

BSP/driver

Hardware bring-up

Debugging

Networking (TCP/IP)

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science / Electronics & Communication / Electrical Engineering

Tools

VxWorks

Embedded Linux

GDB

JTAG

Wind River Workbench

Job description

In This Role, Your Responsibilities Will Be:

You will use your skills to design and develop real-time embedded software for our next generation controller products.

Work in small, self-motivated teams collaborating with global Scrum teams.

Be involved in all phases of software development from product definition to production release.

Use Agile software development practices to build and test our products using Continuous Integration.

Break down problems and estimate time for development tasks.

Work with multi-functional teams (i.e Software, Hardware, System Test and Product Management) to accomplish your assignments.

Develop deep domain expertise while working on various assignments in control system platforms.

Demonstrate the ability to help team members through pair programming and code reviews.

Drive premier quality in the development and support of products.

For This Role, You Will Need:

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Electronics & Communication Engineering, Electrical Engineering , or a related discipline.

8-15 years of experience in Embedded Software/Firmware Development on Intel x86 and ARM-based processors/controllers , preferably within Industrial Automation and Control Systems domains.

Strong proficiency in C and C++ programming , with extensive experience in developing high-performance, reliable, and safety-critical embedded software.

Hands-on experience in Board Support Package (BSP), device driver, middleware, and application firmware development on VxWorks and Embedded Linux platforms .

Proven expertise in hardware board bring-up, firmware integration, and performance optimization.

Strong understanding of boot architectures and startup sequences , including experience with U-Boot, GRUB, MLO , secure boot, firmware upgrade mechanisms, and system recovery processes.

Experience in real-time embedded software design and development using multi-threaded and multi-process architectures under VxWorks or other commercial RTOS environments .

Expertise in debugging and performance analysis of complex real-time systems using Wind River Workbench, GDB, JTAG debuggers, trace tools, memory analyzers, and RTOS debugging utilities.

Good understanding and implementation experience of industrial communication protocols commonly used in PLC systems, like EtherNet/IP, Modbus TCP/RTU, PROFINE, PROFIBUS, EtherCAT, DNP3.

Experience integrating and validating industrial communication protocol stacks into embedded firmware and control applications.

Strong knowledge of TCP/IP, UDP, network diagnostics, and cybersecurity considerations for industrial control systems.

Experience in embedded board bring-up , hardware-software integration, and troubleshooting using Oscilloscopes, Logic Analyzers, Protocol Analyzers, JTAG/Boundary Scan Tools