Engineer - Firmware RTOS Development

Eaton Corporation; Pune District; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Eaton Corporation is seeking an experienced embedded firmware engineer to develop edge device software within the Life Safety domain. You will work on Linux-based firmware, drive hardware interfaces, and collaborate with cross‑functional teams to deliver robust solutions.

The role emphasizes RTOS-based development, driver work, and a strong understanding of ARM Cortex‑M microcontrollers, with a focus on quality and scalable software architecture.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of embedded firmware development with RTOS.
• Experience with embedded drivers and data structures.
• Bachelor's degree required.

Responsibilities

• Develop embedded firmware for edge devices using Linux.
• Define software architecture and interfaces to meet requirements.
• Collaborate with product and test teams to deliver high‑quality products.
• Write unit‑tested code and enable test automation.
• Participate in planning and Agile ceremonies.

Skills

C/C++

Embedded RTOS

Linux kernel

Hardware debugging

ARM Cortex‑M

Python scripting

REST / networking basics

Agile development

English communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or Electrical/Electronics Engineering

Tools

Git

JTAG

Oscilloscope

Logic analyzers

Job description

What you’ll do:

Eaton Life Safety Division is looking for a talent who can develop next-generation technology solutions that change how users connect, explore, and interact with our devices. As a member of a creative, motivated, and talented team, we need versatile engineers who are passionate to tackle new problems as we continue to push technology forward. If you get excited about building new things and modernizing existing things, then our team is your next career step. Position’s main focus will be Software development for Life Safety products. Enrich & foster climate of innovation to drive growth & accelerate capability development. This includes.

As the role of Sr. Engg Firmware, you will work in the domain of embedded firmware development for edge devices for Life safety systems and will be part of a diverse cross‑functional team that focuses on complete product development. You will work with Product Owner to set your priorities, ensuring the achievement of deliverables and other milestones, collaborate with other engineering and product teams in the company, establish a technical growth path and improve the way we deliver value to our customers. Your contribution to the group will be part of a global organization focused on providing state‑of‑the‑art Life Safety products in Emergency lighting.

You have strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to handle multiple concurrent projects and tasks while adapting quickly to changing priorities. You thrive in a growth-oriented organization.

You are passionate, empathetic to customer needs, and invested in growing people and the organization. Setting your team and peers up for success through collaboration and feedback is paramount.

Someone who is passionate, who understands and inculcates ethical values with transparency. He/She is a quick learner to upcoming technical domains and believes in leading the team from the front. He/She is efficient and takes accountability to an assigned charter which fits into the overall goals of the Embedded domain, which comprise of embedded software, connectivity, industrial networking and Internet of Things (IoT) technologies and solutions.

• Contribute to the software development efforts through the design and implementation of world‑class, high‑performance firmware based on Linux.
• Define a structured software solution that meets the technical requirements and interfaces while optimizing performance, security & reusability.
• Translate requested business features into technical requirements and acceptance criteria used to direct development team and determine implementation completion.
• Work directly with stakeholders, engineering and test teams to create high‑quality products that solve customer problems.
• Develop and execute plans for incremental and interactive project delivery.
• Author high‑quality unit‑tested code and provide software re‑use opportunities.
• Work with test team to ensure adequate and appropriate test case coverage with defined software quality metrics.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Electrical or Electronics Engineering from an accredited institution required.

3+ years of experience in embedded RTOS firmware development, device drivers and data structures.

Skills:

Industrial Ethernet protocols such as EtherNet/IP, Modbus TCP, Profinet, BACnet IP, 61850 and device‑level field bus technologies – Modbus, Device Net, Profibus DP, BACNet, REST preferred. Good knowledge of Linux (driver, kernel), API‑based frameworks or SDKs.

• Proficiency in C/C++ for embedded systems.
• Experience with RTOS (e.g., FreeRTOS, Zephyr) and bare‑metal programming.
• Familiarity with hardware debugging tools (oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, JTAG).
• Knowledge of version control systems (e.g., Git).
• Experience with ARM Cortex‑M or similar microcontroller architectures.
• Knowledge of low‑power design and optimization techniques.
• Experience with scripting languages (e.g., Python) for test automation.
• Exposure to Agile development methodologies.

• Analytical skills for problem solving with a focus on simple solutions.
• Good written and oral communication skills.
• Professional proficiency in English.
• Team player with strong interpersonal skills.