Senior Firmware Engineer

Maxwell Energy Systems; Bengaluru Urban; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Maxwell Energy Systems in Bangalore (Whitefield) seeks a Senior Firmware Engineer to drive firmware and embedded software development for battery management systems. You will handle the full software lifecycle, from requirements to testing, and collaborate with the firmware architect/lead.

The role requires 4–8 years in embedded, strong C skills, and experience with CAN/SPI/I2C. On-site work at Whitefield, Bangalore, with endurance in debugging and field support for SW releases.

Qualifications

• 4 to 8 years of experience in core Embedded domain.
• Strong understanding of embedded controllers and their architecture.
• Experience with Dspic /STM /TI /Atmel controllers.
• Knowledge of code architecture and layered design.
• Proficient with CAN, SPI, I2C, UART, PWM, and related protocols.
• Familiarity with Embedded RTOS and large code bases.

Responsibilities

• Develop firmware for device drivers, middleware and applications in C.
• Create high-level and low-level design documentation.
• Test implementations against requirements using tools and Python-based emulation.
• Evaluate third-party software and debug field issues.
• Support SW releases and perform peer reviews.

Skills

Embedded C

CAN/SPI/I2C

RTOS

Git

Oscilloscope

AUTOSAR

Python basics

C programming

Job description

We are hiring for two positions in our core Engineering team - Senior Firmware Engineer with the role determined based on years of experience. Those who can take up the Firmware and Embedded software development and testing in the battery management system can apply.

What you will do:

Generally, you will be working on the entire software life cycle and stack in the following steps:

• Understanding system/functional requirements, breaking it down into software requirements with the help of firmware architect/Lead
• Creating a high level and low-level implementation design documentation.
• Implementation in C ( Device drivers, middleware and application )
• Testing the implementation against SW requirements using tools and python based emulator
• Other than general product development, you will be responsible for the evaluation of third party software, debugging field issues, active support during SW release, peer reviews, etc..

Requirements:

This is you:

• 4 to 8 years experience in core Embedded domain
• Strong understanding of embedded controllers and their architecture
• Working experience in on Dspic /STM /TI /Atmel, etc. controllers
• Understanding/working knowledge of code architecture and layers
• Working knowledge of communication protocols: CAN, SPI, I2C, UART, PWM, Input Capture, etc
• Working knowledge of Embedded RTOS
• Excellent in C programming skills with experience in working with large code bases
• Automotive (AUTOSAR, ISO 2626) experience will be a plus
• Entry level in Python programming
• Experience with version control systems, preferably Git
• Proficiency in using lab equipment like oscilloscopes, multimeters,function generators, etc. for testing /debugging an SW feature
• Understanding/working knowledge of ISO 26262, Autosar, standard diagnosis protocols is a big plus
• Highly analytical and intuitive

Location: Whitefield, Bangalore (On-Site)