Lead Firmware Engineer

Emerson; Maharashtra; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 5,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Emerson in Pune, India, seeks a Sr. / Lead Firmware Engineer to drive embedded software for electric actuators. You will lead design, development, and performance optimization, ensuring secure, portable firmware across platforms.

The role emphasizes Agile processes and rapid product familiarity within a global engineering context. The candidate should have 8+ years in embedded firmware, strong C/C++, RTOS, and experience with industrial protocols, plus 2+ years of leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electronics, electrical, or related field.
• 8+ years in embedded firmware design, development and troubleshooting.
• 2+ years leading small teams.
• Experience with 16/32-bit microcontrollers/microprocessors.
• Proficiency in C/C++ for embedded systems.
• Experience with industrial protocols such as HART, Modbus, Profibus, FF.
• Low level firmware development for peripherals (Ethernet/USB/I2C/SPI/UART/Display).
• Experience with RTOS-based firmware development.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and enhance firmware for industrial actuators.
• Analyze and optimize firmware performance.
• Adhere to secure coding, reuse, and portability standards.
• Lead code reviews for quality and maintainability.
• Troubleshoot and perform root cause analysis of issues.
• Maintain documentation, bug tracking, and records.
• Collaborate with engineers to meet Emerson's quality standards.
• Manage product backlog and define requirements/User Stories.
• Facilitate sprint planning and track progress.
• Lead a small team of developers and test engineers; mentor others.
• Plan and coordinate firmware projects to meet deadlines.
• Work with Global Engineering to drive timely execution.

Skills

C/C++ (embedded)

Embedded systems

RTOS

Industrial protocols

Cybersecurity (IEC62443)

Team leadership

Secure coding

Education

B.E./B.Tech in Electronics/Electrical or related

Master’s degree (preferred) in Electronics/Electrical

Tools

Keil

IAR Embedded Workbench

Job description

Sr. / Lead Firmware Engineer

Location: Emerson Innovation Center, Pune

Business Unit: Emerson Final Control – Actuation Technologies

Job Summary

We are seeking a technically skilled and globally collaborative Lead Firmware Engineer to join our team in Pune, India. The successful candidate in the Product Engineering team will lead the design and development of embedded software used for Emerson’s Electric Actuator products, ensuring high performance, reliability, and compliance with industrial standards. Our mission is to deliver highly reliable products to the market, which is what Emerson is known for and what our customers expect. To support our mission, this role requires rapid familiarization with our embedded products, product design, and technological needs. A strong exposure to Embedded Product Development Life Cycle processes, tools & Agile methodologies is crucial to ensure process driven product development.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and enhance firmware, embedded solutions for industrial actuators.
• Analyzing and optimizing firmware performance.
• Adherence to standard processes for code development, secure coding, reuse, and portability.
• Drive code reviews to ensure code quality and maintainability for self and others in the team.
• Troubleshooting and performing Root Cause Analysis of the issues.
• Maintain documentation, bug tracking, and records related to firmware development.
• Comprehend technical requirements, collaborate with other engineers to develop solutions that meet Emerson's quality standards.
• Manage the product backlog, define product requirements and User Stories.
• Facilitate sprint planning, track sprint progress, and manage stakeholder communication.
• Lead a small team of developers and test engineers, and mentor team members to remove the impediments to help them progress.
• Lead firmware development projects, including planning, scheduling, and coordinating with other team members to meet project deadlines.
• Work closely with Global Engineering manager to drive timely project execution.

Who You Are

You have demonstrated ability to guide teams in the right direction when faced with technical difficulties. You make sound decisions, even in the absence of complete information. You are adaptable and embrace new challenges without overplanning. Your can‑do attitude shines in all situations and you effectively communicate in various settings. You keep up with current and possible future policies, practices, and trends in the organization, with the competition, and in the marketplace.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electronics engineering, Electrical, or related field.
• 8+ years of experience in embedded firmware design, development and troubleshooting.
• 2+ years of experience in managing small teams.
• Experience working in 16/32-bit Microcontrollers/Microprocessors.
• Proficiency in programming languages such as C/C++ for embedded systems.
• Experience with implementing industrial protocols such as HART, Modbus, Profibus, FF, etc.
• Low level firmware development for peripherals like Ethernet/USB/I2C/SPI/UART/Display etc.
• Working experience in developing product with Cybersecurity as per IEC62443.
• Experience developing firmware based on RTOS.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate with global teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in electronics engineering, Electrical, or related field.
• Experience with firmware development tools and IDEs (e.g., Keil, IAR Embedded Workbench).
• Familiarity with IEC 61508 and SIL2 level firmware development.
• Familiarity with European Union Cyber Resilience Act.
• Communication Protocols –Bluetooth, Modbus TCP/IP, Ethernet/IP will be advantageous.
• Experience working in a global engineering environment.
• Agile software delivery using Azure DevOps and Microsoft Team Foundation Server.
• Prior experience in the industrial automation or control systems industry.