Sr. Engineer Firmware Engineer

Vertiv Co; Pune District; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 4,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Vertiv Co in Pune seeks an experienced Embedded Firmware Engineer to develop high-performance system management firmware for data center equipment. You will design and enhance firmware for small form factor devices and work with global teams to evolve the hardware-software ecosystem.

The role demands 9+ years of embedded firmware experience, strong C/C++/Python, and hands-on Linux/Yocto, Git workflows, and open-source tooling.

Qualifications

• 9+ years of embedded firmware experience.
• Proficient in C/C++ and Python.
• Experience with Yocto, Linux build and debugging tools.
• Proven GitHub/GitLab repository experience.
• Knowledge of x86/ARM server hardware.
• Familiar with interfaces like SMBus/I2C, Ethernet, SPI, RS232/RS485.
• Experience with Open Source software and licensing.

Responsibilities

• Requirements analysis and prototyping.
• Project planning, estimation, and version control.
• Full lifecycle firmware development: design, programming, debugging, testing.
• Documentation of design and program comments.
• Product testing: unit, bench, and system tests.
• Collaborate with global teams and lead as needed.
• Hardware development support and testing.

Skills

Embedded firmware

Analytical skills

English communication

Team collaboration

Education

BE/BTech or MTech

Tools

C/C++

Python

Linux

Yocto

GitHub/GitLab

I2C/SMBus

Ethernet

SPI

RS232/RS485

CI/CD

Job description

POSITION SUMMARY

• We are looking for an experienced Embedded Firmware Engineer to develop high-performance system management firmware for data center equipment. Key responsibilities include the design and enhancement of firmware for small form factor devices and the execution of complex debugging protocols. The role requires a collaborative mindset to engage effectively with global development teams and contribute to the evolution of our hardware-software ecosystem.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Requirements analysis: Requirements gathering, use case analysis, device and application prototyping.
• Project management: Project planning, task estimation, software metrics collection, version control
• Solid understanding and application of Open Source and its licensing models
• Full lifecycle software application development: Design, programming, debugging, peer review, unit testing, performance tuning, integration
• Documentation: Program commentary, design documentation
• Product testing: Unit testing, bench testing, system integration testing
• Leadership: Effective team member and/or lead engineer, consistent positive attitude, creativity
• Hardware development support: Software support for hardware development and testing
• Other tasks and activities as required by management.

QUALIFICATIONS

REQUIREMENTS

• 9+ years of relevant experience
• BE, BTech or MTech degree or equivalent.
• Experience with C/C++/python embedded firmware and Linux programming.
• Proven experience with Yocto, Linux gcc build and debug tools.
• Proven experience with GitHub/GitLab source code repository operations (commit, cloning, branching, etc).
• Knowledge of x86 and ARM based server and data center infrastructure architecture.
• Knowledge of hardware interfaces likeSMBus/I2C, Ethernet, SPI, RS232/RS485, USB.
• Knowledge of industry standard initiatives and standards such as Open BMC, Redfish, SNMP and working with open-source software.
• Knowledge of networking protocols and related debug tools.
• Experience with Agile and CI/CD software development process methodologies.
• Strong experience with documenting the design processes and architecture.
• Strong analytical skills and decision-making capabilities.
• Excellent English communication skills, verbal and written.

PREFERRED:

• Exposure to IoT technologies
• Expertise with software programming languages, frameworks, and subsystems including but not limited to:
• C++, C, C#, JavaScript, Python, Go, Perl, Shell
• Linux kernel, device drivers and Linux device tree, filesystems, networking, serial communications, real-time operating systems (RTOS), bare metal
• Embedded Linux
• Infrastructure and application development experience using technologies and architectures such as:
• IP networking: TCP, UDP, TLS, DNS
• Serial communications: RS232/485
• Protocols: ModBus, BACnet, SNMP
• Platforms: ARM, x86, SoC
• Familiarity with software development environments and tools:
• Integrated platforms like Eclipse, CodeWarrior, Visual Studio
• Source code version control: Git
• WireShark, Docker, Jenkins, VirtualBox, VMWare, BitBake, Yocto