Sr. Technical Lead- RTOS/Linux - Embedded

ACL Digital; Ahmedabad District; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Job summary

ACL Digital in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, seeks a Technical Lead/Senior Technical Lead with hands-on Embedded Linux or RTOS experience. You will drive architecture, lead multiple embedded projects, and mentor teams while coordinating with global customers.

The role requires 6-15 years of embedded experience, strong leadership, and a proven ability to deliver high-quality solutions end-to-end in a customer-facing environment.

Qualifications

• 6-15 years of embedded development experience in product or platform teams.
• Leadership of multiple engineers and projects with end-to-end ownership.
• Hands-on expertise in either Embedded Linux or RTOS based development.

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple embedded projects (Linux or RTOS-based).
• Drive system architecture, design, and technical decisions.
• Mentor engineering teams (5-15 members) and collaborate with global customers.
• Engage with US/Europe customers for requirements and execution.
• Ensure on-time, high-quality project delivery; participate in pre-sales and technical discussions.
• Conduct interviews and support team building.

Skills

Embedded Linux

RTOS

ARM Cortex

Tools

Yocto/Buildroot

CMake

GDB

Git

Job description

Years of Experience: 6-15 yrs

Location: Ahmedabad, Gujarat

We are looking for a Technical Lead/Senior Technical Lead with strong expertise in Embedded Systems, with hands-on experience in either Embedded Linux OR RTOS development. The role involves leading multiple projects, driving architecture and design, mentoring teams, and working closely with global customers.

If you have a strong foundation in embedded development and thrive in a leadership role with end-to-end ownership this opportunity is for you

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead multiple embedded projects (Linux or RTOS-based)
• Drive system architecture, design, and technical decision-making
• Manage and mentor engineering teams (5-15 members)
• Work closely with US/Europe customers for requirement understanding and execution
• Ensure on-time, high-quality project delivery
• Participate in pre-sales, proposal preparation, and technical discussions
• Conduct interviews and support team building

Required Skills (Either of the below):

>>Embedded Linux Expertise

• Strong experience in Linux user space & kernel development
• Device driver development and kernel debugging
• Board bring-up on SoCs (NXP, TI, Qualcomm, Broadcom, etc.)
• Build systems: Yocto, Buildroot, CMake
• Tools: GDB, Valgrind, Git

OR

>>RTOS / MCU Expertise

• Strong experience in MCU-based development
• RTOS (FreeRTOS, ThreadX, etc.) and Bare-Metal programming
• Device drivers and low-level firmware development
• ARM Cortex (A/M series) architecture understanding
• Strong debugging and hardware-software integration

Preferred Skills:

• Exposure to IoT / Connectivity (BLE, Zigbee, Wi-Fi, RF)
• Experience in Embedded GUI (Qt) or hardware debugging tools
• Prior onsite/customer-facing experience