Sr. Technical Lead- RTOS/Linux - Embedded (S)

ACL Digital; Ahmedabad District; On-site; INR 2,400,000 - 4,200,000; Full time

Job summary

ACL Digital is seeking a Senior Technical Lead with strong Embedded Systems expertise, capable of leading multiple projects and driving architecture and design. The role requires hands-on experience in Embedded Linux or RTOS development and regular interaction with global customers.

The candidate will mentor engineering teams, own end-to-end delivery, and contribute to pre-sales activities. Prior experience guiding projects and interfacing with customers is essential for success.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated expertise in embedded development with leadership exposure.
• Ability to drive architecture and design for complex embedded projects.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Embedded Linux

RTOS MCU

Job description

We are looking for a 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