Technical Manager – Embedded Systems

YO IT Consulting; Maharashtra; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,200,000; Full time

Job summary

YO IT Consulting is seeking a Lead Firmware Engineer to own embedded system architecture that encompasses hardware, firmware, and system integration. Candidates should have 9 to 12 years of experience and a robust understanding of MCU/SoC hardware as well as embedded C programming.

The role involves leading design reviews and ensuring best practices in hardware design. Ideal candidates will also mentor a team and drive documentation and verification efforts. A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a related field is required.

Qualifications

• 9 to 12 years of experience as a Firmware Engineer.
• Deep understanding of MCU/SoC hardware design and analog/digital circuits.
• Strong debugging and root cause analysis skills.

Responsibilities

• Own embedded system architecture covering hardware, firmware, and system integration.
• Lead hardware and firmware design reviews and technical decision-making.
• Guide development of bootloaders, RTOS-based firmware, and communication protocols.

Skills

Embedded C programming

RTOS/Bare-metal firmware development

MCU/SoC hardware design

PCB design review

EMC/EMI fundamentals

JTAG/SWD debugging

Industrial communication protocols

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Logic analyzers

Oscilloscopes

Job description

Lead Firmware Engineer

Location: Pune, Maharashtra, India

Experience: 9-12 Years

Must Have

• 9 to 12 years experience as a Firmware Engineer
• Embedded Hardware: Deep understanding of MCU/SoC hardware design and Analog and digital circuits.
• Experience with PCB design flows and layout reviews and EMC/EMI fundamentals and debugging
• Hands on lab experience (scope, logic analyzer, power analysis)
• Strong embedded C expertise
• Real time firmware development (RTOS or bare metal)
• Debugging using JTAG/SWD, trace tools
• Bootloader and firmware update concepts
• Experience with industrial communication interfaces
• Ability to reason across HW, FW, timing, power, and system constraints
• Strong debugging and root cause analysis skills

Key Responsibilities

• Own embedded system architecture covering hardware, firmware, and system integration
• Lead hardware and firmware design reviews, code reviews, and technical decision-making
• Support hardware bring‑up, prototype debugging, and root‑cause analysis
• Guide development of bootloaders, RTOS‑based firmware, communication protocols, and secure firmware updates
• Ensure robust hardware design practices including EMC/EMI, power management, and reliability
• Collaborate with controls, system, safety, and cybersecurity teams
• Mentor and lead a team of hardware and firmware engineers
• Drive engineering best practices, documentation, verification, and change management

Required Skills

• Strong Embedded C programming
• RTOS/Bare‑metal firmware development
• MCU/SoC hardware design and embedded electronics
• PCB design review, EMC/EMI fundamentals, and hardware debugging
• JTAG/SWD debugging, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers
• Industrial communication protocols (CAN, EtherCAT, PROFINET, IO-Link, etc.)
• Strong system‑level debugging and problem‑solving skills

Preferred Experience

• Industrial electronics, servo drives, frequency inverters, motion control, or power electronics
• Secure Boot, cryptography, IEC 62443 cybersecurity concepts
• Functional Safety (SIL2/SIL3)
• Automated testing, scripting, and CI/CD practices

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics, Computer Engineering, Mechatronics, or related field.