Firmware Engineer

Guide the team on:

· Embedded schematic design (MCU/SoC interfaces, analog frontends, protection, monitoring)

· Power supply architecture (DC/DC, LDOs, sequencing, supervision)

· Component selection, derating, reliability and lifecycle management

· Ensure robust EMC/EMIaware design practices and support troubleshooting.

· Drive collaboration with PCB layout, manufacturing (EMS), and test teams.

· Oversee hardware verification strategies, including electrical, functional, and environmental testing.

· Embedded Firmware Leadership

· Lead firmware development for:

· Lowlevel drivers and peripherals

· Realtime firmware (RTOS / baremetal)

· Bootloaders and firmware update mechanisms

· Communication stacks (EtherCAT, CAN, PROFINET, IOLink, etc.)

Guide implementation of:

· Secure boot, cryptography, key management

· Secure firmware update and rollback strategies

· Ensure compliance with secure development practices and cybersecurity requirements (e.g., IEC 62443).

· Promote structured software engineering: modularity, testability, and maintainability.

· CrossFunctional System Ownership

· Work closely with:

· Controls engineers (PWM, ADC timing, realtime constraints)

· System architects (partitioning, performance budgets)

· Functional safety and cybersecurity stakeholders

· Ensure HW–FW–System alignment on requirements, interfaces, and verification.

· Support certifications, audits, and customer escalations when required.

· Team Leadership & People Development

· Lead, mentor, and technically coach hardware and firmware engineers.

· Build a highperformance engineering culture:

· Design reviews

· Knowledge sharing

· Engineering discipline and quality mindset

· Support hiring, onboarding, and capability development of the team.

· Balance delivery pressure with longterm technical excellence.

· Process, Quality & Execution Excellence

· Establish and enforce:

· Structured development processes

· Configuration and change management

· Documentation and traceability

· Drive best practices in:

· Design reviews

· Verification planning

· CI concepts for firmware and hardware verification

· Ensure readiness for industrialization and series production.

Required Qualifications & Experience

Education

· Bachelor’s or master’s degree in:

· Electrical Engineering

· Electronics

· Computer Engineering

· Mechatronics

· or a closely related field.

Experience

9 to 12 + years of experience in embedded systems development.

Strong background in both embedded firmware and hardware ideally. Optionally, a candidate with 70% strength in embedded firmware & about 30% strength in embedded hardware is also ok.

· Servo drives

· Frequency inverters

· Motion or power electronics products.

· Mandatory Technical Skills

· Embedded Hardware

· Deep understanding of:

· MCU/SoC hardware design

· Analog and digital circuits

· Power management and sequencing

Experience with:

· PCB design flows and layout reviews

· EMC/EMI fundamentals and debugging

· Handson lab experience (scope, logic analyzer, power analysis).

· Embedded Firmware

· Strong embedded C expertise.

· Realtime firmware development (RTOS or baremetal).

· Debugging using JTAG/SWD, trace tools.

· Bootloader and firmware update concepts.

· Experience with industrial communication interfaces.

· System & Integration

· Ability to reason across HW, FW, timing, power, and system constraints.

· Strong debugging and rootcause analysis skills.

Desirable / ValueAdd Skills

Experience with:

· EtherCAT, CAN, PROFINET, EtherNet/IP, IOLink

· Motor control or drive systems

· Cybersecurity knowledge (Secure Boot, cryptography, IEC 62443).

· Functional safety exposure (SIL2 / SIL3 environments).

· Automated testing, scripting, or CI concepts.

Behavioral & Leadership Expectations

· Strong technical credibility — respected by engineers.

· Structured, analytical problemsolving approach.

· Ability to lead through influence, not hierarchy alone.

· Clear communicator across technical and nontechnical stakeholders.

· Proactive, ownershipdriven, and qualityoriented mindset.

· Comfortable working in agile and evolving environments.

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.