Technical Lead I - Embedded Firmware

Technical Lead I - Embedded Firmware

What you will do

In this role, you will be part of product development team to manage & deliver new product functionalities, modify existing product’s functionalities or improve product functionalities as required.

The Embedded Firmware Technical Lead will provide general supervision and technical guidance to the Embedded firmware development team in the design, development and test of programs in Fire detection systems.

You will work within a multi-disciplined engineering team consisting of electronics engineers, mechanical engineers, firmware engineers, software engineers, programmers and scientists focusing on applied research and new technology innovations to provide new and improved products and solutions for our customers.

How you will do it

• Architect and own the embedded firmware for fire detection system
• Design, Code & Test for embedded systems product and own the
• Plan, track and manage entire product development lifecycle working closely with Engineering manager
• Provide support to field engineers and internal stakeholders
• Guide and mentor junior members of the team for skill upgradation
• Maintain and support released NPIs in sustenance mode
• Identify & record metrics for product development and sustenance activities
• Liaise with other departments including Program management, Product Support, Technical Authors & SQA
• Prepare software design specifications, test plans, protocol specifications & feasibility study.
• Participate in project planning, effort estimation, Analysis, coding & unit testing.
• Lead team of firmware developers
• Create, update and support in form of review for different product documentation across different phases of development lifecycle like requirements, test plans etc.
• Participate in assisting Compliance, Approvals, factory testing with any necessary support
• Participate in product development meetings, design reviews and code reviews
• Prepare the documentation as per ISO QMS guidelines & Participate in Quality Management System reviews
• Makes recommendations for changes to firmware development guidelines & standards.
• Develop methods, metrics, techniques & evaluation criteria for algorithms, products, processes.
• Define guidelines for implementation of clean, well-structured code with proper abstraction and reusability
• Comply with and make recommendations for changes to established development guidelines and standards.
• Develop an in-depth understanding of the development realm through interaction with other groups, communication with external experts and suppliers and independent research.
• Work for estimation, design, analysis, coding and unit testing

What we look for

• 9-12 years’ of hands-on experience on Embedded C, Microcontroller Driver development and RTOS. Good to have knowledge of C++ application development, Embedded Linux platform, middleware & application, IOT, Wireless protocols – MQTT, ZigBee, LoRa
• Experience in team handling, scheduling and project planning
• Good exposure to Embedded bus protocols - I2C, SPI, UART. Strong in analog and digital hardware and interfacing peripherals, microcontrollers. 
• Good at Firmware design, architecture for complex product development 
• Good experience working on NPIs and sustenance projects with good hold on the process front
• Experience on firmware development on Renesas, Microchip, ST microcontrollers and it’s tools is preferred. Should have good hands-on with Github, JIRA or any similar tools for version/source control
• Knowledge of Embedded firmware design and development practice; programming techniques and systems and language platforms.
• Good debugging skills with debuggers - ICE, GDB, JTAG, chip programmer and should be a good mentor/guide to team
• Team leader experience on Estimation, Risks, planning and task allocation and tracking is must. Usage of tools like MPP, JIRA, confluence etc is preferred
• Good team leader experience working with at least 3-4 members team, data-driven approach to leadership.
• Self-motivated and a good team player, should be able to work independently with minimal supervision from Engineering Managers

Specialized Skills:

Strong communication, interpersonal, problem solving and presentation skills Thorough knowledge of the firmware development area Able to work independently or in a team environment Able to take ownership and work on project timelines Self-motivated, takes initiative to resolve issues Ability to problem solve through analysis of a situation where there are a variety of variables Strong business acumen, coaching and mentoring skills Strong proven leadership capabilities Knowledge of Six Sigma Methodologies or equivalent Knowledge of Fire Detection Systems or similar systems Demonstrated ability to engage and motivate a highly skilled technical team

Preferred

BE (ECE/EIE/ETC/EE) Degree in a technical field is required 9+ years of experience on embedded firmware development

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