Job Role: Embedded Firmware Developer
Job Category: Project Research Staff
About the project:
The Government-funded project focuses on the development and demonstration of drone and allied technologies. With applications spanning various sectors, the initiative leverages advanced technologies and infrastructure. It aims to foster strong industry-academia collaborations to address real-world challenges and drive innovation. Comprehensive training programs are an integral component, ensuring awareness and proficiency in drone operations.
Institute:
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay, Mumbai
Qualification and Key Skills Required:
- PhD with relevant experience OR
- MTech / ME or equivalent degree with relevant experience OR
- BTech / BE or equivalent degree with relevant experience
- Proficient in developing, debugging, and optimizing embedded firmware in C/C++.
- Strong experience and in-depth knowledge of multi-threading and Real-Time Operating System (RTOS) is mandatory (e.g., Nuttx, ZephyrRTOS).
- Hands-on experience with ARM Cortex (M4 and above), STM32, ESP32, or similar microcontroller families.
- Ability to interface firmware with sensors, actuators, communication peripherals (UART, SPI, I2C, CAN, Ethernet etc.).
- Familiarity with version control systems (e.g, git-based workflows) and development pipelines.
- Bare-metal embedded design experience.
- Skilled in using tools like JTAG/SWD, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers for troubleshooting firmware/hardware issues.
- Good understanding of coding practises, modularity, unit testing in embedded systems.
- Familiarity with control systems, sensor fusion, UAV/autopilot systems and flight controller firmware (Ardupilot, Betaflight) is an added advantage.
Job Profile:
- Design, develop, and maintain robust, efficient embedded firmware for autopilot and UAV-based applications.
- Architect firmware using RTOS principles—task scheduling, inter-task communication, real-time constraints.
- Conduct board bring-up, peripheral initialization, hardware validation, and troubleshooting on new hardware designs.
- Develop and execute hardware-in-the-loop (HIL), unit, and integration tests; collect and evaluate flight data logs for performance assessment.
- Collaborate with PCB, mechanical, and software teams for seamless system integration and production readiness.
- Integrate feedback from test flights and field deployments for iterative firmware enhancements.
- Create and maintain thorough firmware documentation, user guides, and update logs.
- Any other work assigned as per requirement.
Senior Embedded Software Engineer
@ Embedd 
What we're looking for
At embedd.it, we power hardware-software integration in embedded devices. We turn fragmented semiconductor chip data into configurable digital twins, then deterministically generate code, tests, and documentation – making integration faster, cheaper, and resilient to supply chain shocks.
We’re looking for a true legend – someone with abstract thinking and deep expertise in low-level software development. You’ll build vendor-agnostic tooling for MCU and peripheral integration to solve hardware-software integration once and for all. We work at the intersection of embedded systems, code generation, compilers, and machine learning. It’s your chance to help redefine how low-level development is done.
Responsibilities
- Drive the architecture of the driver structures and system layout
- Define scalable patterns for cross-architectural integration across bare-metal, Zephyr, Linux, and other environments
- Deconstruct complex SoC device trees and translate hardware descriptions into structured internal models for automated reasoning
- Partner with the ML team to shape data and annotation models for AI-driven data-extraction tooling
Qualifications
- 5+ years of experience in embedded systems development, including bare-metal and RTOS-based systems
- Proficiency in C/C++
- Familiarity with firmware configuration, SoC bring-up, and system-level debugging
- Hands-on experience with code generation tools, or low-level compiler/decompiler/emulator technologies
- Strong background in embedded toolchains: compilers, linkers, debuggers, and build systems
- Python or scripting for automation and tooling is a plus
- Experience with functional-safety standards is a plus
Why embedd.it?
- Dynamic, venture-backed team of engineers challenging the status quo 🚀
- Work at the intersection of embedded systems, code generators, compilers, and ML 🤖
- Unusual challenges requiring out-of-the-box abstract thinking 🧠
- Competitive compensation: cash + equity 💰
- Remote work possible 🌍
About Us
embedd.it is a UK-based startup reinventing embedded development. Our platform transforms unstructured semiconductor data into structured digital twins, enabling automatic generation of drivers, tests, and documentation. We're building a single, traceable source of truth to make integration fast, vendor-agnostic, and future-proof.
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