Robotics Engineer - Solar Energy
📌Greater Chennai Area, India 🇮🇳
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Job Description (JD) – Sr. Engineer – Robotics and Automation (R&D)
About the Position: We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Research Engineer to lead the development of advanced robotics solutions. The successful candidate will work on a variety of projects, including autonomous survey rovers, transportation robots, underwater rovers, grass-cutting robots, and cleaning robots. This role involves coordinating with multidisciplinary teams, identifying and integrating sensors, conducting field trials, and collaborating with academic institutions and industry partners.
BU : EDRC - Common
Job Role: Sr. Engineer – Robotics and Automation (Renewable Energy) would be part of R&D and Product Support Group.
Reports to (Job – Role) : Head - R&D and Product Support Group
Reportee (Job – Role) : Sr. Engineer – Robotics and Automation (Renewable Energy)
Minimum Qualification
M. Tech. Mechatronics, Bachelor's or Master's degree in Robotics
Ph.D. in a relevant field is a plus
Experience
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in robotics development and research.
- Proven track record of leading multidisciplinary projects.
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Experience with autonomous systems, sensor integration, and field trials.
Objective / Purpose: Responsible towards development of robotic solutions for solar PV plant engineering and operations, including new product introduction and manufacturing design to automate routine, time sensitive and risky field operations to ensure safety, timely completion and reduce operating costs. Manage KPIs and ensure preventative actions are taken to maximise success. Work on many phases or sub-tasks of projects or entire projects of moderate complexity, with results impacting on project completion. Work under general supervision, reviewed at project milestones and/or on completion by Senior Management.
Key Responsibilities
- Autonomous Survey Rovers:
- Identify off-the-shelf autonomous rovers and suitable sensors for geotechnical surveys.
- Coordinate with civil, structural, and instrumentation engineering teams.
- Conduct field trials and integrate data into engineering design automation software.
- Autonomous Transportation Robots:
- Collaborate with defense teams to receive composite structures for lightweight chassis.
- Work with electrical and instrumentation engineers to design and implement navigation and alignment systems.
- Ensure safe and efficient operation of transportation robots.
- Autonomous Underwater Rovers:
- Engage with start-ups for trial and modification of underwater rovers.
- Integrate live streaming and other necessary sensors.
- Grass-Cutting Robots:
- Procure and test off-the-shelf robotic solutions.
- Identify and address operational challenges such as power cable detection and autonomous navigation.
- Cleaning Robots:
- Coordinate with OEMs to optimize cleaning operations with dew formation periods.
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Deploy sensors at strategic locations.
Sr. Engineer – Robotics and Automation (Renewable Energy) extends necessary support to project site towards
- Renewable Energy technologies / products e.g. Robots, Sensors, Cloud and IoT Devices, Solar structures, etc. towards design, modelling and simulation, prototype, data assessment, trouble shooting & service support (Existing projects / new pilots) and presentation to management on status
- Involved in conceptualization of new renewable energy technologies as mentioned above and other product variants and solar solutions part of business development strategies
- Development, Engineering of mechanical / electronics designs, specifications, vendor developments etc. for renewable energy technologies as mentioned above e.g design, development of chesis, autonomy, cloud integration, communication, electrical systems, for robots etc., preparation of RFQs for all components, identification of vendors, coordinating meetings, techno-commercial offers evaluations and order finalization with management approval
- Coordination with Design team for technical support for any new development and root cause studies
- Pilot execution at site, field trails implementation at test beds. Contractor identification and quotations finalization for pilot installations
- Product related documents preparation for certification / manuals / installation & commissioning checklist
- Renewable Energy product installation, commissioning and operation support which involves on-field training, verification of checklist, interaction with suppliers and client teams for technical support
- Coordinating with project operations, supply chain & QA/QC teams on R&D technologies towards supply & inspection during vendor factory visits for product qualifications
- Support for R&D technologies, exhibits during domestic & international exhibitions
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Internal - Product Development related internal budget approval notes, Work order / Purchase order requests, approvals, bill processing for vendors and sub-contractors
Automation using Gear Drives, Bearings, Hydraulics
Concept development, modelling, simulation and prototype fabrication of R&D technologies
Simulations and Analysis
Industrial Engineering
Vibrational / Thermal / Noise Analysis
Quality Control
Operations Research
Operating Network
Internally: co-ordinate with O&M, Operations and engineering design teams etc.
Externally: co-ordinate with vendors, contractors, consultants, suppliers, site execution staff etc.
Software Skills Required
- Proficiency in CAD software (e.g., SolidWorks, AutoCAD).
- Experience with simulation tools (e.g., MATLAB, Simulink).
- Knowledge of programming languages (e.g., Python, C++, ROS).
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Familiarity with sensor technologies (e.g., LIDAR, GPR, IMU).
Excellent written and verbal communication skill, habitual reader of research papers / articles, team member, out of box thinker, pleasant personality, patient and passionate about work, positive and problem solving attitude is required for the role.
6-10 basic Questions that need to be asked to the prospective Candidate:
- Working in the field of renewable / solar industry?
- Experience of robot design e.g. underwater rovers, all terrain automated vehicles, warehouse robots etc.
- Design / product development experience?
- Willing to extensive travel and stay at different sites?
- Hands on experience of development of cost effective, easy to manufacture, production design / process
- Experience with vendor development?
- Familiarity with intellectual property rights?
- Excellent control over software for static and dynamic simulation?
- Experience in automation / robotics?
- Willing to build carrier in product development / R&D?
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What are the important achievements?
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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