Senior Firmware Engineer

Background

Praan (Praan, Inc.) is an impact focused deep-tech startup democratizing clean air using breakthrough filterless technology. The company is backed by top tier VCs and CXOs globally and currently operates between the United States and India. Our team puts extreme attention to detail and loves building technology that's aspirational. Praan's team and culture is positioned to empower people to solve large global problems at an accelerated pace.

Why

Everyone worries about the dooms-day in climate change which is expected to occur in the 2050s. However, there's one doom's day which is the reality for millions of people around the world today. Air pollution takes more than 7 Million lives globally every single year. Over 5% of premature children death occur due to air pollution in developing countries. Everyone has relied on governments or experts to solve the problem, but most solutions up until today have either been too expensive or too ineffective. Praan is an attempt at making the future cleaner, healthier, and safer for the generations to come.

Job Description

● Lead the architecture, design, and development of firmware platforms across Praan's product portfolio.

● Define firmware strategy, technical roadmaps, coding standards, and development processes.

● Drive firmware design decisions with a focus on scalability, reliability, maintainability, and performance.

● Own system-level architecture across embedded firmware, electronics, cloud connectivity, and product integration.

● Lead design reviews, code reviews, root-cause analysis, and technical decision-making across programs.

● Develop and maintain production-grade embedded firmware for connected IoT products.

● Design and implement RTOS-based systems, device drivers, communication protocols, and application frameworks.

● Build secure and reliable OTA update systems over Wi-Fi and Cellular networks.

● Develop power-optimized firmware for battery-powered and always-on connected devices.

● Lead implementation of Cellular/Wi-Fi systems, MQTT-based communication, telemetry, diagnostics, and remote device management.

● Establish testing, validation, and release processes for firmware deployed at scale.

● Work closely with electrical, mechanical, software, and product teams from concept through manufacturing.

● Influence hardware architecture decisions, component selection, manufacturability, and cost optimization.

● Participate in PCB design reviews, hardware bring-up, validation, debugging, and production readiness activities.

● Assist in the design and development of automated test systems and validation infrastructure.

● Own firmware deliverables, timelines, technical risks, and execution across multiple projects.

● Collaborate with supply chain teams and international vendors on component sourcing, qualification, and cost optimization.

● Work alongside certification and compliance partners such as UL, CE, FCC, LEED, and other applicable agencies.

● Interface with business, product, and customer teams to translate requirements into technical solutions.

● Support global B2B deployments and customer engagements where required.

● Partner closely with program managers and company leadership to ensure successful product launches.

● Mentor and guide firmware engineers and interns.

● Establish engineering best practices and foster a culture of technical excellence.

● Help recruit, interview, and build the embedded systems team.

● Drive knowledge sharing and maintain high-quality technical documentation across firmware and electronics teams.

Skill Requirements

● BS/MS in Electrical Engineering, Electronics and Communication Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.

● 5+ years of experience developing embedded software systems in C/C++.

● Proven experience leading the development and commercial shipment of embedded products.

● Strong experience with RTOS-based systems, multi-threading, and system-level architecture.

● Extensive experience with low-level driver development, debugging, and hardware bring-up.

● Experience designing power-efficient embedded systems and optimizing firmware performance.

● Strong experience with OTA update systems over Cellular and Wi-Fi networks.

● Experience developing connected IoT products using MQTT and cloud-based device management systems.

● Deep understanding of microcontrollers, embedded Linux systems (preferred), communication protocols, and networking fundamentals.

● Strong debugging skills using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, protocol analyzers, and related tools.

● Experience working with GSM/LTE modules, antennas, RF considerations, and AT command interfaces.

● Strong electrical engineering fundamentals including analog and digital circuit design.

● Experience taking products from prototype to manufacturing and large-scale deployment.

● Ability to independently lead complex technical initiatives with minimal supervision.

● Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

● High-energy, ownership-driven individual who thrives in fast-paced environments.

Praan is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on race, religion, caste, gender, disability, or any other criteria. We simply care about working with great human beings.