About the role
We are looking for a hands-on Technical Manager - Embedded Electronics to lead the development of embedded firmware for advanced industrial automation products. This is a techno-managerial role where you will drive end-to-end product development while mentoring a small team and contributing to architecture, design, coding, and debugging.
Responsibilities:
- Lead end-to-end embedded product development from requirements, architecture, design, development, validation, testing, and product release.
- Develop and review embedded firmware across all layers, including Bootloader, Low-Level Drivers, Middleware, Communication Stacks, and Application Layer.
- Design and implement firmware using RTOS and Bare-Metal environments.
- Develop low-level drivers and interfaces for microcontrollers and embedded hardware.
- Design and optimise motion control algorithms for industrial automation products.
- Work closely with hardware, mechanical, and system engineering teams for product integration.
- Drive firmware quality through design reviews, debugging, validation, and root cause analysis.
- Mentor engineers while remaining actively involved in firmware development.
Requirements:
- 11-18 years of embedded firmware development experience.
- Strong experience in Power Electronics, Motion Control, and Industrial Automation.
- Hands-on expertise in Embedded C/C++.
- Strong experience in RTOS and Bare-Metal firmware development.
- Hands-on experience in Low-Level Driver Development.
- Experience across firmware layers: Bootloader, Low-Level Drivers, Middleware, Communication Stack, Application Firmware.
- Experience with industrial communication protocols such as EtherCAT, CAN/CANopen, PROFINET, and IO-Link.
- Experience in Servo Drives, Frequency Inverters, Motion Controllers, or Motor Control products.
- Strong understanding of Motion Control Algorithms.
- Hands-on experience with embedded debugging and hardware bring-up.
- Exposure to embedded cybersecurity concepts including Secure Boot, Cryptography, Secure Firmware Updates, or similar security features.
Preferred Background:
Candidates from:
- Industrial Automation
- Motion Control
- Servo Drives
- Variable Frequency Drives (VFD)
- Motor Controllers
- Power Electronics
- Embedded Product Development