Tech Lead I (Embedded Software)

Technical Lead I - Embedded Software

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 Software Technical Lead will perform Embedded Software development activities including the design, development and test of software programs for 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 software for fire detection system

• Design, Code & Test  for embedded SW systems

• Plan and manage Software contribution to development projects

• Provide third-level support to field engineers

• Maintain released products

• Identify & record metrics for Software activities

• Liaise with other departments including Product Support, Technical Authors & SQA

• Participate in project planning, effort estimation, Analysis, coding & unit testing.

• Identify, analyze and resolve complex software inadequacies.

• Review and provide feedback on product functional specifications.

• 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 software 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

• 12+  years’ experience in Embedded C, C++ application & microcontroller driver development

• BE (ECE/EIE/ETC/CSE) Degree in a technical field is required.

• Good exposure to Embedded bus protocols - I2C, SPI, UART. Strong in analog and digital hardware and interfacing peripherals, microcontrollers. 

• Application development for RTOS, Embedded Linux platform ,middleware & application (good to have but not must) 

• 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 software design and development practice; programming techniques and systems and language platforms. Multi-tasking/Multi-threaded.

• Good debugging skills with debuggers - ICE, GDB, JTAG, chip programmer.

• Experience on Estimation, Risks, planning and task allocation and tracking. Usage of tools like JIRA, Confluence etc is preferred

• Self-motivated and a good team player, should be able to work independently with minimal supervision from Engineering Managers.

• Preferred but not required skills:

Specialized Skills:

Strong communication, interpersonal, problem solving and presentation skills Thorough knowledge of the software 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

• Qt/Linux, C#/WPF, Delphi, Oscilloscope, Logic Analyzer experience would be a plus.

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