DESCRIPTION

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• 3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
• 2+ years of non-internship design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience
• Experience programming with at least one software programming language
• Comprehensive understanding of microcontroller and microprocessor architectures (E.g. ARM Cortex, RISC-V), allowing the architect to make informed decisions about hardware software partitioning.
• Expertise in hardware-software co-design, ensuring that software is optimized for the hardware it runs on, and that hardware choices are made with software requirements in mind.
• Expertise in optimizing software for performance, memory foot print, thermal, power consumption, critical for embedded systems and resource constraints.
• Proficient in understanding the budget constraints (CPU, RAM, FLASH, I/O etc.) and designing the firmware & software for multi-SoC systems to exceed the performance.
• Strong and proven ability to perform risk management and trade-off analysis, balancing factors like cost, performance, power consumption, thermals and development time to arrive at the optimal system design.
• Proven track record of strong collaboration skills with the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams (hardware/ Software engineers, product managers, project/program managers, Quality Assurance teams, Factory, Compliance etc.) and articulate complex technical concepts/ solutions to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Deep understanding of power management techniques, including dynamic power scaling, sleep modes, and energy efficient software design, crucial for battery operated and/or energy harvesting systems (E.g. Solar panel etc.).
• Proficiency in integration various components (hardware, software, 3P modules) into a cohesive system ensuring compatibility and optimal performance.
• Proficient in cross-platform development in designing & maintaining software architectures that are portable across different hardware platforms, ensuring that the system can be scaled or adapted to new products.

• Advanced knowledge of embedded system security, including secure boot, encryption, authentication, and intrusion detection to design systems that protect against vulnerabilities – proficient in thread modeling & security certification.
• Proactively explores emerging GenAI tools and agent-based systems to stay current with new developments. Develops, implements and sustains systematic, data-driven approaches for measuring GenAI effectiveness. Designs GenAI implementations with consideration for scalability, change management, and long-term adoption
• Strong foundation in embedded software development with a focus on Languages like Embedded C, Assembly, C++ and guiding the platform teams to make informed decisions about low level software implementations.
• Proficient in Real Time Embedded System domain and 16/32-bit Micro-controllers/ SoCs based firmware/ Software design & development for deterministic behavior.
• Working knowledge with RTOS (FreeRTOS, VxWorks and Embedded Linux) with understanding on kernel internals and multi-threaded programming.
• Proven track record of troubleshooting issues using debuggers/ emulators/ loggers , identifying the root cause and resolving development/ Quality Assurance/ Trials and Field issues.

• Experience as a Leader, mentor, problem expert, technical solution architect who plays a key role in guiding and supporting the development team throughout the product life cycle and during sustenance

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• 3+ years of full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations experience
• Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent
• Deep hands-on experience in event driven bare metal and real time operating systems (RTOS) based firmware design and platform development.
• Proficiency with tools like MATLAB/ Simulink for model-based design, simulation, and auto-code generation allowing for early verification and validation of system behaviors.
• Deep knowledge and understanding of Board Schematics, Sensors (ALS, PIR, Radar, Cameras) , Peripherals with communication protocols (UART, SPI, I2C, SDIO, Ethernet), networking standards (TCP/UDP, IPv4/IPv6, MQTT) device/peripheral drivers and customizations for efficient data communication pathways between embedded systems and to the Cloud .
• Practical Knowledge & customization experience on low level BSP, Device Drivers and HAL.
• Integration & customization experience in RTOS/Linux (including kernel configuration)/BSP frameworks, middleware Frameworks (OTA), device drivers, user-space applications and WiFi/Bluetooth Network Stacks from open source and/or semiconductor vendors.
• Familiarity with integrating ML models and AI algorithms into embedded systems especially for tasks like sensors data analysis, image recognition and/or predictive maintenance.
• Understanding of industry-specific standards and regulatory requirements (E.g FCC, ETSI, UL, ISO etc.) to ensure that the system meets all necessary certifications and safety requirements
• Multimedia & Streaming Framework knowledge (Audio/Video subsystem, DMIC, Speaker, Codecs) along with DSP techniques to design effective signal processing pipelines will be a plus.