Embedded Engineer

Senior hardware engineer - Power electronics

Experience: 5 to 10 years experience

Job Location: Pune

Job Description:

• Design, simulate, and develop a variety of power electronic circuits, including AC-DC, DC-DC converters
• Develop schematics using CAD tools such as Mentor and Altium and collaborate with PCB engineers on layout development.
• Support simulation activities using tools LTspice, or similar, helping to build and analyze design.
• Participate in the prototyping and testing of power electronic circuits and components under guidance.
• Help with the assembly and validation of test setups and perform measurements in the lab.
• Assist in the documentation of design details, test procedures, and results.
• Gain exposure to relevant industry standards and regulatory requirements for power electronics.
• Collaborate with other engineering disciplines to understand system-level requirements and interactions.
• Contribute to root cause analysis of issues encountered during testing or production under supervision.

Experience and Qualifications:

• B.Tech/M.Tech with specialization in Electrical or Electronics Engineering.
• Overall Experience of 5-10 Years.
• Specific experience of 2-4 years of experience in the design and development of power electronic systems like DC-DC converters or chargers.

Must Have Competencies:

• Proficiency in electric circuit design and analysis involving power devices, gate drivers and passive elements.
• Good understanding of common topologies for power converters and inverters.
• Proficiency in Microcontrollers and peripherals like PWM, ADC etc.
• Hardware and firmware debugging skills for troubleshooting.

Good to Have Competencies:

• Experience with non-idealities in power electronic devices like diodes, MOSFETs, transformers and inductors.
• Knowledge of layout and how it impacts performance.
• Knowledge of EMI/EMC compliance and safety standards like UL, VDE, IEC, or BIS.
• Proficiency in simulation and design tools such as LtSpice, PSIM, MATLAB, Allegro, or Hyperlynx.

7th Unit is building a wheeled upper-body humanoid robot for industrial deployment in Central Asia and Eastern Europe. This is a founding role, you own the hardware architecture from day one.

What you'll do

• Define arm and actuator architecture for v1 — degrees of freedom, actuator selection, mechanical design
• Design and build the gripper system optimized for our first deployment object set
• Develop the hot-swap battery system enabling continuous multi-shift operation
• Own structural design with field serviceability and manufacturing scale in mind
• Integrate with wheeled base platform sourced from established robotics component suppliers
• Deliver a working manipulation prototype within the first 90 days

What we need

• 3+ years designing and building physical robotic systems that operated outside a lab
• Hands-on experience with actuator selection, motor control integration, and real-world mechanical failure modes
• You have personally assembled and debugged a working robotic system end-to-end
• Comfortable making architecture decisions under uncertainty and iterating fast
• Experience with off-the-shelf component integration is a strong plus

Structure

• Position starts Q3 2026
• Equity negotiated directly, founding engineer package
• Remote during pre-build phase. In-person required from prototype assembly onward

• A minimum of 4-5 years of experience in IoT engineering, embedded systems, or related fields.
• Strong technical knowledge of IoT technologies, including sensors, communication protocols (such as MQTT, CoAP, and HTTP), microcontrollers, and cloud platforms.
• Experience in programming languages such as Python, C/C++, JavaScript, or similar, as well as experience with IoT platforms like Arduino, Raspberry Pi, AWS IoT, or Azure IoT.
• Proven experience in designing and developing IoT solutions for real-world applications.
• Excellent problem-solving skills with the ability to innovate and create new IoT-based educational content.
• Strong understanding of data analytics, machine learning, and data visualization tools.
• Knowledge of cybersecurity practices related to IoT devices and networks.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to a diverse audience.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple projects and responsibilities simultaneously.
• Passion for education, technology, and the future of connected systems.
• Self-motivated, proactive, and adaptable to a fast-paced educational environment.

Job Description

Embedded Software/Firmware Design and Development on OS/Non-OS based platform

Necessary system architecture development and implementation

Device, sensor and gateway selection and integration based on industry use case.

Development on Image Analytics and Cloud/Platform integration

Development or integration of Cloud/Platform communication protocol

Technical Documentation and Testing of the developed system

Desired Skills, Knowledge& Experience

B. Tech/M. Tech/MCA with 8-10 years of industry experience

Strong programming skills in C/C++ and Python development in Linux

Experience in device or sensor communication interfaces (wired/wireless, short range/long range).

Experience of microcontroller and microprocessor.

Knowledge of IoT gateway firmware development, container, and OS hardening.

Experience in device communication protocol, Edge computing and processing

Competent in application development for Image processing, transmission, and storage

Good understanding and of programming primitives, data structures, multi-threading and memory management techniques

Strong command over complex sensor and hardware control logic to work seamlessly with edge devices or gateway

Proactive and Self motivated

Strong verbal and written communication skill

Develop firmware, system software for medical devices\ Automotive ECUs\ IoT edge devices & gateways.  Implement the logic and protocols and communications on 32-bit microcontrollers, configure OS, timers, tasks, interrupts, and communicate with external modems, SoCs, trans-receivers to design, code, and test desired functionality as per customer requirements

Job Requirements :

• Hands-on experience in firmware development using C language
• Hands-on experience in writing low-level device drivers for microcontrollers
• Know of real-time Operating system concepts, tasks, and interrupts’ configuration
• Hands-on experience with in-circuit debuggers
• Knowhow of wired and wireless communication protocols 
• Basic understanding of HW circuits, power supply designs, sensors, and actuators’ interfaces
• Experience in implementing SW development quality processes like ISO 9001 or ASPICE
• Good written and oral communication skills

Develop, design, and implement embedded applications.

· Prepares appropriate documentation as required by internal product development processes

· Conducts and participates in design, code and test reviews and inspections, as well as the feasibility, efficacy and compliance to functional and regulatory standards.

· Works closely with the software team, the software verification team, the functional manager and the project manager.

· Collaborates with distributed, cross-functional teams to ensure products meet quality, performance, scalability, reliability and schedule goals.

· Investigates software, hardware, and system problems using a variety of techniques and provides innovative solutions.

· Conduct and participate in reviews and inspections for all elements in the firmware lifecycle to ensure that our code quality and customer satisfaction goals are achieved

· Integrate and validate new product designs

· Provide post-production support

Skill Sets:

• B.Tech. / M.Tech. (any stream)

· Good knowledge in firmware development field with more than 3 years of experience

· Basic knowledge of software life cycle, algorithm and data structure.

· Excellent knowledge of OS, coding techniques, IP protocols, interfaces and hardware subsystems

· Adequate knowledge of reading schematics and data sheets for components.

· Ability to understand the electrical schematics and work closely with electrical team.

· Experience with Real Time Operating Systems and Embedded Linux.

· Mode of network connectivity - good idea about GSM/GPRS, Wifi, Ethernet mode of connections. TCP, MQTT, HTTP mode of connection will be a big plus

· Protocols Like UART, SPI, I2C, CAN, MODBUS, TCP/IP, USB, Bluetooth.

· Experience in modules like Wi-Fi, BLE, Lora WAN, ZIGBEE, RF etc.

· Should have experience in working with TFT and LED displays.

· Extensive experience in micro-controller/microprocessor (like ARM Cortex M, ESP32, STM Chips, NXP, BeagleBone , ESP chips, BeagleBone black, STM Chips, Atmega chips etc.)

· Familiarity with software configuration management tools, defect tracking tools, and peer review (GIT, SVN)

· History of driving project execution and timely delivery while ensuring a quality focus.

· Experience writing / interfacing with device drivers.

· Experience in Agile development processes and philosophies.

· Strong documentation and writing skills

Mandatory Skills:

· Basics of embedded system development

· Embedded C/C++

· Scripting Lang - Python

· Basics of wireless communication

· RTOS

· Strong Problem-Solving Skills

· Analytical Skills (Good Aptitude)

· Communication Skills