Embedded Engineer at Ather Energy · Bengaluru (Bangalore) · 2 - 7 years · ₹10L - ₹25L / yr · Raised funding · Posted 28 Dec 2021
You’ll be our: Firmware Engineer
You’ll be based at: IBC Knowledge Park, Bengaluru
You’ll be Aligned with: Embedded Manager
You’ll be a member of: Vehicle Software
What you’ll do at Ather:
A successful candidate is expected to lead the Firmware development and integration effort for various Ather products and be responsible for qualifying and integrating FW at various stages with HW. Responsibilities include:
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Understanding requirements from different stakeholders and translating these to application features
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Writing high quality source code to program complete applications within deadlines
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Unit-testing code for robustness, including edge cases, usability, and general reliability
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Performing functional and non-functional testing
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Troubleshooting and debugging applications
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Designing creative prototypes according to specifications
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Evaluating existing applications to reprogram, update and add new features
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Developing technical documents and handbooks to accurately represent application design and code
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Identifying and communicating possible risks along with preventive and corrective measures
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Designing HW/SW integration while working with HW/Algorithms/Cloud teams to deliver an integrated solution.
Here’s what we are looking for:
Must have:
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ECU Software development experience (any of the ARM based Auto ECUs Body Electronics/Infotainment/ Powertrain/Cluster)
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Previous experience with Low level firmware, Boot loaders, Device Drivers development
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Hands on Experience Communication Protocols CAN, I2C, SPI, RS232
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Experience with static analyser, JTAG tools etc…
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Knowledge in Assembly and compilers
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Strong testing & debugging skills, experience with logic analysers
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Language: C, C++
Nice to have:
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Knowledge of HW design for ECUs
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Experience with UDS, AutoSAR, ISO26262, MISRA Guidelines
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Previous experience with SIL and HIL Testing as well as Test case generation for the same.
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Hand on experience in using CAN tools & CAPL Scripts, Bus Master
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Real Time operating Systems, Python, Matlab/Simulink
You bring to Ather:
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BE/B.tech/B.Sc is minimum req with minimum 2-6 years of prior industry experience.

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Key Responsibilities
• Develop embedded firmware in C for ESP32-based embedded systems.
• Work extensively on ESP-IDF framework for application development.
• Design modular, reusable, and scalable firmware architecture.
• Develop low-level drivers and middleware for embedded peripherals.
• Implement multitasking applications using FreeRTOS.
• Optimize firmware for performance, memory utilization, stability, and low power operation.
• Perform firmware integration with hardware modules and external systems.
• Develop and debug firmware for UART, SPI, I2C, CAN, GPIO, ADC, PWM, Ethernet, Wi-Fi, BLE, RS485, and Modbus communication.
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Job Summary
We are looking for an experienced Embedded Firmware Engineer with expertise in embedded systems, firmware architecture, RTOS, and embedded software development for IoT, wearable, automotive, industrial, and medical-grade products.
Key Responsibilities
• Design, develop, debug, and maintain firmware in C, C++, and Embedded C.
• Develop firmware for ESP32, nRF52832/52840, ATmega328P, and Raspberry Pi platforms.
• Integrate sensors using I2C, SPI, UART, ADC, GPIO, PWM, CAN, and USB.
• Develop RTOS and bare-metal firmware.
• Implement BLE, GSM/4G, GPS/GNSS, LoRa, Wi-Fi, NFC/RFID communication.
• Design bootloaders, OTA updates, and secure firmware upgrades.
• Optimize power consumption, sleep modes, memory allocation, and performance.
• Develop sensor drivers, calibration routines, and medical-grade firmware.
• Program bare ICs and support PCB bring-up, pin selection, and hardware validation.
• Support HTTP/HTTPS GET/POST/PUT APIs and embedded networking.
Required Skills
• Embedded Systems and Embedded Software Development
• C, C++, Embedded C
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• Operating Systems fundamentals
• I2C, SPI, UART, Digital & Analog Signals
• Sensor Integration
• Arduino IDE, VS Code, SEGGER Embedded Studio, J-Link
• ESP32 Series, nRF52832/52840, ATmega328P, Raspberry Pi
• BLE (UUIDs), GSM (band configuration), GPS, LoRa
• Python, HTML, HTTP/HTTPS
• Bootloader Development, OTA, Power Optimization
• Memory Allocation, Sleep Modes, Sensor Calibration
• Machine Learning on Embedded Systems (preferred)







