IoT Engineer

Position: Application Software Development MBD Engineer – Motor Control Unit

Location: Bangalore

Employment Type: Contract

Experience: 4–6 Years

Industry Preference: Automotive

Reporting To: Manager – MCU Software Development

Educational Qualification: B.Tech / M.Tech in Electrical Engineering or related discipline

About the Role  

We are looking for a skilled and motivated Application Software Development MBD Engineer with strong expertise in Motor Control Unit (MCU) software development and Model-Based Design (MBD). The candidate will be responsible for developing, simulating, and implementing motor control algorithms for automotive applications using MATLAB/Simulink-based development methodologies.

  Key Responsibilities  

• Develop application software using MATLAB Model-Based Development tools including MATLAB, Simulink, Stateflow, and Embedded Coder
• Design, develop, and validate motor control algorithms for:  Induction Motors,  Permanent Magnet Motors (SPM/IPM)
• Implement motor control techniques including:  Field Oriented Control (FOC),  Sensorless Control Strategies,  V/f Control Schemes
• Implement and optimize PWM techniques such as SPWM and SVPWM
• Develop and integrate application software for Micro Control Units using:  Infineon TriCore  processors,  Texas Instruments DSPs
• Work with development environments and tools including Eclipse-based tools, TASKING, and Code Composer Studio
• Support software debugging, simulation, testing, and validation activities for automotive embedded systems

Required Skills  

• Strong experience in MATLAB, Simulink, Stateflow, and Embedded Coder / Code Generation tools
• Experience in motor control and automotive embedded systems
• Good understanding of electric motor control systems and power electronics
• Experience with embedded C programming and real-time systems
• Hands-on experience with development tools such as Eclipse-based tools, TASKING, and Code Composer Studio
• Good debugging and problem-solving skills
• Understanding of automotive software development processes is an added advantage.

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

 Internship Opportunity – Embedded Systems & IoT

Join our hands-on internship program designed for engineering students passionate about core tech. You'll work on real-time projects involving microcontrollers, sensors, RTOS, circuit design, and IoT protocols.

Gain exposure to AI-integrated embedded applications and build a strong project portfolio with mentorship and placement support.

Location: Bangalore (Hybrid/On-site)

Duration: 2–3 months

Eligibility: Final-year students and pre final year (ECE/EEE/CSE/Mechatronics)

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Role and Responsibility:

 Developing firmware for robust embedded system devices

 Active involvement in designing architecture, communication protocols & selection of technology.

 Designing test cases and active participation in testing

 Team building and grooming new members.

Candidate Skill Set:

 Thorough knowledge and hands on experience of Embedded C programming.

 Experience of firmware development on multiple microcontroller families like AVR, MSP430, STM32,

Renesas, etc.

 Strong programming & debugging skills.

 Knowledge of IDE’s like Keil, AVR Studio, IAR, Cubesuit will be an added advantage.

 Hands on experience of working on wireless communication (BLE, Wi-Fi, Zigbee, LoRa, GSM/ GPRS)

Qualification:

 A team player with excellent analytical, problem-solving skills, with strong ability to quickly learn.

 Passion for developing products with new technologies.

 Bachelor's/ master’s degree in electronics related discipline or equivalent experience

 Experience of 1-3 years

We are a Digital Product Engineering company that is scaling in a big way! We build products, services, and experiences that inspire, excite, and delight. We work at scale — across all devices and digital mediums, and our people exist everywhere in the world (18000+ experts across 32 countries, to be exact). Our work culture is dynamic and non-hierarchical. We're looking for great new colleagues. That's where you come in!

Must Have Skills: PLC programming, WinCC, Siemens TIA portal, IOT

WHAT MAKES YOU A GOOD FIT FOR THIS ROLE:

• Experience in automation technologies PLC programming, WinCC OA, Siemens TIA portal, and protocols OPC UA, plant simulation.

• Must have prior experience working with clients in requirements & should be independently able to lead these discussions.

• Candidate should be fluent in the agile delivery model with experience in working with any of an agile product management tool, preferably JIRA.

• Ability to guide the team on technical solutions, perform code reviews, and define integration strategy.

• Working experience with SQL and NoSQL databases like MS SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, etc.

• Ability to make and effectively communicate decisions. The candidate should know how to disagree, how to address opposition/rejection, how to navigate the conflicts in multistakeholder requirements, and how to build consensus.

• Effective written and verbal communication skills are essential to communicate in a global team and with clients.

• It would be advantageous to have experience as an architect or technical leader while working in one or more of the following domains: manufacturing, industrial automation, heavy engineering, robotics, automotive, and consumer goods.

WHAT ARE YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Understanding functional requirements thoroughly and analysing the client’s needs in the context of the project

• Envisioning the overall solution for defined functional and non-functional requirements, and being able to define technologies, patterns, and frameworks to realize it.

• Determining and implementing design methodologies and tool sets

• Enabling application development by coordinating requirements, schedules, and activities.

• Being able to lead/support UAT and production roll outs.

• Creating, understanding, and validating WBS and estimated effort for given module/task, and being able to justify it.

• Addressing issues promptly, responding positively to setbacks and challenges with a mindset of continuous improvement

• Giving constructive feedback to the team members and setting clear expectations.

• Helping the team in troubleshooting and resolving of complex bugs

• Coming up with solutions to any issue that is raised during code/design review and being able to justify the decision taken.

• Carrying out POCs to make sure that suggested design/technologies meet the requirements

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