Lab Technician

The Opportunity: Building the "Eyes" of Industrial Inspection

At Octobotics, we are addressing the challenge of finding the right "Who" to build the next generation of autonomous industrial inspection systems. We aren't just looking for a coder; we are looking for a Strategic Lead Developer—a high-impact individual who can transform high-bandwidth hardware data into life-saving, intuitive user experiences.

This role is the critical link in our mission. Our autonomous platforms—serving the Oil & Gas, Rail, and Chemical sectors—generate massive sensor payloads that must be visualized in real-time to prevent catastrophic infrastructure failure. You will own the bridge between raw physics and the inspector’s fingertips, ensuring that sustained success and exceptional results are built into our interface.

Key Responsibilities: Where Systems Meet Strategy

• High-Throughput Engine-to-UI Integration: Architect and develop robust WPF (C#) and Qt (C++) applications capable of ingesting and processing sustained sensor data streams of 100–200 MBPS.
• Interoperability Bridge Engineering: Design, implement, and optimize the high-speed data layer (via C++/CLI, Shared Memory, or gRPC) that connects low-level C++ sensor drivers to our C#-based visualization tools used across diverse industrial environments.
• Performance Engineering & Hardware Acceleration: Implement advanced rendering techniques (DirectX/OpenGL) to ensure seamless, 60 FPS visualization of dense PAUT (Phased Array Ultrasonic Testing) datasets, eliminating UI jitter even under peak load.
• Cross-Sector Technical Leadership: Collaborate with the Principal Architect to define scalable data structures and communication protocols for inspection bots operating in specialized Oil, Gas, and Chemical facilities.
• Mission-Critical Reliability: Ensure the stabilization of our software culture by building cohesive, high-performing codebases that avoid the "ripple effect" of technical debt and hiring mistakes.

Required Experience: The Technical Blueprint

• WPF & C# Mastery: Extensive professional experience with XAML, MVVM, and sophisticated asynchronous programming. You must be able to handle high-frequency data notifications without overwhelming the UI Dispatcher.
• Qt/QML Proficiency: Proven track record of building modern, responsive, and performance-oriented interfaces in C++ that interface directly with hardware layers.
• High-Bandwidth Data Handling: Demonstrated experience managing massive data pipelines (100MBps+) where memory management and thread priority are the difference between success and system failure.
• Cross-Language Marshalling: Deep understanding of the performance trade-offs involved in moving data between managed (C#) and unmanaged (C++) memory spaces.
• Strategic Engineering Mindset: An innate ability to identify bottlenecks before they derail projects and the "scrappiness" to implement long-term architectural solutions in a lean startup environment.

Why Join Octobotics?

We offer a culture of excellence where roles are filled by high-performing individuals aligned with our goals and values. You will have the autonomy to choose the best tools for the job and the impact of seeing your work directly influence the safety of global energy and chemical infrastructure. We prioritize growth, meaningful work, and a clear sense of purpose.

Experience & Education

• Experience: 6–8 years in SAP PP-QM (ECC or S/4HANA), with cross-module knowledge
• Education: Graduate in any discipline (minimum 4 academic years)
• Domain Expertise: Minimum 3 years in Planning, Production Control, or Shop Floor Management

Implementation & Technical Skills

• SAP Projects: Minimum 3 full-cycle SAP PP/QM implementations
• S/4HANA Exposure: Familiarity with Fiori, PPDS, ATP, and other innovations
• Production Process Mapping: Expertise in aligning organizational elements with production processes
• Demand Management & MRP: Strong command over planning, MRP, and execution
• Shop Floor Management: Production order Process and Configurations.
• Quality Management: Configuration of QM processes including notifications, inspections, calibrations, and interfaces
• PLM Integration: Experience with product lifecycle management and tools like Siemens Teamcenter, MES, Ariba, Supplier 360, Windchill
• Cross-Module Integration: Proficient in integrating with S/4HANA, PDR, and external systems
• Plant Maintenance (PM): Basic understanding and ability to handle minor PM-related tasks
• ABAP: Basic debugging and technical understanding

Work Culture & Responsibilities

• Independently manage PP/QM projects and support calls
• Collaborate across culturally diverse teams in Asia, Middle East, and Africa
• Conduct workshops to gather and analyze business requirements
• Deliver end-to-end SAP solutions: Blueprinting, Design, Functional Specs, Testing, Training, and Deployment
• Execute PP/QM enhancements and changes within defined timelines
• Manage master and transactional data migrations using SAP tools
• Ensure compliance with audit standards, information security, and GRCM guidelines

Value Additions

• Drive innovation in PP/QM functionalities beyond standard templates
• Actively contribute to ABB initiatives such as CSI, cost optimization, best utilization, and AppRun team efforts

What You'll Do

●       Develop embedded system architecture that is efficient and scalable

●       Develop multi-device system design, envision customer interaction, and corner cases to build issue-free design

●       Develop firmware code for Interrupt driven system which interacts with Android and cloud

●       Implement function safety, protection and security in the embedded system

●       Implement predictive hardware failure features

Who You Are?

●       Passionate individual who loves to work on embedded systems. a person who likes to drive things actively rather than waiting for tasks to get assigned.

●       Strong programming capabilities

●       Understanding of electronics and hardware

●       Clear thought process, believe in simplifying rather than complicating

●       Argue and fight over the opinions. Believe in delivering the best for the users

You Should Have

●       3+ year experience in embedded system design

●       Mastery in C/C++ for embedded systems. Strong fundamentals of Microcontrollers and their common peripherals.

●       Strong basics of C/C++, memory map, compiler functionality

●       Done multiple projects during graduation/post-graduation. Participated and performed in tech competitions. 

●       Experience working with actuators like motors (DC/brushless), LED/LCD and HMI interfaces, speakers, sensors etc

●       Experience working with motor control algorithms and PID controllers

• Proficiency with Linux OS and basic bash scripting

Relevant experience: 2-3 years

Responsibilities:

1. Should be good at, C, C++, Linux driver development
2. Should have worked in protocol like i2S, SPI, i2C. rf, 6lowpan, Tcp / Ip stack etc..
3. Experience in porting MbedOS , FreeRTOS to different boards is good.
4. Analyzing and enhancing efficiency, stability and scalability of system resources
5. Design, develop, code, test and debug system software
6. Provide post production support
7. Interface with hardware design and development

Requirements:

1. Proven working experience in software engineering
2. Experience in hands-on development and troubleshooting on embedded targets
3. Solid programming experience in C or C++
4. Adequate knowledge of reading schematics and data sheets for components
5. Strong documentation and writing skills

Note: Self-motivated, goal oriented and good analytical 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

• Extensive knowledge of linux kernel internals.
• Good knowledge of C programming language.
• Familiarity with any processor architecture, virtualization, storage and network management.
• Strong experience in debugging linux kernel mode
• Debugging experience across hardware and platform firmware.