Linux Device Driver Engineer

Are you looking for embedded work where "it compiles" isn't good enough it has to survive 5,000+ km and 30+ days underwater without a single reboot? This is hardware and firmware built for zero-margin-for-error conditions. Read on, if you are interested...

Job Title: Lead - Embedded Engineering

Location: Bangalore | Full-Time | Experience: 8-10 Years

About Client Company

Client Company is building autonomous ships and submarines that operate in the world's most hostile environments. We're executing India's flagship autonomous submarine project — the Jalkapi XLAUV — on order from the Indian Navy. This is an unmanned submarine weighing over 20 tons that can travel 5,000+ kilometers autonomously and operate in the ocean for 30+ days at a time.

We're creating some of the largest autonomous robots in the world, machines with direct impact on the global economy and national security. While autonomous cars in India may still be a dream, autonomous ships and submarines are already a reality, and it is possible to build for the world from India.

The Role

·      We are looking for Lead - Embedded Engineering to own the electrical, electronics, power systems, and firmware that bring our autonomous vessels to life. In this role, you will:

·      Own the vessel’s electrical and embedded systems end-to-end — firmware, PCB design, schematics, wiring, and power electronics.

·      Design the electrical and power architecture of the platform, from board level to whole-vessel wiring.

·      Work closely with our mechanical, software, and robotics teams to integrate, bring up, and field-test the platform.

·      This is a rare opportunity to build the embedded and electrical backbone of real-world autonomous platforms that operate in some of the most challenging environments on the planet.

Key Responsibilities

·      Lead & Own the electrical and embedded systems effort — the firmware, electronics, and power systems that run the vessel.

·      Design & Develop PCBs, schematics, and wiring diagrams for the whole vessel, covering compute, power, communication, and sensor/actuator interfaces.

·      Design driving and power-electronics circuits — DC-DC converters, power supplies, electrical isolation, and protection — with due attention to EMI/EMC.

·      Develop & Maintain firmware for microcontrollers and onboard compute, ensuring reliable real-time operation.

·      Integrate sensors and actuators — such as GNSS, INS/AHRS, altimeters, pressure and depth sensors, acoustic modems, thrusters, fins, and battery systems — into the platform.

·      Support hardware bring-up, wiring, and in water testing of the vessel, in coordination with the mechanical and software teams.

·      Drive power management and energy-system design for long-endurance autonomous operation.

·      Plan and conduct compliance and qualification testing of the electronics and power systems — including EMI/EMC, environmental, and related checks — to ensure the platform meets the required standards.

·      Maintain thorough engineering documentation — schematics, wiring diagrams, design records, and test reports — to ensure traceability and supportability across the platform's life.

·      Establish robust electrical and embedded development, review, and testing practices to ensure dependability during trials and at sea.

·      Support field trials (pool, harbour, and sea) — diagnosing and resolving embedded, electrical, and hardware issues on site.

·      Mentor & Guide embedded engineers and uphold engineering best practices.

Required Qualifications

·      8-10 years of hands-on embedded systems experience spanning firmware, hardware, and power electronics.

·      Strong embedded firmware skills for microcontroller-based systems.

·      Strong hardware design skills — schematic capture, multi-layer PCB design, and board debugging.

·      Experience integrating sensors and actuators over interfaces such as UART, SPI, I2C, CAN, and RS-232/485.

·      A working understanding of how device drivers interface with the higher-level software/autonomy stack.

·      Strong debugging skills across hardware and firmware.

Preferred Experience

·      Background in robotics, marine/subsea systems, defense, automotive, or aerospace.

·      Experience with autonomous or unmanned systems.

·      Familiarity with power system design

Why Join Company

·      Build the Hardware That Brings Autonomy to Life: You will build the electrical, electronics, power systems, and firmware that run autonomous vessels across a range of applications — from our flagship Jalkapi XLAUV, a 20-ton submarine travelling 5,000+ kilometres underwater, on platforms operating from the coast to the deep sea. The challenge of building hardware that runs reliably for weeks, beneath the surface, is unlike anything else being built in India.

·      Mission Impact: The electronics and firmware you build are the nervous system of vessels on live missions — including defence and security operations of national importance. Every board you design and every line of firmware you write directly shapes whether the platform performs, and returns safely.

·      Technical Ownership: You will own the embedded and electrical stack from the ground up — hardware, power, firmware, integration, and bring-up.

·      Cross-Disciplinary Work: Work at the intersection of electronics, power, mechanical, software, and robotics. Few embedded roles let you work this close to the full system you help bring to life.

·      Benefits: Compensation benchmarked to top-quartile for the role, health insurance for you and your family and other benefits.

We are seeking a highly skilled and passionate Hardware Emulation Engineer to join our team working withthe best in the Industry, developing innovative ASIC solutions for data center and AI Infrastructure. As an Hardware Emulation Engineer, you will be at the forefront of pre-silicon validation, ensuring the highest quality and functionality of our hardware before it goes into production.

Key Responsibilities:

·      Emulation Environment Development: Build and maintain pre-silicon emulation platforms using industry-standard systems such as Cadence Palladium or Synopsys ZeBu or Veloce Strato, Primo

·      Model Integration and Optimization: Integrate the RTL design onto the emulation platform by ensuring synthesizability, optimize build efficiency and performance, and work with high-performance transactors and emulation testbenches (e.g., using SystemVerilog, C/C++, Python).

·      Flush out emulation flow issues by performing smoke verification

·      Support validation team in execute comprehensive test content, including bare-metal and OS-based tests, to accelerate bug finding in pre-silicon on the emulation platform.

·      Collaboration: Work closely with cross-functional teams including design, verification and SW development teams to understand issues in using the emulation platform.

·      Flow Automation: Develop and enhance automation scripts and flows using Python, Perl, and shell scripting to manage regressions, optimize runtime, and improve overall verification efficiency.

·      Vendor Collaboration: Interface with emulation platform vendors to debug and quickly resolve technical issues encountered with the tools.

·      The candidate must be able to work independently and proactively on allocated technical tasks.

Required Skills:

·      Proficiency in Hardware Description Languages (HDLs) such as Verilog and SystemVerilog.

·      SoC Knowledge: Solid understanding of SoC architectures and industry-standard protocols (e.g. AXI, PCIe, ETH, USB, HVM)

·      Experience with verification methodologies (UVM, SVA) and related verification environments, including C/C++ DPI is desirable.

·      Strong scripting skills in Python, Perl, Tcl, or Shell for automation.

·      Familiarity with debugging tools (e.g., Verdi, SimVision) and waveform analysis is desirable.

Education:

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.

Experience:

·      Proven experience of 5+ years in hardware verification and/or emulation roles.

·      Hands-on experience with at least one of the major commercial emulation platforms (Cadence Palladium, Synopsys ZeBu, or Siemens Veloce).

QFocus AI Pvt Ltd is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.

System Administrator : Linux : L3

Job Description

• Degree BE/B.Tech/MCA in IT/Computer Science/ Electronics & Communication/Electronics or higher with Red hat Certified Engineer (RHCE)/Microsoft
• Certified Server Administrator (MCSA).
• Total 7 - 10 years of experience Server Administration.
• Good exposure to Server administration and Basic Networking skills
• Management of Enterprise level servers (Linux/Windows).
• Engineer should have expertise in areas Like trouble shooting and handling of various Server level issues.
• The engineer must provide support in patch management/security operations.
• Hands-on experience on troubleshooting server-side Network related issue in coordination with network team
• Cluster configuration, monitoring & troubleshooting

Technology Knowledge Areas -

• RedHat Linux
• VMWare
• Windows Server 2008/2012/2016/2019 and latest, Powershell, HCIS and
• Virtualization
• Storage Backup
• Virtualization Technology & VMWare Private Cloud
• Cloud Computing
• Schedulers, Cron Jobs, Transaction logging Annexure to RFP No. 8944 Scope of Work
• NSEIL
• Active Directory & Domain Knowledge
• TCP/IP Connection
• DR & BCP
• HCIS, Powershell/Public Cloud/Scripting
• Knowledge of Server Hardware is required (HP, DELL, CISCO UCS etc.,)
• Knowledge in multiple OS Windows/Linux
• Performance Management, Optimization and Capacity Planning
• Understanding, Monitoring of Storage and Cluster
• Understanding of Networks and DNS
• Escalation Management (Internal, within NSEIL and with OEM) and Good communication skills

C++ Developer / Test Engineer (GoogleTest / G-Test)

About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled C++ Developer / Test Engineer with strong expertise in unit testing, debugging, and software quality engineering. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience developing and executing automated test cases using GoogleTest (G-Test) and validating enterprise-grade C++ applications.

This role requires strong implementation capability, debugging maturity, and a deep understanding of software testing methodologies to improve application stability, code quality, and production readiness.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and execute unit test cases using GoogleTest (G-Test).
• Improve code coverage and ensure application reliability.
• Perform debugging, root cause analysis, and issue resolution.
• Validate server-side customizations and application behavior.
• Analyze logs and troubleshoot production and development issues.
• Collaborate with development teams to resolve defects and improve software quality.
• Support CI/CD pipelines and automation initiatives.
• Contribute to software quality, maintainability, and testing best practices.

Required Qualifications

• 3–6 years of experience in C++ development and/or testing.
• Strong hands-on experience with GoogleTest (G-Test) or similar unit testing frameworks.
• Excellent understanding of Object-Oriented Programming (OOP).
• Strong knowledge of STL, pointers, memory management, and data structures.
• Experience in debugging, log analysis, and root cause investigation.
• Familiarity with Git, Jenkins, and CI/CD workflows.
• Ability to work independently on real-world implementation and testing challenges.
• Comfortable working in a hybrid setup from Pune.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Teamcenter customization or PLM applications.
• Exposure to enterprise software development environments.
• Knowledge of software quality assurance and automation practices.

What We're Looking For

• Strong practical implementation skills.
• Ownership of testing and debugging activities.
• Experience working on production-grade applications.
• Ability to analyze complex issues and drive resolutions.
• Focus on software quality, reliability, and maintainability.

Evaluation Criteria

Candidates will be assessed on:

• Practical C++ implementation capability.
• GoogleTest framework expertise.
• Debugging and problem-solving skills.
• Understanding of OOP, STL, and memory management.
• Real project ownership and execution depth.
• Code quality and testing best practices.

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 perception architecture from day one.

What you'll do

• Build and own the full perception stack for v1 — object detection, depth estimation, workspace understanding
• Integrate perception with manipulation and motion planning systems
• Deploy and optimize perception pipelines on edge hardware (Jetson Orin or equivalent)
• Work directly on the physical robot — debugging real hardware, not simulations
• Develop the data pipeline for continuous improvement of perception performance

What we need

• 3+ years building perception systems for real robotic platforms — not research only
• Strong foundation in computer vision, 3D data processing, and sensor fusion
• Proficiency in Python and C++, hands-on experience with ROS2
• Experience deploying perception on edge compute hardware
• You have debugged a perception system on a physical robot under real operating conditions

Structure

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

Skills Required:

- Good experience with programming language Python
- Strong experience in Docker.
- Good knowledge with any of the Cloud Platform like Azure.
- Must be comfortable working in a Linux environment.
- Must have exposure into IOT domain and its protocols ((Zigbee & BLE ,LoRa,Modbus)
- Must be a good team player.
- Strong Communication Skills

• Experience  4 - 8 years
• Key Skills for Software Developer C++, Linux :
• - Looking only for candidates who can join immediately or max 10 day
• - should be able to work independently with no handholding
• - the ability to work with C/C++ code on Windows/Linux platforms
• - Database knowledge of MSSQL, Oracle, MySQL/MariaDB, ideally other ones too: Saphana, Teradata, Postgres.
• - Ability to work on their own fixing defects
• - should be able to understand secure coding practices
• - should have the Ability to work independently and with the team across different time zones

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