Software Engineer(EmbeddedC/C++) at Ernst & Young · Bengaluru (Bangalore) · 4 - 8 years · ₹10L - ₹18L / yr · Profitable · Posted 21 Jul 2022

- Strong C/C++ programming hands on experience
- Should have work experience on firmware development with strong Linux internals.
- Very good development, design and debugging experience on embedded firmware.
- Added advantage to have experience on Systems management/Out of Band/BMC domain experience
- Good to have automation experience using Python or shell scripting
- Excellent communication and problem solving skills
- Experience on tools like JIRA, Yocto, Visual studio, etc.

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The Role:
We are seeking a highly skilled Sr Embedded Software Engineer (Python & C++) to manage and improve the software development lifecycle for device firmware systems. The primary focus of this role is to ensure firmware operational reliability, fail-safe implementation, certification compliance, and robust production deployment.
This role is ideal for an engineer experienced in system-level software, firmware validation, testing automation, and production readiness — but not focused on low-level hardware design.
Experience: 6-10 years
Job Location: Hyderabad
Job Type: Permanent
CORE FOCUS AREAS
• Ensure firmware operates reliably in production environments
• Implement and validate fail-safe mechanisms and fallback logic
• Maintain certification compliance across firmware releases
• Drive robust, repeatable production deployment pipelines
• Support field debugging and OTA update validation
IDEAL CANDIDATE PROFILE
• Strong hands-on experience in Python and C++ development
• Background in system-level software and firmware validation
• Experience with testing automation and production readiness
• Comfortable working closely with embedded engineers
• Not required to have low-level hardware design expertise
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
FIRMWARE OPERATIONAL STABILITY
• Ensure firmware operates reliably in production environments
• Implement and validate fail-safe mechanisms and fallback logic
• Monitor watchdog systems, timeout handling & safe state transitions
• Work closely with embedded engineers to validate firmware behavior
PYTHON & C++ DEVELOPMENT
• Develop firmware communication layers & device control applications
• Build diagnostic tools and test automation frameworks
• Optimize performance and memory handling in C++ applications
• Develop production-ready Python tools for deployment, logging & validation
FAIL-SAFE & SAFETY IMPLEMENTATION
• Implement safe boot validation, error recovery & redundancy logic
• Build communication retry systems & safe shutdown protocols
• Design state machines for controlled device operation
• Ensure safe-state transitions on power, comms or hardware failure
PRODUCTION DEPLOYMENT & VALIDATION
• Create secure and repeatable firmware deployment pipelines
• Implement boot image validation, signature verification & rollback
• Develop health monitoring and diagnostic utilities & CI/CD Pipelines
• Support field debugging and OTA update validation
Linux Environment
• Work in Linux-based environments for firmware development, debugging, and deployment — including shell scripting, process/service management, and system diagnostics.
• Own unit testing, integration testing & production release management
• Ensure code quality and compliance with internal standards
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SUCCESS METRICS
• Firmware reliability — stable, uninterrupted operation in production environments
• Fail-safe coverage — validated fallback logic, redundancy & safe-state transitions
• Linux Environment - Use Linux for development till deployment
• Deployment success rate — secure, repeatable pipelines with clean rollbacks
• Code & release quality — test coverage, code review discipline & CI/CD health
• Field performance — OTA update success and turnaround on field debugging
Firmware Development Engineer
Position Summary:
As a Firmware Engineer in the New Product Development group, you will contribute to designing, developing, and delivering high-quality embedded solutions for electric actuator products. This role involves working across the full product lifecycle, from interpreting requirements to implementation and testing, ensuring alignment with Emerson’s standards for reliability, innovation, and customer satisfaction. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to build scalable and compliant firmware solutions that meet both technical and regulatory expectations.
In This Role, Your Responsibilities Will Be:
- Design, implement, and enhance firmware for electric actuators, ensuring seamless integration with hardware systems
- Develop firmware solutions from concept through deployment, including coding, debugging, validation, and release activities
- Analyze and optimize firmware for performance, efficiency, and reliability against defined specifications
- Collaborate with hardware, software, and test teams to enable smooth system integration
- Conduct testing, troubleshooting, and root-cause analysis to resolve technical issues and improve product quality
- Participate in all stages of product development, including design, prototyping, certification, and manufacturing support
- Stay updated with industry trends, tools, and methodologies to continuously improve firmware solutions and development practices
Who You Are:
You build partnerships and work collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives. You demonstrate strong problem-solving skills by analyzing complex technical challenges and developing effective solutions. You communicate clearly and effectively across different teams to ensure alignment and understanding. You show a continuous learning mindset and actively seek opportunities to improve processes, tools, and outcomes.
For This Role, You Will Need:
- Bachelor’s degree in Electronics Engineering or a related field
- Strong experience in embedded firmware development with the ability to work closely with hardware teams
- Proficiency in C/C++ programming for embedded systems
- Hands-on experience with RTOS concepts and firmware development in RTOS environments
- Understanding of microcontrollers/microprocessors (16/32-bit) and peripheral interfaces such as I2C, SPI, UART, Ethernet, USB, and display systems
- Strong analytical, debugging, and problem-solving skills
- Familiarity with product development lifecycle processes and tools for configuration management and issue tracking
- Ability to collaborate effectively in a global engineering environment
Preferred Qualifications That Set You Apart:
- Experience working with industrial communication protocols such as Modbus, HART, or Bluetooth
- Exposure to cybersecurity practices in embedded systems, particularly IEC62443 standards
- Experience in firmware development for motor control or actuator-based products
- Familiarity with Agile or SAFe methodologies
- Experience in delivering end-to-end product development from concept to production
Job Summary:
We are seeking a skilled Firmware Developer with 3 years of experience to join our team. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing and maintaining embedded software for our products. The candidate should have a strong understanding of the software development life cycle, embedded systems, and the C programming language.
Key Responsibilities:
• Develop and maintain embedded software for our products
• Design and implement software modules and drivers for embedded systems
• Collaborate with hardware engineers to integrate software and hardware components
• Test and debug embedded software
• Create and maintain technical documentation
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to software architecture and design discussions
• Stay up-to-date with the latest trends and technologies in embedded systems and software development
Requirements:
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field
• 3 years of experience in embedded software development
• Strong understanding of software development life cycle
• Proficiency in C programming language
• Experience with embedded systems and microcontrollers
• Experience with communication protocols such as SPI, I2C, UART, and CAN
• Familiarity with software development tools such as Git, Jira, and Jenkins
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Preferred qualifications:
• Degree in Electrical Engineering, or a related field
• Experience with wireless communication protocols such as Bluetooth, LoRa & Wi-Fi
• Knowledge of real-time operating systems such as FreeRTOS, uC/OS-II, or VxWorks
• Experience with Agile software development methodologies
Benefits:
- Health insurance
- Leave encashment
- Paid sick time
- Provident Fund
Job Type: Full Time
Job Location: Perundurai
State Wise: Tamil Nadu
Divison Wise: R & D Division
Location : Mumbai
Big Picture (The Opportunity) :
Are you looking for an opportunity to advance your Career? & If you are able to maintain a positive attitude even when everything goes wrong, if you are detail oriented and self motivated with a passion to learn and improve your skills and knowledge, we have a perfect job for you !
What do we want from you ? (Our Expectations) :
- Zero to 2 years experience in Linux Operating System.
- Flexible working hours - able to support occasional nights, weekends, and call-ins, able to quickly adapt to a constantly changing faced paced environment. Open to travel to sites.
- An ideal person who is excited and motivated about running and supporting a production - grade critical infrastructure and looks for opportunities to improve processes with automation.
What are you required to do ? (Your Responsibilities) :
- Proactively maintain and develop all linux infrastructure technology to maintain a 24*7*365 uptime service.
- Engineering of systems administration-related various solutions for our various SAAS products and projects as well as operational needs.
- Proactively monitoring system performance and capacity planning.
- Providing technical support to customers for Applications, Operating systems, and networking.
- Will also be the first point of contact for our clients, where installations are placed on a permanent basis, for basic troubleshooting and problem solving.
- Fault finding, analysis and logging information for reporting of performance exceptions.
- Maintain best practices on managing systems and services across all environments.
Skills & Qualification Required (Add Value) :
- Graduate - Preferred to have Bachelor‘s Degree in Engineering, Computer Science or related field.
- He / She should be familiar with the installation and configuration of Linux operating systems and setup and operation of TCP/IP networking on Linux systems also familiar with Internet concepts including SMTP, IMAP, POP, HTTP, DNS, LDAP and related protocols.
- You should possess excellent communication skills .
- Knowledge of Email concepts, Helpdesk Concept , VoIP Concept , Cloud computing will be an added advantage.
About Us
Corporate Web Solutions provides technology-focused learning opportunities across software, engineering, automation, and emerging technologies.
Role Overview
As an Embedded Systems Intern, you'll gain practical exposure to embedded development, microcontrollers, sensors, firmware, and hardware-software integration.
Key Responsibilities
- Assist with embedded system projects.
- Work with microcontrollers and sensors.
- Develop and test basic firmware.
- Assist with hardware-software integration.
- Debug basic system issues.
- Participate in practical projects.
Requirements
- Basic C/C++ knowledge.
- Understanding of electronics fundamentals.
- Interest in embedded systems.
- Knowledge of microcontrollers is a plus.
- Problem-solving skills.
Perks
- Certificate of Internship
- Flexible work hours
- Mentorship and real project exposure
- Potential for PPO
- Letter of Recommendation
- Performance-Based Stipend available up to ₹18,000/month
About Us
Corporate Web Solutions provides technology-focused learning opportunities across software, engineering, automation, and emerging technologies.
Role Overview
As an Embedded Systems Intern, you'll gain practical exposure to embedded development, microcontrollers, sensors, firmware, and hardware-software integration.
Key Responsibilities
- Assist with embedded system projects.
- Work with microcontrollers and sensors.
- Develop and test basic firmware.
- Assist with hardware-software integration.
- Debug basic system issues.
- Participate in practical projects.
Requirements
- Basic C/C++ knowledge.
- Understanding of electronics fundamentals.
- Interest in embedded systems.
- Knowledge of microcontrollers is a plus.
- Problem-solving skills.
Perks
- Certificate of Internship
- Flexible work hours
- Mentorship and real project exposure
- Potential for PPO
- Letter of Recommendation
- Performance-Based Stipend available up to ₹18,000/month






