Sr. Specialized Embedded Engineer

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain and enhance the Yocto BSP for the TechNexion PICO-IMX6 DualLite (NXP i.MX6) platform.
• Assess and execute migration from Yocto Zeus to a newer LTS release (e.g., Dunfell/Kirkstone).
• Integrate stable Linux kernel patches from NXP and mainline.
• Optimize system boot time, startup sequence, and overall performance.
• Remove unnecessary services and packages to reduce image footprint.
• Update and stabilize the Bluetooth stack (BlueZ and firmware).
• Optimize Linux kernel configuration, power management, and CPU tuning.
• Debug CPU, memory, storage, and I/O performance issues.
• Maintain Yocto layers, build process, and technical documentation.
• Define and maintain eMMC/SD storage layouts for boot, rootfs, data, and update partitions.

Required Skills

Mandatory

5+ years of Embedded Linux development experience.

2+ years of hands-on Yocto Project experience.

Strong expertise in:

• Yocto (recipes, meta-layers, BitBake, bbappend)
• Linux kernel configuration and patching
• NXP i.MX6 or similar embedded platforms
• Systemd optimization and boot profiling
• Embedded Linux debugging (dmesg, perf, ftrace, systemd-analyze)
• BlueZ and Bluetooth bring-up
• Cross-compilation, toolchains, and Git workflows

Preferred

• Yocto LTS migration experience.
• U-Boot optimization.
• Embedded power optimization.
• Secure Boot and OTA update concepts.
• Exposure to Qt-based embedded systems.

Key Deliverables

• Optimized and maintainable Yocto BSP.
• Reduced system boot time.
• Lean system image with redundant services removed.
• Stable Bluetooth stack with updated patches.
• Updated Linux kernel with critical fixes.
• Documented Yocto layers and build process.
• Migration plan for the latest Yocto LTS.
• Defined storage partition layout for deployment.

Experience: 5+ Years in Embedded Linux (Minimum 2+ Years with Yocto)

Lifespark Technologies is looking for individuals with a passion for impacting real lives through technology. Lifespark is one of the most promising startups in the Assistive Tech space in India, and has been honoured with several National and International awards. Our mission is to create seamless, persistent and affordable healthcare solutions. If you are someone who is driven to make a real impact in this world, we are your people.

Lifespark is currently building solutions for Parkinson’s Disease, and we are looking for an embedded software lead to join our growing team. You will be working directly with the founders on high impact problems in the Neurological Healthcare domain. You will be solving some of the most fundamental and exciting challenges in the industry and will have the ability to see your insights turned into real products every day

Responsibilities :

1. RTOS based multithreaded software development

2. Building future ready, scalable software architectures

3. Liasing with hardware team to decide project requirements

4. Realtime IoT functionality development on ESP32 platform

5. Integration of third party services for cloud based communications and computation

6. Maintaining and documenting software via git (GitLab)

7. Coordinating releases, setup and maintenance of CI/CD pipelines

8. Managing AWS based backend services, integration with AWS services such as S3,

Sagemaker

9. Firmware security, Flash encryption, Bootloader encryption, secure communications

10. Deep integration with hardware team - stress testing hardware

11. Development of device drivers

12. Software testing and maintenance

Recommended experience :

1. Good command over Linux

2. Familiarity with real time tasks and timing sensitive system design

3. Familiarity with BLE/Wifi/etc IoT communication protocols

4. Familiarity with major third party platforms for cloud and ML/AI integration

5. Testing actual physical outcomes of programmed solutions

6. Deep familiarity with ESP-IDF

Location : IIT Bombay, Mumbai

Working mechanism : In-person

Compensation range : 4-12 lpa + ESOPs

• Design and implement software of embedded devices and systems from requirements to production and commercial deployment
• Design, develop, code, test and debug system software
• Review code and design
• Analyze and enhance efficiency, stability and scalability of system resources
• Integrate and validate new product designs
• Support software QA and optimize I/O performance

StartUp engaged in inventing and innovating Smart Energy Meters and related Technologies (OEM) requires Embedded Engineers. Following re-innovation principle and Technology First direction, we design Technologies to deliver our Vision of the highest Quality Products and Technologies. The candidate's responsibilities include IoT (COSEM/DLMS), technology integration. Required skills include Embedded C and C++ and knowledge of Electrical and Electronics.

QUALIFICATIONS: B.E./ B.Tech. (Electronics/ Electrical/ Mechatronics/ Mechanical)

EMPLOYMENT: Permanent / Full Time

LOCATION: Ahmedabad

EXPERIENCE: 1 to 3 years within automotive industry / software development.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop, Debug simulink/stateflow models according to functional, technical requirements, MAAB guidelines.
• Derive software requirements from system level requirements and establish bi-directional traceability within the models and generated code.
• Generate Code from developed models, generate test vectors, automate tests and document code reviews, test results.
• Automate the data exchange flow between MATLAB models, excel sheets, code testing using m-scripts.

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Experience in model based development and testing using Mathwork Tools such as MATLAB/Simulink, Stateflow, autocode generation tools Embedded coder or TargetLink.
• Good understanding of the Automotive software development cycle and tool chains
• Should possess a good understanding of C coding, m-scripting, with good debugging and software testing skills.
• Experience in developing MATLAB/ Simulink models from scratch for automotive applications.
• Should have experience in requirements management, and be able to write test cases from them.
• Experience in MBD testing such as MIL/ SIL/PIL.
• Good communication skills in English and Hindi Language.
• Experience in MATLAB verification and validation toolbox like Simulink Design Verifier, Simulink Test, Simulink Coverage is advantageous.
• Basic understanding of Control System Design and Electric Vehicles is a plus.

• Bachelors in Electronics & Communication or equivalent
• 6-10 yrs experience in embedded software development
• Hands-on embedded C skills (mandatory)
• Experience with any microcontrollers MCU (mandatory) – Renesas/ Infineon/ Cypress/ ST-Micro /TI / Microchip
• Experience with any of peripherals & communication protocols usage in application development (mandatory) – UART, I2C, SPI, I2S, CAN, USB, ADC, DAC, EEPROM, Flash memory
• Experience with any RTOS – FreeRTOS, Azure RTOS, ThreadX
• Experience with any networking &  connectivity modules (preferred & added advantage) – Ethernet, WiFi, BLE, MQTT, COAP
• Exposure to any IoT frameworks (desirable not mandatory) – IoTivity, AWS IoT, Azure IoT
• Experience with any device driver development, driver optimisation (desirable not mandatory)
• Good ability to read data sheets & technical manuals

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

• Looking for engineers with one of the below requirements:
• 3+ years of embedded development experience in a Linux environment