Senior Embedded Systems Engineer

As a Senior Embedded Systems Engineer at CITiLIGHT in Delhi, you will play a crucial role in leading the development of next-generation firmware for smart solutions. You will independently manage the design, testing, and debugging process while collaborating closely with hardware, QA, and backend teams. Your deep technical expertise in embedded C/C++, problem-solving skills, and experience in delivering production-grade firmware for complex systems will be essential for success in this role. **Key Responsibilities:** - Design, implement, and maintain firmware in C and C++ for resource-constrained embedded systems. - Architect complete embedded system solutions for new hardware products, including MCU selection, peripheral mapping, memory planning, and power constraints. - Define hardware-software interfaces, communication architectures, board-level requirements, and system workflows. - Lead feasibility studies for new product ideas, evaluating sensors, wireless modules, and embedded platforms. - Collaborate with hardware designers to co-create system schematics, pinouts, and high-level architecture diagrams. - Work closely with the hardware team for board bring-up, debugging, and manufacturing readiness. - Ensure excellence in the quality of both hardware and firmware developed. - Implement and optimize communication protocols (IC, SPI, UART, GPIO, TCP/IP, MQTT). - Integrate and test wireless stacks (LoRaWAN, LTE, GSM, BLE, Wi-Fi, GPS/GNSS). - Build robust devicecloud and devicegateway communication flows for production systems. - Document system architecture, firmware design patterns, APIs, communication protocols, and hardware dependencies. - Collaborate with QA, backend, and hardware teams for end-to-end product validation. - Drive continuous improvements in reliability, test coverage, architecture scalability, and embedded quality processes. **Required Skills & Qualifications:** - Expertise in embedded C/C++, modern coding practices, memory optimization, and DSA concepts. - Proven experience in designing and owning firmware architecture for complex products. - Strong skills in debugging hardware/firmware issues using advanced tools (DSO, logic analyzer, SWD/JTAG). - Solid understanding of electronics fundamentals, MCU architectures, and hardware debugging. - Proficiency with communication stacks (IC, SPI, UART, MQTT, TCP/IP). - Experience with wireless modules such as LoRaWAN, LTE/GSM, BLE, Wi-Fi, GNSS. - Knowledge of low-power design, power budgeting, and energy profiling. - Proficiency in Python scripting for test automation and tool development. - Strong Git/version control experience. - Understanding of secure coding, encrypted communication, and secure boot. - Excellent system design, architecture planning, and problem-solving abilities. - Strong documentation, communication, and cross-team collaboration skills. **Soft Skills (Critical for Success):** - Ownership mindset: Takes full responsibility from design to delivery. - Team collaboration: Works seamlessly with hardware, software, and QA teams. - Clear communicator: Able to explain technical trade-offs to cross-functional teams. - Problem solver: Approaches issues systematically and proactively. - Eager to learn: Open to feedback, continuous improvement, and upskilling. - Adaptable & innovative: Stays current with technology trends and applies them effectively. This is a summary description of the Senior Embedded Systems Engineer role at CITiLIGHT.,