Embedded Firmware Engineer – Robotics, UGVs & Defence Electronics
Company: Vir Innovations
Location: Hyderabad, Telangana (Balanagar area)
Employment Type: Full-time, permanent, on-site
Experience Required: 1–4 years
Domain: Defence robotics, autonomous systems, IoT systems, fire-control systems, and training simulators
Note: Candidates must bring their own laptop for work.

About Vir Innovations

Vir Innovations is an end-to-end product design and development company headquartered in Hyderabad, specialising in defence technology. Our work includes computer vision, robotics, fire-control systems, and IoT applications for the defence sector.

Job Summary

We are seeking a skilled Embedded Firmware Engineer to design, develop, and validate firmware for embedded platforms supporting robotic and defence systems, including ground-vehicle motion control, weapon-system actuation, and sensor-payload integration.

Key Responsibilities

Design, develop, and debug embedded firmware in C/C++ for microcontrollers and embedded processors used in UGVs, RCWS, robotic-arm payloads, EO-IR systems, and IoT devices.
Develop real-time control software for motor drives, actuators, servo and gimbal control, and motion-control systems.
Implement communication protocols and interfaces, including CAN, RS-232/485, SPI, I2C, UART, Ethernet, MAVLink, and custom protocols.
Integrate firmware with sensors, including IMUs, GPS/GNSS, encoders, LiDAR, and cameras, as well as actuators.
Develop low-level drivers and board support packages (BSPs) for custom hardware boards.
Develop safety-critical interlocks and fail-safe logic for weapon-system fire-control subsystems.
Collaborate with the autonomy and navigation team on firmware integration.
Support EO-IR payload firmware, including camera control, stabilisation, and video and image data handling.
Develop firmware for IoT-based fire-detection and suppression systems.
Conduct unit, integration, hardware-in-the-loop (HIL), and field-trial testing.
Debug using oscilloscopes, logic analysers, and JTAG/SWD debuggers.
Prepare technical documentation, including design documents, test reports, and interface control documents (ICDs).
Travel for field trials, integration, and testing at customer and trial sites.

Required Skills & Qualifications

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electronics, Electrical, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
1–4 years of hands-on embedded firmware experience in the defence robotics domain.
Strong proficiency in embedded C/C++, including bare-metal and RTOS-based development.
Experience with 32-bit MCUs, such as ARM Cortex-M/A, STM32, TI, or NXP platforms.
Working knowledge of RTOS platforms, such as FreeRTOS, Zephyr, or VxWorks.
Strong understanding of communication protocols, including CAN/CANopen, UART, SPI, I2C, and Ethernet/TCP-IP.
Experience with motor control, including BLDC/PMSM motors, servo systems, and PID control.
Experience with wireless modules, including RF, Wi-Fi, LTE, and radio telemetry.
Hands-on debugging experience with JTAG/SWD, oscilloscopes, and logic analysers.
Familiarity with Git and embedded toolchains, including GCC, IAR, and Keil.
Ability to interpret schematics and collaborate with hardware and PCB teams.

Preferred Qualifications

Exposure to autonomous systems, sensor fusion, and navigation stacks such as ROS/ROS2.
Knowledge of EO-IR camera and gimbal systems, as well as video processing.
Familiarity with functional-safety standards, including IEC 61508 and MIL-STD.
Experience with bootloaders, firmware over-the-air (OTA) updates, and secure firmware practices.
Exposure to weapon-system electronics and fire-control logic.
Familiarity with IoT protocols, including MQTT, LoRa, and Zigbee.
Prototype-to-production and field-trial experience.

How to Apply

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