Embedded Systems Engineer

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Embedded Systems, Mechatronics, or a related field
• Minimum of five years of relevant experience in embedded systems, electronics, controls, or outsourced product development
• Demonstrated ability to manage external engineering partners, contractors, or offshore design teams
• Strong knowledge of embedded firmware development in C/C++ and board-level driver development
• Experience with MCU peripherals including SPI, I2C, ADCs, GPIO, timers, interrupts, and DMA
• Hands-on experience with debugging using scopes, logic analyzers, serial tools, and structured test methods
• Working knowledge of PCB design, schematic review, component selection, and prototype validation
• Experience with motors, actuators, sensor integration, and electrically actuated tool or automation systems
• Knowledge of industrial and embedded communication protocols such as CANOpen, Modbus, EtherCAT, Profinet, or Ethernet/IP
• Ability to define requirements, review technical deliverables, and hold suppliers accountable for quality, schedule, and documentation
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to coordinate effectively across global teams
• Ability to create internal and customer-facing technical documentation
• Ability to identify and understand relevant regulations and standards to ensure the product line meets required compliance expectations
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and drive continuous learning across the team
• International and domestic travel up to 20%

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience creating or reviewing electrical circuits, PCBs, and control schematics
• Experience managing outsourced development of complete connected products, from concept through prototype and production support
• Knowledge of industrial robots, PLCs, and robotic end-of-arm or electrically actuated tooling
• Experience with motor drivers, stepper motors, servo systems, or closed-loop actuator control
• Experience with IoT platforms, edge devices, telemetry, remote diagnostics, or connected industrial products
• Experience working with overseas suppliers in India or other offshore engineering locations
• Familiarity with production transfer, DFM/DFT practices, compliance documentation, and supplier qualification processes

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Own the technical execution of an in-house managed, outsourced-delivered embedded systems development strategy
• Define product requirements, architecture, interfaces, validation criteria, and deliverables for external engineering partners
• Identify, qualify, and interface outsource suppliers, with particular focus on firms in Pune and Chennai, India
• Lead technical reviews of firmware, PCB design, motor control systems, sensor integration, and system controls
• Oversee development of on-tool sensing, embedded firmware, industrial communications, and connected IoT-enabled product features
• Interface and manage supplier output for board bring-up, driver development, debugging, prototyping, and production readiness
• Coordinate with internal engineering, manufacturing, sales, and operations teams to align outsourced work with product and customer requirements
• Support troubleshooting of field issues and ensure external partners provide timely technical resolution
• Maintain project schedules, budgets, documentation quality, and risk visibility across internal and outsourced workstreams
• Ensure that delivered designs meet relevant regulations, standards, manufacturability expectations, and Magswitch quality requirements