Description
Must-Have skills:
- Education: BE/B. Tech/ME/M.Tech in E&TC, Electronics, Computer Engineering, Industrial Electronics
- 12–18 years in embedded hardware + firmware development
- Prior role as Technical Lead / Architect / Hands-on Manager
- MCU/SoC hardware design, analog/digital circuits
- Power management, EMC/EMI fundamentals, PCB design layout review
- Embedded C, RTOS/bare metal development
- Debugging with JTAG/SWD, oscilloscopes, and logic analysers
- Industrial communication protocols – EtherCAT, CAN, Profinet, IO-Link
- Domains: Power Electronics, Industrial Drives, Motion Control, and Automation domains; Motion, Servo, Frequency Inverter
Nice to Haves :
- Motor control / drive systems
- Cybersecurity (secure boot, crypto, IEC 62443)
- Functional safety (SIL2/SIL3)
- Automated testing / CI concepts
About the vacancy:
Designation: Technical Manager – Embedded Electronics (Hardware & Firmware)
Required Experience:12- 18 years
Location: Pune
Shift Timing: General
Interview process:
Work Mode: Hybrid (4 days work from office)
Job Description:
We are looking for a hands-on Technical Manager to lead our Embedded Hardware and Firmware teams. The role involves technical leadership, architecture ownership, problem-solving, reviews, mentoring, and ensuring high-quality delivery of electronics used in servo drives, VFDs, and motion control products. This is an engineering-driven role, not just people management.
Key Responsibilities
Technical & Architecture Leadership
- Own end-to-end embedded hardware + firmware architecture ownership
- Define technology roadmaps for MCU/SoC, power management, RTOS, toolchains
- Make decisions balancing performance, cost, reliability, and cybersecurity
- Act as technical escalation point for complex HW–FW issues
Hands-on Engineering Contribution
- Participate in hardware schematic/layout reviews
- Participate in firmware design/code &its reviews
- Support prototype bring-up, debugging using oscilloscope, JTAG/SWD
- Drive root-cause analysis for field, EMC, reliability issues
Embedded Hardware Leadership
- Guide MCU/SoC-based designs, analog/digital circuits, power supplies
- Ensure EMC/EMI-compliant design, component selection, derating and reliability
- Oversee verification & environmental testing
Embedded Firmware Leadership
- Lead development of low-level drivers, RTOS/bare-metal firmware, bootloader, secure boot, firmware update mechanisms and communication stack (EtherCAT, CAN)
- Lead implementation of communication protocols (EtherCAT, CAN, PROFINET, etc.)
- Ensure adherence to cybersecurity practices (IEC 62443)
Cross-functional Collaboration
- Work with Controls, Systems, Manufacturing, Quality, Safety & Cybersecurity teams
- Ensure alignment of requirements, interfaces, verification, certifications
- Support audits, certifications & customer support
Team & Execution Guidance
- Mentor hardware and firmware engineers
- Build strong engineering culture and review processes
- Enforce documentation, change management, and quality practices
Required Experience
- 12–18 years in embedded hardware + firmware development
- Strong hands-on experience with industrial electronics (servo drives, inverters, motion products)
- Prior role as Technical Lead / Architect / Hands-on Manager
Must-Have Technical Skills
- MCU/SoC hardware design, analog/digital circuits
- Power management, EMC/EMI fundamentals, PCB designs layout review
- Embedded C, RTOS/bare metal development
- Debugging with JTAG/SWD, oscilloscopes
- Industrial communication protocols – EtherCAT , CAN , Profinet , IO-Link
Good to Have
- Motor control / drive systems
- Cybersecurity (secure boot, crypto, IEC 62443)
- Functional safety (SIL2/SIL3)
- Automated testing / CI concepts
About the Hiring/Payroll Company –
Lenze is a leading drive specialist for machine and plant engineering. For more than 75 years, the company has been a pacemaker and strong partner at its customers' side. With the help of the triad of electromechanics, electronics and software, Lenze accompanies its customers and helps them to optimize production and logistics processes, cut costs and reduce their energy consumption.
The Lenze Group, based in Aerzen, Germany employs more than 3,600 people worldwide and is represented in 45 countries. Group-wide, the company generated a turnover of 828 million euros in the 2023/2024 financial year