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Connect Pro Management Consultants
Principal Engineer - Applications
Connect Pro Management Consultants · posted 3 months ago
Chennaitechnology
About the role
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Communication Engineering , or a related technical discipline.
- Typically requires extensive experience in embedded systems, wireless applications, firmware development, customer support, or systems applications engineering.
- Strong hands-on experience in embedded software and firmware development , including bare-metal and framework-based development.
- Expert-level programming experience in C and C++ for embedded systems.
- Strong understanding of embedded software architecture, firmware design, driver development, debugging, and system optimization.
- Deep knowledge of wireless technologies and hands-on experience integrating, validating, and debugging wireless protocol stacks, including Wi-Fi, Bluetooth / BLE, IEEE 802.15.4 and Other low-power wireless connectivity technologies
- Strong knowledge of protocol stacks and the OSI networking model, particularly for wireless and embedded networking systems.
- Experience with RTOS and embedded operating environments such as: FreeRTOS, Zephyr, Linux-based embedded systems and Other real-time embedded frameworks
- Experience with 8-bit, 16-bit, and 32-bit microcontrollers and embedded peripherals, including: ADC, DAC, PWM, RTC, WDT, Timers/counters, GPIO, DMA and Interrupt controllers
- Strong knowledge of communication interfaces and peripheral protocols, including: I2C, SPI, UART, CAN and USB
- Strong ability to debug complex system-level embedded issues involving firmware, hardware, wireless connectivity, timing, memory, power, and peripheral interactions.
- Hands-on experience with lab and debugging tools (oscilloscopes, logic/protocol analyzers, RF equipment, debug probes, IDE tools) and good understanding of hardware design concepts such as schematic review, PCB layout, signal integrity, power design, and RF guidelines.
- Familiarity with Microchip microcontrollers, microprocessors, wireless solutions, touch technology, FPGA products, tools, and documentation is an added advantage.
- Excellent written and spoken English communication skills.
- Ability to support customers in designing, developing, integrating, validating, and troubleshooting embedded wireless applications, and to deliver practical, creative solutions for resolving design and implementation challenges.
- Collaborates effectively with customers, field teams, and internal engineering teams to resolve issues and meet design requirements. Influences technical direction, drives decisions, and provides leadership without direct authority.
- Strong customer-facing communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills. Self-driven, detail-oriented, and capable of managing multiple priorities independently. Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills with effective project tracking and reporting.
- Willingness and ability to travel domestically and internationally as needed to support customers, field teams, technical trainings, workshops, and strategic business opportunities.