Firmware Architect

Firmware Architect

Experience: - 18 - 20yrs

Job Description

• The Embedded Firmware Architect is responsible for defining the overall architecture, design principles, and technical strategy for embedded systems and firmware solutions.
• This role is responsible for defining firmware architecture, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards, and delivering robust, real-time, and safety-critical solutions
• This role ensures that embedded Firmware is robust, scalable, secure, and aligned with hardware design and system-level requirements.
• The architect leads technical decision making, mentors engineering teams, and collaborates across disciplines including hardware, systems, and product management to deliver reliable, high-performance embedded products.

Skills Required

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in engineering (Electronics, Biomedical, Computer Science, or related)
• 15–20 years of experience in system design, preferably in medical devices or healthcare
• Strong expertise in:
• C/C++ (embedded)
• Microcontrollers (ARM Cortex, etc.) and Microprocessor – TI,NXP ,NVIDIA
• RTOS (FreeRTOS, Thread, VxWorks) and Embedded Linux

• Key Responsibility:
• Define the firmware architecture for embedded medical devices.
• Design scalable, modular, and reusable firmware frameworks.
• Lead Embedded Platform MCU and Microprocessor development with real-time embedded systems (RTOS, Embedded Linux or bare-metal).
• Translate system and clinical requirements into firmware design.
• Ensure compliance with:
• IEC 62304
• IEC 60601
• Define interfaces between firmware, hardware, and higher-level software.
• Lead design reviews, code reviews, and technical decision-making.
• Collaborate with hardware, systems, QARA, and clinical teams.
• Support verification & validation, debugging, and root cause analysis.
• Guide teams on low-level drivers, BSP, and middleware integration and Board bring up
• Drive proof-of-concept projects and early prototypes