Tata Technologies
Mountain View, California
04/02/2026
Full time
Job Title: Embedded Firmware Engineer Location: Mountain View, CA In this role, you will Design, prototype, build, and test production embedded vehicle firmware. Evaluate, implement, test, and optimize applications in a real-time operating system environment. Work with software, hardware and mechanical engineers throughout the lifecycle of the product - from device bring-up to manufacturing and deployment. Work with test engineers and platform engineers in developing testing frameworks and harnesses at the unit, integration, and system levels. Develop a deep understanding of functional safety and security concepts relevant to autonomous vehicles, including standards like ISO 26262. Required Qualifications 5+ years of experience in Electrical engineering fundamentals to support low-level debugging. Proficiency with C or C++ programming; other languages Experience supporting PCBA & product manufacturing end-of-line (EOL) testing through defining test specifications & code with the hardware design & factory teams, for residential & industrial energy products. Proficiency with Device driver development, Firmware and PCB schematics Experience with 32-bit microcontrollers, particularly ARM Cortex M7 and automotive processors such as NXP S32G or S32K. Strong knowledge of communication protocols, from low level (SPI, UART, CAN) to high level (TCP / UDP) and diagnostic protocols such as UDS. Familiarity with electronics test equipment and hardware debugging (multimeters, oscilloscopes, power supplies, etc). Experience with time synchronization protocols such as PTP and Safety-critical systems and development processes compliant with standards like ISO 26262 and software process models like ASPICE. Experience with RTOS environments, especially FreeRTOS/SafeRTOS. Experience writing low-level firmware for resource-constrained embedded systems Seniority level: Associate Employment type: Full-time Job function: Software Development