Staff Engineer, Embedded (senior technical lead role)

In our ‘always on’ world, we believe it’s essential to have a genuine connection with the work you do.

We are looking out for Staff Engineer, Embedded to join our team based in Bangalore.

We are seeking a high-caliber Staff Embedded Software Engineer to serve as a technical lead in designing and architecting firmware for next-generation Smart RF Amplifiers, Nodes, and Remote Telemetry Modules (e.g., FDX/DOCSIS 4.0 cable access and IoT edge nodes).

In this senior technical role, you will take ownership of ARM-based MCU/MPU firmware development, operating at the bare-metal and RTOS levels. You will bridge software engineering directly with RF hardware design implementing low-level drivers for attenuators, equalizers, and AGC algorithms, leading board bring-up, and managing wireless telemetry via LoRaWAN. You will collaborate daily with US-based hardware, RF, and firmware teams to bring complex hardware platforms to life.

How You'll Help Us Connect the World:

• ARM System Architecture & Firmware: Design, architect, and optimize low-level firmware for ARM Cortex-M / Cortex-A microcontrollers and microprocessors operating on Real-Time Operating Systems (RTOS, e.g., FreeRTOS, Zephyr) or bare-metal environments.
• RF Control & Signal Processing Algorithms: Implement and fine-tune dynamic software algorithms for Automatic Gain Control (AGC), Automatic Level Control (ALC), tilt compensation, digital attenuators, and equalizers in RF gain stages.
• Hardware Co-Design & Schematics: Collaborate closely with hardware and RF design teams. Read and interpret schematics and block diagrams to guide pinouts, power domain management, and peripheral routing.
• Low-Level Peripheral Drivers: Write robust, efficient drivers over I2C, SPI, UART, and GPIO interfaces to program RF chips, sensors, power monitors, and dynamic gain stages.
• LoRaWAN & Wireless Connectivity: Design, integrate, and maintain LoRaWAN stacks and application layers for remote, out-of-band monitoring and long-range, low-power field telemetry.
• Board Bring-Up & Bring-Up Debugging: Lead initial board bring-up on custom prototype PCBs. Perform hardware/software co-debugging using toolchains like Keil, GDB, logic analyzers, oscilloscopes, and RF spectrum analyzers.
• Memory & Performance Optimization: Architect system memory maps, write lean execution code, manage heap/stack usage, and ensure strict real-time deterministic execution.
• Development Workflows & Tooling: Drive software quality using modern version control (Git / GitHub) and project management frameworks (Jira).
  
  
  

 Required Qualifications for Consideration:

• Include demonstrated competencies and physical, mental, & interpersonal skills.
• Education: Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent experience.
• Experience: Preferably 8+ years of total embedded software engineering experience, with a proven track record as a technical lead or Staff Engineer.
• ARM Architecture & C/C++: Deep expertise in ARM Cortex architecture, assembly/registers, linker scripts, memory management, and advanced C and C++ programming.
• RTOS & Bare-Metal: Expert knowledge of Real-Time Operating Systems (FreeRTOS, Zephyr, ThreadX, or similar) and bare-metal firmware architectures.
• RF Hardware Control: Practical knowledge of RF concepts and components (attenuators, equalizers, power amplifiers) and hands-on implementation of AGC algorithms.
• LoRaWAN Integration: Hands-on experience implementing LoRaWAN protocols/stacks and managing sub-GHz wireless transceiver modules.
• Hardware Literacy & Lab Debugging: Ability to read schematics, understand component data sheets, and use hardware debugging tools (Keil, GDB, JTAG/SWD, Logic Analyzers, Spectrum Analyzers).
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Demonstrated capability to partner effectively with US-based software, hardware and RF engineers for co-design, board bring-up, and system validation.

You Will Excite Us If You Have:

• Knowledge of network management and streaming telemetry protocols: SNMP, gNMI, gRPC, Protobuf, or MQTT.
• Familiarity with CableLabs standards (DOCSIS 3.1, DOCSIS 4.0 FDX/ESD) or smart RF amplifier specifications.
• Experience with CLI (Command Line Interface) development for on-board local field technician tools.
• Experience designing secure bootloaders and FOTA (Firmware Over-The-Air) update engines over LoRaWAN or serial interfaces. 

Why Join Us?

Vistance Networks shapes the future of communications technology, pushing past what is possible. We deliver solutions that bring reliability and performance to a world always in motion. Our global team of innovators and employees are trusted advisors who listen to customers first, then deliver value.

If you want to grow your career alongside bright, passionate, and caring people who strive to create what's next…..come connect to your future at Vistance Networks.

Vistance Networks is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO), including people with disabilities and veterans.