Firmware Engineer

Job Description

Firmware Engineer – Job Review
📍 Location
NSN Palayam
👉 Good option if you want to work near Coimbatore
🏭 Company Type
PCB Design & Manufacturing company
👉 Work involves electronics + embedded systems
💼 Role Overview
Position: Firmware Engineer
Experience: 2+ years
Core work:
Embedded C programming
Microcontroller-based development
Hardware + software integration
🧠 Key Skills Required
🔹 Programming
Embedded C (must)
MCU programming (STM32, PIC, Atmel)
🔹 Hardware Knowledge
GPIO, ADC, PWM
UART, I2C, SPI
🔹 Debugging Tools
Oscilloscope
Logic analyzer
IDEs like MPLAB / Keil

👉 This is hands-on electronics + coding job

🔧 What You’ll Actually Do
Write firmware for:
Microcontrollers
Test & debug:
Circuits + code
Work with:
Hardware engineers
Fix:
Real-time device issues

👉 Example:

You control how an electronic device behaves (like IoT boards, controllers, etc.)

💰 Salary Expectation
Mentioned: Negotiable
Real market in Coimbatore:
2–3 yrs → ₹15K – ₹30K
3–5 yrs → ₹25K – ₹45K

👉 Depends heavily on your skills

👍 Pros
Core engineering role 🔥
Good learning (hardware + software)
Strong career growth
❌ Cons
Requires real skills (not easy)
Debugging can be tough
Lower salary initially compared to big IT companies