Nicheforge - Technical Lead - Embedded System

Role : Technical Lead - Embedded Electronics | Drone/UAV We are looking for a Senior Technical Engineer / Technical Lead with 10+ years of experience in Electronics & Embedded Systems R&D, including 4+ years in a technical leadership role. The role involves end-to-end ownership of electronics hardware, PCB, embedded firmware, system integration, testing, validation, and productisation for next-generation drone/UAV platforms. Key Requirements : - Strong expertise in circuit design, embedded systems & Embedded C - Experience with ARM Cortex-M, bare-metal programming & communication protocols - Hands-on knowledge of PCB design, Altium/Eagle/KiCad, power electronics & BMS - Strong debugging, testing, EMI/EMC and reliability experience - Exposure to DFM/DFT, BOM optimisation, component qualification & indigenisation - Ability to lead technical projects, cross-functional teams and junior engineers - Experience in Drone/UAV, Aerospace, Defence, Robotics or safety-critical systems is highly preferred - B.E./B.Tech in Electronics/Electrical/Embedded Systems; M.Tech/M.E. preferred Ideal Profile: A hands-on technical leader who can drive architecture - design - firmware - integration - validation - production, while mentoring teams and delivering reliable, cost-effective embedded solutions.