Lead Engineer – Firmware at Atlas Copco

Job Description

As a Lead Firmware Engineer, you will:

• Work with electronics, software, and mechanical engineers.
• Design and develop multi-threaded embedded applications for vacuum pumps and chillers .
• Understand legacy systems and improve them.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies (like sprint planning, reviews, etc.).
• Develop and maintain source code and automated test suites .
• Integrate and test the software with the hardware.

You’ll play a key role in delivering high-quality solutions on time!

🛠️ Skills and Experience Needed

To be successful, you should have:

✅ A degree in Electronics or Computer Engineering.
✅ Around 10 years of experience in embedded systems development.
✅ Strong C++ coding skills in embedded environments.
✅ Linux device driver development experience (for EEPROM, SPI, CAN, SERIAL, FLASH).
✅ Hands-on with Linux kernel development and ARM microprocessors .
✅ Knowledge of Yocto or Buildroot for creating embedded Linux distributions.
✅ Familiarity with Git , shell scripting , and hardware debugging .
✅ Experience with U-Boot bootloaders and network programming (TCP/UDP).
✅ Understanding of board support packages (BSP) , Makefiles , and open-source communities .

Being proactive , self-driven , and a good team player is very important too!

📚 How to Prepare for the Interview?

Here’s a simple checklist to help you crack the interview:

1. Revise Core Skills

• C++ Concepts: Focus on memory management, multithreading, pointers, and classes.
• Embedded Linux: Revise device driver basics and kernel internals.
• Boot Process: Understand how U-Boot and Linux bootloaders work.
• Yocto/Buildroot: Know how custom Linux images are created.

2. Practice Hands-on Work

• Set up a small Linux build environment at home.
• Practice writing a small device driver or a simple shell script .
• Try debugging using tools like GDB or hardware debuggers .

3. Understand Networking Basics

• Brush up on TCP/IP and UDP networking concepts.
• Practice socket programming in Linux.

4. Brush Up Agile Concepts

• Understand what Agile ceremonies are (daily stand-up, sprint review, retrospectives).
• Be ready to show how you work in a team and manage tasks .

5. Prepare for Common Interview Questions

✅ Explain how you wrote a device driver from scratch.
✅ How would you debug an embedded system that’s not booting?
✅ What steps would you take to optimize Linux boot time?
✅ How do you ensure your code is well tested and maintainable?

💬 Final Interview Tips

• Be clear and confident while explaining your work.
• Share real examples from your past projects.
• Ask questions at the end of the interview — it shows you are interested!
• Stay calm if you don’t know something — show your approach to problem-solving instead.