Developer

Job Summary

• Role: Embedded Engineer
• Company: Cognizant

Key Responsibilities

• Develop robust embedded C applications for industrial manufacturing equipment to ensure reliable operation of controllers, sensors, and actuators in complex production environments.
• Optimize existing firmware components to improve cycle times, energy efficiency, and overall throughput of automated manufacturing lines while maintaining high quality standards.
• Analyze hardware and system specifications to design embedded software architectures aligning with performance, safety, and maintainability requirements of industrial machinery.
• Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams to integrate embedded software with electronic control units and plant-level systems, ensuring smooth commissioning and operation.
• Implement diagnostics and fault-handling logic in embedded C code to support predictive maintenance, reduce downtime, and enhance equipment availability across manufacturing sites.
• Conduct systematic code reviews, unit testing, and integration testing to uphold coding standards, firmware stability, and compliance with industrial regulations and internal quality processes.
• Document software design, interfaces, configuration parameters, and test results in a clear and structured manner for traceability, ongoing maintenance, and future feature enhancements.
• Investigate complex field issues by reproducing scenarios in controlled environments, then propose and implement targeted firmware fixes to minimize disruption to manufacturing operations.
• Collaborate with product management and process engineering stakeholders to translate production improvement goals into practical embedded software features and control strategies.
• Provide technical guidance on embedded C best practices and industrial manufacturing constraints to peers and stakeholders, fostering a culture of reliability, safety, and continuous improvement.
• Coordinate with hardware vendors and internal teams to validate compatibility of new boards, sensors, and communication modules with existing embedded software platforms.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives by suggesting reusable software components, automation scripts, and standardized procedures that streamline development and deployment activities.
• Support hybrid work practices by effectively using collaboration tools and maintaining clear communication and documentation for transparent project progress and alignment across locations.