Apply in 3 Minutes! Embedded System Engineer

Background

Praan (Praan, Inc.) is an impact focused deep-tech startup democratizing clean air using breakthrough filterless technology. The company is backed by top tier VCs and CXOs globally and currently operates between the United States and India. Our team puts extreme attention to detail and loves building technology that's aspirational. Praan's team and culture is positioned to empower people to solve large global problems at an accelerated pace.

Why

Everyone worries about the dooms-day in climate change which is expected to occur in the 2050s. However, there's one doom's day which is the reality for millions of people around the world today. Air pollution takes more than 7 Million lives globally every single year. Over 5% of premature children death occur due to air pollution in developing countries. Everyone has relied on governments or experts to solve the problem, but most solutions up until today have either been too expensive or too ineffective. Praan is an attempt at making the future cleaner, healthier, and safer for the generations to come.

Job Description

• Lead the complete development lifecycle of embedded products from concept to manufacturing, ensuring seamless integration of hardware and firmware components
• Write code and develop firmware from scratch as necessary to meet project requirements, ensuring optimal performance and functionality
• Collaborate with electrical and mechanical engineers to ensure cohesive hardware design and firmware integration
• Design, simulate, manufacture, test, and debug custom electronic hardware boards and sensor-based systems built on the ARM platform
• Design and implement application frameworks and system services for new embedded platforms
• Design and develop test systems for validating the platform, including both hardware and firmware aspects
• Develop and maintain Cellular / WiFi systems with MQTT broking for robust communication
• Enforce high standards of quality over the code base and application performance, conducting stress testing and designing firmware edge cases
• Collaborate with mechanical design, simulation, software, and product design teams for electronic hardware and harness integration
• Engage with the business team for product feature changes and B2B customer teams globally to ensure product alignment with market needs
• Ensure designs meet EMI / EMC compliance and perform life cycle assessments for embedded hardware
• Coordinate with the supply chain team and vendors for sourcing raw materials, optimizing material costs, and ensuring timely delivery
• Work alongside third-party validation companies, such as UL and LEEDS, to achieve commercial certification for our products
• Develop and maintain comprehensive documentation for core technologies, embedded hardware, and electrical engineering teams
• Partner with program manager and company leadership on key product deliverables and timelines
• Work on the selection, design, testing, integration, and maintenance of electrochemical and mechanical sensor-based systems with IoT platforms, ensuring robust and scalable product solutions
• Mentor and lead a team of interns, fostering a collaborative and innovative development
• environment
• Comprehensively document all code and engineering files and decisions allowing current
• and future scalability of the team

Skill Requirements