Senior Technical Lead – Industrial networking and motor control software

Key Responsibilities

• Team Leadership
• Build and lead a 5+ member cross-functional embedded software team across industrial networking and motor control.
• Define execution plans, schedules, and quality metrics across SDK, protocol stacks, and validation.
• Mentor engineers; guide them through hard technical calls and delivery pressure.
• Industrial Networking Software
• Deliver and integrate Industrial Ethernet stacks – EtherCAT (master and SubDevice), PROFINET RT/IRT, Ethernet/IP, CC-Link IE TSN, Modbus, and HSR/PRP redundancy – through in-house work and partners (RT-Labs, be.services, Beckhoff/Siemens IP).
• Own a stack abstraction (port layer) and common APIs so customers and third-party stacks drop in cleanly.
• Contribute to and leverage the RISC-V open-source ecosystem
• Motor Control Software
• Guide real-time control software (FOC loops, ADC/PWM handling, encoder interface) and its co-existence with the networking stack on shared cores/threads.
• Deliver reference applications and customer packages that combine motor control with industrial connectivity.
• Certification, Conformance & Compliance
• Own conformance and certification readiness – CLPA (CC-Link IE TSN), EtherCAT Conformance Test Tool, PROFINET (ART Tester), and TSN profiles (IEC/IEEE 60802).
• Set up conformance test infrastructure and drive the software to pass it.
• Post-Silicon Validation (AVV) & Bring-Up
• Define and run the software-centric validation strategy for the networking and control subsystems on FPGA and first silicon.
• Lead bring-up, deep debugging, and regression of Ethernet/TSN switch, MACs, DMA, PHYs, timers, CAN/LIN.
• Build automation for lab validation and CI pipelines; support ASIL-level safety validation where applicable.
• Cross-Functional & Customer Engagement
• Work closely with SoC/hardware, IP (e.g. Comcores/PacketArchitects), and safety teams; feed learnings back into next-gen switch and CPU features.
• Engage OEM/Tier-1 and industrial customers (factory automation, robotics, motor drives) on integration, onboarding, and SDK adoption.
• Ideally, you’ll have:
• Bachelor’s or Master’s in Embedded Systems, Computer Engineering, or Electrical Engineering.
• 7+ years in embedded software and/or post-silicon validation, with at least 2+ years leading a team.
• Deep, hands-on experience with Industrial Ethernet and TSN – EtherCAT, PROFINET, Ethernet/IP, CC-Link IE TSN, or HSR/PRP – including the IEEE 802.1 TSN standards. This is the core of the role; we want someone who has actually shipped and certified this, not read about it.
• Strong RTOS background (FreeRTOS, Zephyr, or similar), device drivers, and real-time systems.
• Working knowledge of motor control fundamentals (FOC, ADC/PWM, encoders) or a demonstrated ability to lead across networking and control.
• Hands-on bring-up and debug with OpenOCD, Segger J-Link, Lauterbach.
• Solid scripting and automation (Python, Bash) and familiarity with CI/CD.
• You might also have:
• Experience taking an industrial protocol stack through conformance/certification (CLPA, EtherCAT CTT, PROFINET) a real plus.
• Prior delivery of networking or motor control SDKs to Tier-1s or OEMs.
• Familiarity with LwIP, OpenAvnu, gPTP/1588 time-sync stacks.
• Knowledge of functional safety (ISO 26262 / IEC 61508), bootloaders, secure boot, and firmware update.
• Familiarity with RISC-V ISA; exposure to other ISAs (ARM64, x86_64).
• Information about our benefits you can find here: https://gf.com/about-us/careers/opportunities-asia