Embedded Engineer

Atlas Labs is looking for an Embedded Engineer to become a part of our innovative technology team. In this role, you’ll work on the design and development of real-world hardware products, focusing on embedded systems, wireless protocols, and low-power applications. You’ll be part of a multidisciplinary team, contributing to projects from early prototyping through to product development.

We’re looking for engineers who are hands-on, detail-oriented, and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment. Your technical skills, problem-solving ability, and commitment to quality will be important as you work with the team to develop reliable and innovative embedded solutions.

About Atlas Labs

Atlas Labs is an innovative technology company with a global presence, operating in Australia, Sri Lanka, and the United States. We specialize in designing and delivering cutting-edge technology products and services that drive innovation and create meaningful impact. Our expertise spans various sectors, including biomedical, agriculture, and equestrian, where we collaborate with clients to solve complex challenges and drive progress. At Atlas Labs, we are passionate about combining advanced technology with customer-focused solutions to improve industries and communities worldwide.

Your Role

• Design, develop, and deliver embedded systems for connected hardware and AI-enabled products from prototype through production.
• Define and implement embedded system architectures, including processors, microcontrollers, sensors, communication interfaces, power systems, and peripheral devices.
• Design electronic schematics and contribute to PCB design, layout, bring-up, validation, and hardware revisions.
• Develop, maintain, and optimize embedded software and firmware for microcontroller, processor, Linux, and RTOS-based systems.
• Integrate AI and machine-learning capabilities into embedded and edge devices, including supporting model deployment, inference, data capture, and communication with AI services.
• Work closely with AI and computer-vision teams to ensure hardware, firmware, cameras, sensors, and data pipelines reliably support model execution and intelligent product features.
• Develop and optimize device-level interfaces between embedded hardware, backend services, APIs, cloud infrastructure, and application platforms.
• Integrate and troubleshoot connectivity technologies including Ethernet, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, cellular, and other wired and wireless communication protocols.
• Build functional prototypes and conduct system-level testing, validation, debugging, and performance evaluation across hardware and software.
• Drive hardware bring-up and production validation, ensuring manufactured devices meet engineering specifications, functional requirements, and quality standards.
• Develop production testing, device provisioning, diagnostics, firmware deployment, and validation processes to support reliable manufacturing at scale.
• Diagnose and resolve complex hardware, firmware, connectivity, AI-integration, and field issues using systematic testing, logging, and debugging.
• Develop engineering tools, scripts, and automation to improve testing, device configuration, monitoring, diagnostics, and development efficiency.
• Evaluate components, hardware revisions, and design changes to improve reliability, manufacturability, performance, scalability, and cost.
• Collaborate with software, AI, mechanical, product, manufacturing, suppliers, and external engineering partners throughout the product lifecycle.
• Maintain technical documentation covering system architecture, hardware designs, firmware, interfaces, test procedures, production processes, and engineering changes.
• Contribute to technical planning, design reviews, engineering decisions, and continuous improvement of Atlas Labs’ embedded development and production processes.

Your Profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related field.
• 3+ years of experience developing embedded hardware and software solutions.
• Experience in schematic design and PCB development.
• Proficiency in C and C++ programming for embedded systems, including ARM-based platforms and microcontrollers.
• Understanding of mixed-signal circuit design and system integration.
• Familiarity with AI/ML technologies and embedded AI applications is a plus.
• Good understanding of software design patterns and version control using Git.
• Experience with KiCAD 6 or similar design tools is a plus.
• Experience designing, testing, and debugging PCBs using tools such as oscilloscopes and other electronic test equipment.
• Good understanding of wireless communication protocols, including Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and cellular technologies.
• Experience with RTOS environments is a plus.
• Good written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Strong problem-solving, troubleshooting, and analytical skills.
• Ability to manage priorities and meet project deadlines.

Benefits

In addition to our great team, positive culture, and shared vision, Atlas Labs offers a range of benefits that make it a great place to work:

• The opportunity to develop and implement high-value, innovative technology while contributing to the growth of a successful technology company.
• Competitive remuneration with a Dollar peg.
• Access to state-of-the-art hardware and modern software infrastructure.
• A modern office in the heart of Colombo.

Apply Today

Don’t meet every single requirement? If you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be the right candidate for this role or another opportunity at Atlas Labs.