Senior Embedded Systems & Hardware Product Engineer

Engineering Hardware Concepts Into Industrial Reality

With 10+ years of hands-on expertise bringing medical devices, industrial IoT systems, and smart infrastructure from concepts to production-ready multilayer PCBs, firmware, and cloud integrations.

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10+
Years Experience
20+
Shipped Products
100%
End-to-End Ownership

About Me

Akhil Joseph Working

Bridging Hardware, Firmware & Cloud

I am a hands-on engineer and technology consultant with a decade of expertise in hardware product development. From architecture planning, component sourcing, schematic capture, multi-layer PCB layout conforming to DFM/DFA/EMI/EMC parameters, to writing optimized bare-metal and RTOS firmware (C/C++), I manage the entire product lifecycle.

My career includes building robust test automation for surgical medical devices, implementing PLC controls for industrial environments, deploying GPS/GPRS IoT tracking solutions, and creating Kerala's first interactive musical metro stairs. I translate complex physical problems into optimized digital designs that scale seamlessly.

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Technical Competencies

Firmware & Software

Embedded C / C++95%
FreeRTOS / Nucleus85%
Python / Django Backend80%
Linux / Raspberry Pi OS85%

Hardware & PCB

Schematic Design & Routing90%
DFM / DFA Principles85%
EMI / EMC Optimization80%
Component Sourcing & BOM90%

Industrial & Protocols

Modbus RTU/TCP, CAN, RS48595%
MQTT, UART, SPI, I2C90%
PLC / HMI / VFD (Delta)80%
GSM/GPRS, GPS, BLE85%
STM32 (ARM Cortex-M) ESP32 PIC16F MSP430 Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) Relay Logic Git Jenkins CI/CD JIRA PostgreSQL Digital Fabrication (FAB Academy) Vendor Coordination

Professional Timeline

Feb 2025 - Present

Technical Consultant

Sinnov8 | Kochi, Kerala, India

Advising on medical device test automation architectures and industrial IoT implementations, specializing in bridging hardware with software workflows.

  • Architected an STM32-based test automation rig for Electrosurgical Units (ESU) integrating Python OCR to read Rigel power analyzer feeds via RS232, reducing manual test efforts by 60%.
  • Engineered a pin-level Automated Test System for Phacoemulsification (Phaco) surgical boards, validating ADC/DAC/GPIO interfaces and producing automated certification reports via a .NET application.
  • Designed an STM32-based Distributed Temperature Sensor (DTS) Controller communicating with a Linux IPC over RS232 to trigger safety relay alarms for industrial process furnaces.
  • Provided technical leadership on hardware bring-up, firmware design reviews, DFM layout optimizations, and contract manufacturer qualification.
Aug 2024

Lead Engineer (Radiation Monitoring & Automation)

Acex Industries Pvt. Ltd. (Collaborating with BARC) | Mumbai, India

Contract-based engineering lead executing safety-critical radiation instrumentation and industrial furnace systems for the Department of Atomic Energy.

  • Architected the hardware and firmware for a high-accuracy Gamma Radiation Monitoring System, ensuring robust detection threshold verification.
  • Programmed a Delta PLC, HMI, and VFD system to control a heavy-duty industrial crystal-growth furnace.
  • Mentored a team of 4 junior engineers on hardware-software interfaces and Python/PyQt visualization tool construction.
2020 - 2024

Head of Engineering → Project Associate → Consultant

Triaxia Infotech Pvt. Ltd. | Kochi, Kerala, India

Progressed from technical consulting to heading the hardware engineering department, overseeing conceptualization, design validation, manufacturing, and cloud connectivity.

  • Directed cross-functional firmware and hardware engineering teams; defined technical roadmaps, conducted design reviews, and owned project delivery across multiple concurrent IoT products.
  • Spearheaded Kerala's first Kochi Metro Musical Staircase—a Raspberry Pi-based distributed sensor and audio system—delivering a 40% increase in station public engagement.
  • Owned hardware and backend development for 5+ IoT home automation products, optimizing component selection and multilayer PCB designs to reduce BOM costs by 20%.
  • Established Jenkins CI/CD automation for firmware builds, reducing release cycles by 50%, and implemented automated monitoring for cloud-connected IoT fleets.
2014 - 2019

Lead Embedded Engineer → Embedded Engineer → Intern

Technorip Innovations Pvt. Ltd. | Kochi, India

Owned hardware development for commercial telematics and IoT tracking applications, taking concepts from bare protoboards to mass manufacturing.

  • Designed a low-power GSM/GPRS Asset Tracker (Pikol) using Quectel OpenCPU, implementing deep-sleep algorithms achieving 30-day battery life.
  • Developed low-level drivers (I2C/SPI) for biometric hardware, memory chips, and OLED displays.
  • Designed PCB layouts conformed to DFM guidelines for volume production lines, and coordinated directly with fabrication vendors.
2016 - 2018 (Part-Time)

Embedded Systems Engineer

INSPIREIN Technologies | Bengaluru, India

Designed cellular telematics modules and firmware matching AIS140 transport standards.

  • Programmed PIC16F microcontrollers and interfaced cellular GSM (Quectel M95) + GPS modules.
  • Implemented emergency SOS alarms, ignition detections, and robust serial parsing.

Education & Rapid Prototyping

2019

Diploma in Digital Fabrication

Fab Academy (MIT Center for Bits and Atoms) | FABLAB Kochi, India

Completed an intensive, hands-on rapid prototyping program. Developed expertise in 3D printing, laser cutting, CNC machining, custom board fabrication (milling/soldering), and interactive systems integration. Mastered the process of "How to Make Almost Anything".

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2012 - 2016

B.Tech in Electronics & Communication Engineering

SNMIMT, Kerala Technological University | Kerala, India

Gained fundamental theoretical and practical knowledge in analog/digital circuit design, signal processing, and telecommunications. Completed major projects including constructing a custom 3D printer from scratch and designing a smart gas stove controller with safety sensors.

Flagship Projects

An inspection of hardware, firmware, and mechanical systems delivered across medical, nuclear, industrial IoT, and interactive art domains.

ESU Test Automation
Medical Device ATE

ESU Test Automation Rig

Automated testing system for high-frequency electrosurgical generators. Controls values via serial, captures measurements via camera OCR, and logs values in Excel.

STM32 Python OCR RS232 .NET UI
DTS Controller
Industrial Systems

DTS Sensor Controller

Multi-channel distributed temperature reading controller for industrial furnaces. Links to Linux embedded processors over Modbus communication.

STM32 Modbus RTU RS485 Linux IPC
Kochi Metro Musical Stairs
Smart Infrastructure

Metro Musical Stairs

Kerala's first interactive musical stairs installation at Kochi Metro. Custom optical array detects movement and triggers synthesizer audio and LED arrays.

Raspberry Pi Beam Sensors LED Array Python Audio
GSM/GPRS Tracker
Industrial IoT

GSM/GPRS Asset Tracker

Low-power micro telematics unit matching AIS140 standards. Ultra-low sleep modes provide 30-day standby tracking on a single charge.

Quectel OpenCPU BOM Sourcing DFM PCB GPS/GPRS
Gate Automation System
Home Automation

Smart Swing Gate Operator

Automatic gate controller with obstacle safety monitoring, RF remote controls, WiFi-switch trigger, and vehicle approach detections.

RF 433MHz Overload Detect Photo Beam WiFi Switch
Builder Bot 3D Printer
Digital Fabrication

Builder Bot 3D Printer

Industrial-grade large-format 3D printer featuring auto-calibration, heated enclosure chambers, and dual-extrusion hardware configurations.

STM32 / ATmega Stepper Controls Heater Loops G-Code
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Get In Touch

Let's Collaborate

Whether you need technical consulting, a custom multilayer PCB layout designed, embedded C/C++ firmware written, or test automation engineered, feel free to reach out.

Email

[email protected]

Phone

+91 999 541 6483

Location

Kochi, Kerala, India