Job Description

L&T Precision Engineering & Systems is seeking talented and passionate Software Engineers to join its Design & Development Center (D&DC) Land Systems division. This role provides an exciting opportunity to work on advanced defense and engineering technologies while contributing to the development of high-performance embedded software solutions. As a Software Engineer, you will collaborate with experienced professionals to build reliable, scalable, and mission-critical software applications that power next-generation defense platforms. The position is ideal for graduates and early-career professionals with strong programming expertise in C and C++, operating system fundamentals, and a passion for solving complex engineering challenges. Working in a collaborative environment, you will gain hands-on experience with real-world embedded systems and software architecture used in sophisticated defense solutions.

In this Software Engineer role, you will participate in the complete software development lifecycle, including system analysis, software design, coding, debugging, testing, deployment, and maintenance. You will contribute to building distributed software systems that operate efficiently across multiple hardware and communication interfaces while ensuring exceptional system reliability and performance. The position requires working with embedded operating systems such as Linux, VxWorks, and QNX, allowing you to strengthen your expertise in real-time operating environments. You will also collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams to diagnose production issues, perform root cause analysis, and continuously improve system functionality through innovative software development practices.

This opportunity offers exposure to cutting-edge embedded technologies, communication protocols, and complex software engineering methodologies used in defense and industrial automation. You will design software tools, improve debugging environments, develop diagnostic modules, and optimize system scalability for demanding applications. The role encourages innovation, analytical thinking, and continuous technical learning while providing opportunities to work on large-scale software systems that require precision, reliability, and high-quality engineering standards. If you are passionate about embedded software development, distributed systems, operating systems, and modern software engineering practices, this position offers an excellent platform to build a rewarding career with one of India's leading engineering and technology organizations.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Develop robust, efficient, and maintainable software applications using C and C++ while following established coding standards, software engineering practices, and project requirements to deliver high-quality embedded solutions.
• Design, develop, test, and optimize embedded software components for defense and industrial systems, ensuring high reliability, scalability, and real-time performance across multiple hardware platforms.
• Work extensively with Linux, VxWorks, QNX, and other embedded operating systems to implement software modules that support complex real-time applications and distributed computing environments.
• Analyze software architecture, identify system bottlenecks, perform root cause analysis, and implement effective solutions that improve overall system stability, reliability, and operational efficiency.
• Design and implement software utilities, debugging tools, built-in diagnostics, and automated testing frameworks that accelerate development cycles and improve software maintainability.
• Collaborate closely with multidisciplinary engineering teams, quality assurance specialists, and project stakeholders to gather technical requirements, resolve software issues, and ensure timely project delivery.
• Develop and maintain communication modules supporting protocols such as Serial Communication, Ethernet, CAN, ModBus, MIL-STD-1553, NMEA, and other industrial communication interfaces.
• Participate in troubleshooting customer-reported software issues by investigating logs, reproducing problems, identifying root causes, and implementing permanent corrective solutions.
• Perform unit testing, integration testing, debugging, and performance validation to ensure software meets functional, reliability, and quality expectations before deployment.
• Maintain technical documentation, software design specifications, development reports, and test records while actively participating in code reviews, knowledge-sharing sessions, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Requirements & Eligibility

• Bachelor's degree (B.E./B.Tech) in Computer Science, Information Technology, Electronics, Electronics & Communication, Electrical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline from a recognized university with strong academic performance.
• Strong programming proficiency in C and C++ with the ability to develop efficient, modular, and optimized applications while understanding memory management, object-oriented programming concepts, and software design principles.
• Solid understanding of operating system fundamentals, particularly Linux, VxWorks, and QNX, including process management, memory management, synchronization, scheduling, and inter-process communication.
• Knowledge of multithreaded and multiprocess programming concepts with practical understanding of concurrency, synchronization mechanisms, deadlock prevention, and performance optimization techniques.
• Familiarity with distributed software architecture and communication protocols including Ethernet, CAN, Serial Communication, ModBus, NMEA, VLANs, IP networking, and related embedded communication technologies.
• Experience using development and collaboration tools such as Linux development environments, Git, Jira, debugging utilities, and software configuration management systems is highly desirable.
• Strong analytical thinking and debugging capabilities with the ability to investigate complex software issues, perform systematic troubleshooting, identify root causes, and implement effective technical solutions.
• Excellent communication, teamwork, documentation, and interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate effectively in cross-functional engineering environments while managing multiple technical responsibilities.
• Understanding of software development lifecycle (SDLC), software testing methodologies, version control practices, code reviews, and quality assurance principles to deliver reliable software solutions.
• Candidates with internship experience, academic projects, embedded systems exposure, or knowledge of real-time operating systems, communication interfaces, and large-scale software development environments will have an added advantage.

Expected Salary

For Software Engineer roles at L&T Precision Engineering & Systems, candidates with 0–4 years of experience can typically expect an annual salary ranging between ₹5.5 LPA and ₹10 LPA, depending on educational qualifications, technical expertise, embedded systems knowledge, interview performance, and relevant project experience. Fresh graduates generally receive competitive entry-level compensation, while professionals with hands-on experience in C++, embedded Linux, VxWorks, RTOS, and communication protocols may receive higher salary packages along with performance-based benefits, learning opportunities, and long-term career growth within the organization.

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