Vijaykumar Ramachandra Hegde
Associate Firmware Engineer
Bangalore
Summary
Embedded Firmware Engineer with 2 years of experience in automotive embedded systems. Skilled in Embedded C, AUTOSAR architecture, MISRA C, and ISO 26262 functional safety compliance. Hands-on expertise with SafeRTOS, CAN, J1939, UART, Tasking Tricore Eclipse IDE, and Vector tools (CANoe, CANalyzer, PCAN-View). Experienced in developing, testing, and integrating safety-critical ECU software.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
2
2
Certifications
3
3
Languages
Work History
Associate Firmware Engineer
Utthunga - Product Engineering Services & Industrial Solutions Company
08.2023 - Current
- Developed AUTOSAR-compliant firmware modules using Embedded C, following MISRA C coding standards.
- Implemented CAN, J1939, and UART communication layers ensuring reliable in-vehicle networking.
- Integrated SafeRTOS to achieve deterministic task scheduling and improved system robustness.
- Used Tasking Tricore Eclipse IDE for firmware development, debugging, and optimization.
- Performed ECU-level validation using CANoe, CANalyzer, and PCAN-View.
- Participated in ISO 26262 functional safety processes including requirement tracing and safety mechanism implementation.
- Conducted static analysis, unit testing, code reviews, and defect resolution.
- Collaborated with system, testing, and hardware teams for ECU integration and verification.
Education
Bachelor of Engineering - Information Science
East West Institute of Technology
Bangalore01.2023
PUC - undefined
MES College
Sirsi01.2019
SSLC - undefined
Shri Marikamba Govt. High School
Sirsi01.2017
Skills
Programming: Embedded C, Python
Automotive Protocols: CAN, SAE J1939, UART
RTOS & Architecture: SafeRTOS, AUTOSAR
Safety Standards: MISRA C, ISO 26262
undefinedCertification
SafeRTOS Training Certification — WITTENSTEIN High Integrity Systems
Academic Project
Assistive Communication System for Visually Impaired People :
- Developed a wearable Raspberry Pi–based OCR system to read printed text aloud.
- Implemented image capture, OCR pipeline, and text-to-speech processing to support accessibility.
Awards & Recognitions
Winner – State Level Science Drama Competition (2015)
Participant – Southern India Science Drama Festival
Timeline
Associate Firmware Engineer
Utthunga - Product Engineering Services & Industrial Solutions Company
08.2023 - Current
PUC - undefined
MES College
SSLC - undefined
Shri Marikamba Govt. High School
Bachelor of Engineering - Information Science
East West Institute of Technology