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Arghya S.

Kolkata, India

$30/hr
5.0
9 jobs

I build firmware that works — reliably, efficiently, and at scale. I'm the founder of Adben Industries Pvt. Ltd., a Kolkata-based embedded systems company with a dedicated team of hardware and firmware engineers. We've delivered production-grade embedded solutions to clients across the globe — spanning medical devices, industrial IoT, and wireless products. Microcontroller Platforms: STM32 (H/F/G/L), Nordic nRF51/52/54/9160, Silicon Labs EFR32, ESP32, NXP LPC & Kinetis, Microchip PIC16/dsPIC33/PIC32, TI Tiva C & SimpleLink, Dialog DA16200 — bare-metal and RTOS (FreeRTOS, ThreadX, Zephyr). Embedded Linux on Raspberry Pi, STM32MP1, i.MX6/7/8. What makes us different: 🔬 Deep debugging — J-Link, J-Trace, IAR I-jet, SystemView, Ozone, ITM, CoreSight. We trace, not guess. ⚡ Ultra-low-power expertise — including Silicon Labs SiWx917, a Wi-Fi SoC maintaining live connectivity at ~25 µA. A genuine game-changer for battery-powered IoT. 📡 Full wireless stack — BLE, Wi-Fi, LoRaWAN, NB-IoT, Zigbee, Sub-GHz RF, GPS, 3G/4G LTE. 🔌 Peripheral drivers — UART, SPI, I2C, I3C, I2S (audio), CAN, DMA, ADC, DCMI, parallel display, and more. 🖥️ FPGA development — high-performance data acquisition systems for deterministic, high-speed parallel data capture. 🧠 On-device AI/ML — CNN deployment using NXP eIQ Neutron and Arm Ethos-U55. 🏥 Medical device firmware — safety, reliability, and compliance are non-negotiable. 🛠️ Sensor integration — SpO2, PPG heart rate, IMU, LiDAR, radar, CO/CO2, environmental, and more. In-House Electronics Lab: 500 MHz oscilloscope, 7.5 GHz spectrum analyzer, VNA, SMU, bidirectional power supplies, load testers, professional rework stations, and a full suite of hardware debuggers. We validate on real hardware — every time. If you need an embedded engineering team that can own a project from architecture to production, let's talk.

  • Firmware
  • Firmware Programming
  • Embedded System
  • Product Development
  • International Development
  • WiFi
  • LoRa
  • Bluetooth LE
  • KiCad
  • Altium Designer
  • FreeRTOS
  • ESP32
  • STM32
  • ARM Cortex-M
  • Test Automation
Brian C.

Brooksville, Kentucky

$80/hr
5.0
5 jobs

I'm a Senior Embedded Software / Firmware Engineer with 25+ years of experience, specializing in STM and NXP platform firmware, CAN, CANopen/CiA402 motion control, and real-time embedded systems. I help fix hard problems, including: - CANopen communication failures (SDO/PDO issues, object dictionary, NMT (Network Management) , heartbeat) - CiA402 drive state machine problems and motion-control tuning - STM32 board bring-up, driver development - Hard faults, lockups, illegal memory access, watchdog resets - Real-time timing issues, jitter, and scheduling bugs (RTOS or bare-metal) - Bootloaders, firmware updates, and startup issues - FDCAN and CAN bus filtering, FIFO routing, and interrupt design - System optimization and stability improvements - Architecture and/or design improvements - SPI bus and ADC timing and power issues - If your embedded device is crashing, stalling, locking up, misbehaving, or failing to meet deadlines, I can diagnose and repair it quickly. What I deliver * Clean, maintainable embedded C/C++ * Fast and accurate debugging * Real-time scheduling and timing corrections * STM32 HAL/LL driver development * FDCAN, CAN, and CANopen stack configuration and integration * CiA402 motion control implementation * Bootloaders, startup code, low-level drivers * Documentation and long-term fixes Why clients hire me - 25+ years of embedded experience - Deep expertise with STM32, ARM Cortex-M, and industrial protocols - Specialization in motion control and CANopen, where skilled engineers are rare - Fast response, clear communication, professional results - Ability to join a project mid-stream and quickly stabilize it Embedded Skills - Embedded Systems - Embedded C - Embedded C++ - ARM Cortex-M - STM32 - STMicroelectronics STM32Cube, STM32MX, STM32IDE - STM32 HAL - STM32 LL Drivers - Microcontroller Programming - Real-Time Operating Systems (RTOS) - FreeRTOS - Bare-Metal Programming - Device Drivers Communication Protocols - TCP/IP - UDP - FDCAN - CAN Bus - CANopen - CiA402 - RS485 - I2C - SPI - UART - USB Device Firmware - 1553 Debugging & Tools - Hard Fault Debugging - Real-Time Debugging - JTAG/SWD - Logic Analyzer - Oscilloscope Debugging - Segger J-Link - Tracealyzer - Timing Analysis System Architecture - Firmware Architecture - Bootloaders - BSP Development - Memory Management -Low-Level Software - Real-Time Scheduling - Safety-Critical Systems Other - Linux Embedded - CMake - Git - CI/CD for Firmware - Technical Documentation

  • Firmware Programming
  • Embedded System
  • Microcontroller Programming
  • Software Debugging
  • Real-Time Computing
  • Embedded C
  • C++
  • ARM Cortex-M
  • STM32
  • Real-Time Operating System
  • CAN Bus
  • RS-232
  • UART
  • Linux
  • Git
Mieszko M.

Krakow, Poland

$60/hr
5.0
5 jobs

My name is Mieszko Mieruński, I have 12+ years of experience with Embedded Systems Ex-Nordic Semiconductor Employee Full Lab for building your device. IoT Expert 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗶𝗲𝘀 & 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗼𝗰𝗼𝗹𝘀 • Connectivity: LTE-M, NB-IoT, LoRaWAN, Bluetooth / BLE, Wi-Fi (including HaLow), Thread • Application Protocols: Matter, MQTT, LwM2M, CoAP • Integrated Systems: GPS/GNSS, Asset Tracking, Sensor Fusion 𝗙𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀 & 𝗦𝗼𝗳𝘁𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲 • Zephyr RTOS (Official Ecosystem Vendor & Technical Contributor) • FreeRTOS • Embedded C/C++ • Rust (for memory-safe, mission-critical systems) 𝗠𝗖𝗨 𝗙𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝘀 • Nordic Semiconductor (nRF52, nRF54, nRF91 series) • Espressif (ESP32, ESP32-S3, ESP32-P4) • STMicroelectronics (STM32H7 and others) 𝗩𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 • Industrial IoT (IIoT) & Factory Automation • Smart Agriculture • Connected Healthcare & MedTech • Smart Home & Building Automation • Emergency & Safety Devices • Asset Tracking & Logistics Expert in rapid prototyping - from idea, through device design, firmware development to working prototype including PCB design/assembly. Recent projects include low power IoT solutions using nRF91 running Zephyr RTOS and AWS IoT services. In my career I've been working as firmware engineer as well as embedded product owner - giving me perspective of both worlds on how to build efficient devices and how to focus on business aspects of the device. For bigger projects I have my carefully picked team of engineers ready to take on hardest challenges. I'm also happy to provide consulting, to steer your product development in right direction as well as providing trainings on cutting-edge IoT technologies and methodologies. Let me know how can I assist your idea

  • Firmware
  • C
  • C++
  • Zephyr
  • Microcontroller Programming
  • Internet of Things
  • Embedded System
  • AWS IoT Core
  • STM32
  • Hardware Design
  • ESP32
  • Bluetooth LE
  • nRF52
  • Real-Time Operating System
  • PCB Design
Rijo V.

Bochum, Germany

$50/hr
5.0
14 jobs

I bring 15+ years of international experience across firmware, hardware, PC-system software, and bespoke applications for embedded systems. I take products end-to-end—from concept and architecture through electronics, firmware, mechanical design, and production. In-house, I handle mid-scale builds (down to 0402 and fine-pitch BGAs) with pick-and-place, reflow, and full validation, source components globally, and coordinate seamlessly with external PCBAs for higher volumes. Instead of juggling multiple suppliers, you get one partner who integrates hardware, software, and mechanics into a cohesive, production-ready solution. If you’re looking to turn an idea into a reliable, manufacturable product, let’s connect.

  • Embedded System
  • C
  • C++
  • Freecad
  • Automotive
  • Linux
  • Multilayer PCB
  • WxWidgets
  • Software Architecture & Design
  • Manufacturing
  • Product Testing
  • Security Engineering
  • EasyEDA
  • LabVIEW
  • KiCad
Mike S.

Boulder, Colorado

$145/hr
5.0
62 jobs

AI can move a project forward fast. It can also create architecture nobody trusts, firmware that almost works, security holes no one noticed, ML models that don’t survive real data, and prototypes that fail the moment they touch real hardware. That is where I create the most value. I help founders, inventors, and technical teams use AI aggressively without letting AI-generated mistakes turn into expensive engineering debt. If you are already using ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, Codex, Replit, Lovable, or other AI tools, but your project is getting stuck because the output is brittle, insecure, poorly specified, hard to validate, or disconnected from real-world constraints, I can help. Think of me as an AI engineering whisperer: someone who understands both the power of AI and the engineering realities that AI often misses. My strongest fit is not commodity implementation. If your project is fully specified and just needs code written, there are many lower-cost options on Upwork. My value is highest when the system is ambiguous, partially built, AI-generated, technically risky, or crossing the boundary between software, hardware, firmware, data, ML, and operations. I help answer questions like: ▸ Is this AI-generated architecture actually safe to build on? ▸ Will this prototype survive real users, real hardware, real timing, and real edge cases? ▸ Are there hidden security, reliability, integration, or model-validation risks? ▸ What should be rebuilt, what should be kept, and what should be tested first? ▸ How do we turn a promising AI-assisted prototype into a real engineering system? MY WORK TYPICALLY FALLS INTO FOUR AREAS: AI ENGINEERING RESCUE ▸ Review AI-generated code, architecture, workflows, and product plans ▸ Identify brittle assumptions, missing tests, security gaps, and failure modes ▸ Turn prototype chaos into a coherent technical path REAL-WORLD SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE ▸ Design systems that work beyond the demo ▸ Bridge AI, software, hardware, firmware, sensors, wireless links, and operations ▸ Translate unclear product ideas into buildable technical specifications APPLIED ML & DECISION SYSTEMS ▸ Build and validate machine-learning models for noisy, real-world decision environments ▸ Work with time-series data, feature engineering, model evaluation, and out-of-sample testing ▸ Identify leakage, overfitting, regime-change problems, and weak validation methods ▸ Develop ML systems where bad assumptions create real financial or operational consequences EMBEDDED, IOT & HARDWARE-AWARE DEVELOPMENT ▸ Firmware, PCB, sensor, wireless, and real-time system review ▸ STM32, ESP32, Raspberry Pi, BLE, cellular, IoT, industrial, and prototype systems ▸ Debug issues where software assumptions collide with hardware reality I have taken numerous products from concept to production, including embedded systems, IoT devices, industrial controls, data systems, automation tools, and AI-enabled workflows. I also build applied ML models for noisy, high-stakes decision environments, including financial market models that I use in my own trading. That work demands strict leakage control, disciplined feature engineering, out-of-sample validation, model-failure analysis, and constant attention to whether a signal is real or just noise. My background includes MSEE-level engineering training, decades of hands-on product development, and extensive practical use of LLMs, agentic AI workflows, and applied machine learning. Most AI consultants do not understand hardware. Most hardware engineers underuse AI. Most ML prototypes are not tested hard enough against real-world failure modes. I bridge those gaps. Best fit for: ▸ Founders building AI-assisted products ▸ Teams with prototypes that work in demos but not in the real world ▸ Companies using AI-generated code and needing review, hardening, or architecture cleanup ▸ Teams building ML, forecasting, automation, or decision-support systems ▸ Embedded, IoT, robotics, sensor, wireless, or firmware projects where AI alone is not enough ▸ Inventors who need a senior technical reality check before spending serious money The value I bring is practical technical judgment. I help you move faster without fooling yourself. A short review can often prevent weeks or months of wrong-direction development. Relevant technical areas: Embedded systems • AI/ML systems • LLM workflows • Agentic AI • System architecture • Applied machine learning • Time-series modeling • Forecasting • IoT • Firmware • PCB design • STM32 • ESP32 • Raspberry Pi • BLE • Cellular IoT • Real-time systems • Sensors • Wireless systems • Product development • Prototyping • Manufacturing readiness • Security review • Automation • Data pipelines • Python • C/C++

  • Firmware
  • Electrical Engineering
  • C
  • Circuit Design
  • Raspberry Pi
  • Sensor
  • FreeRTOS
  • Embedded System
  • Arduino
  • C++
  • Internet of Things Solutions Design
  • Python
  • Embedded Linux
  • Hardware Prototyping
  • Prompt Engineering
Talha A.

Rahim Yar Khan, Pakistan

$10/hr
4.7
98 jobs

I am an Electrical and Electronics Engineer with 6+ years of experience in PCB design, embedded firmware, and electronics technical writing. I help PCB companies and IoT startups build reliable hardware and create technical blog content that ranks on Google and earns trust from engineers. As a regular contributor to electronics publications, I understand what technical readers expect: accuracy first, clear explanations, and no fluff. My hands-on engineering background means I write Altium Designer tutorials, ESP32 project guides, and PCB design articles from real working knowledge — not surface-level research. ELECTRONICS TECHNICAL WRITING ✅ Electrical and electronics blog writing ✅ Altium Designer tutorials and feature deep-dives ✅ ESP32 and ESP8266 programming guides and project articles ✅ PCB design, manufacturing and troubleshooting articles ✅ Embedded systems and IoT documentation ✅ Application notes, tutorials and how-to guides ✅ SEO-optimized technical content engineers trust PCB DESIGN AND ENGINEERING ✅ PCB design and layout (single to multilayer) ✅ Circuit design and simulation ✅ Embedded firmware development in C/C++ (Arduino, ESP32, ESP8266, STM32, AVR, PIC) ✅ Hardware prototyping and testing for IoT, control and power electronics ✅ Design for manufacturability and PCB manufacturing support TECHNOLOGIES AND TOOLS ✅ Microcontrollers: Arduino, ESP32, ESP8266, STM32, AVR, PIC, nRF52 ✅ Wireless and IoT: Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, BLE, LoRa, GSM/4G, RFID ✅ PCB tools: KiCad, Altium Designer, Eagle, EasyEDA, Proteus, OrCAD, NI Multisim ✅ Applications: sensor boards, motor controllers (BLDC/DC), power supplies, automation, robotics WHAT YOU RECEIVE ✅ Well-researched, plagiarism-free technical articles delivered on time ✅ Production-ready schematics, PCB Gerber and assembly files ✅ Clean, documented firmware source code ✅ Support during bring-up, debugging and revisions ✅ Clear communication and reliable delivery Share your requirements and I will recommend the most efficient path — from concept to production, or from idea to published content.

  • Firmware Programming
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Electronics
  • Altium Designer
  • Power Electronics
  • PCB Design
  • Arduino
  • Microcontroller Programming
  • App Development
  • Blog Writing
  • Technical Writing
  • SEO Content
  • KiCad
  • Eagle
  • Content Writing

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