Embedded Software Developer

Work Schedule

Environmental Conditions

Job Description

Join our engineering team and help develop innovative embedded software solutions for advanced scientific instruments. As a Software Engineer III you will design and implement embedded software that powers our High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) systems.

Working in an agile international environment you will collaborate with scientists engineers and domain experts to deliver robust high-quality solutions that drive technical innovation and scientific discovery.

A Day in the Life

• Design and develop embedded software for instrument control systems including actuators (motors valves pumps) and sensor data acquisition filtering and analysis across fluidics optics and mechanical subsystems.
• Collaborate with instrument development teams to translate scientific and technical requirements into software solutions.
• Partner with electronics engineers on board bring-up hardware validation debugging and root-cause analysis.
• Extend and maintain embedded platform libraries by implementing testing and documenting new interfaces and components.
• Contribute to firmware architecture specifications and design reviews for new product developments.
• Investigate and resolve field issues ensuring product reliability and customer satisfaction.
• Maintain and enhance the embedded software toolchain and development environment.
• Develop and support software used in manufacturing and production testing.
• Collaborate with globally distributed engineering and production teams across Europe India and China.

Qualifications

• Masters degree with 3 years of relevant experience or Bachelors degree with 5 years of experience in embedded software development within a commercial environment.
• Strong experience developing embedded software for microcontrollers and SoCs using C/C.
• Solid understanding of object-oriented design software architecture design patterns data structures and algorithms.
• Experience with multithreaded and multicore programming in RTOS environments.
• Hands-on experience with hardware debugging board bring-up and root-cause analysis.
• Good understanding of embedded hardware communication protocols and processor architectures (e.g. USB PCIe I²C SPI ARM Intel Microchip).
• Proficiency with modern software development tools and practices including Git/SVN GCC Eclipse Jenkins Jira automated testing and CI/CD.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to work independently and collaborate effectively in cross-functional global teams.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Interest in AI-assisted development tools and awareness of cybersecurity and software quality requirements.

Nice to Have

Experience with one or more of the following:

• FPGA development (VHDL/Verilog)
• Python or C#
• Embedded Linux
• Qt application development
• LabVIEW / LabWindows CVI
• MATLAB / Simulink
• Agile development methodologies
• Electronics design and manufacturing processes

Benefits

• Flexible working hours to better balance your personal life. 25 days of vacation plus 5 sick days per year

• Option for partial home office (1 to 2 days per week) after probation period

• Financial benefits: annual bonus meal allowance and pension insurance allowance

• Additional perks: discounted mobile plan for you and your family free Multisport card and discounted life and health insurance

• Modern work environment with relax zones power yoga classes a gym an outdoor playground and on-site physiotherapy massages. The company canteen serves fresh meals throughout the day.

• Brand-new maker space equipped with a VR headset a recording studio for video music and podcasts Lego Mindstorms a 3D printer Arduino kits and more