Topcon Positioning Group is headquartered in Livermore California USA (). We design manufacture and distribute productivity tools for developing a brighter future. Whether cultivating the earth or building upon it Topcon brings innovation in workflow automation and seamless connectivity of data to construction geopositioning and agriculture industries focused on developing a sustainable tomorrow.
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Topcon Precision Agriculture S.r.l Italy is looking for a qualified individual to fill the role of an
Senior Software Engineer Embedded Applications
Work location: TOPCON Office located in Bologna ( Italy )
Regular trips to our TOPCON facility Centre in Concordia sulla Secchia ( Modena )
Job Purpose
As part of the company development strategy we need to grow talent in specific areas needed to continue the development of firmware for our GNSS and MC products.
The Senior Software Engineer Embedded Applications will work on the development of application firmware for GNSS receivers and also on maintaining firmware for previous GNSS receivers.
Core Job Responsibilities:
- Works with the project manager team leader and software team to plan and manage delivery schedules
- Acts as the single point of contact for all issues related to a particular software module development high-level design and delivery and as such works with all other engineering disciplines.
- Evaluates and schedules all changes in the scope of the module design and delivery
- Performs modules maintenance modifications and enhancements to new/existing systems through programming testing and documenting.
- Works on developing services and applications working as part of embedded firmware for custom hardware
- Follows recommends and implements software processes
- Provides technical directions to others as necessary
- Analyze and resolve technical and application problems
Minimum Job Requirements
Education & Experience
- University degree in Computer Science Engineering Electronics or a related field.
- 3 years of professional experience in C development with a focus on embedded development for Linux.
- Overall software development experience of at least 8 years.
- Experience in software development process implementation.
- Experience with software development tools (containers configuration management design emulation debugging compilers test etc.)
- Experience with GNSS and/or Optical Survey will be a plus
Knowledge Skills & Attributes
- Strong understanding of object-oriented programming and software design principles.
- Knowledge of algorithms data structures multithreading and real-time development concepts.
- Expert knowledge in C Standard Library Boost
- Experience with Yocto Buildroot or other Linux build systems.
- Knowledge of Networking protocols including REST TCP/IP TLS VPN and firewall implementations.
- Understanding of CI/CD pipelines and automated testing
- Knowledge of bug tracking systems ( JIRA) and version control systems.
- Ability to read digital schematics.
- Knowledge of Docker
- Knowledge of Python and bash will be a plus
- A good command (both written and speaking) of the ENGLISH language is required for the job
Working Conditions:
We offer a balanced work setup that combines in-person collaboration with flexibility:
- Office presence: at our Bologna office ( full time)
- On-site activities: Regular visits to our Test Site in Concordia sulla Secchia (MO) for demonstrations and testing
- Remote work options (Smart Working) are available to support focus and flexibility
Wed love to hear from you! Please send us your application and the earliest date you could join our team.
For further information please contact our Corporate Senior Recruiter TOPCON Europe Mr. Simone Masseroni by emailing
Required Experience:
Senior IC