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Embedded Systems Engineer

Nofence


Job Location:

Trondheim - Norway

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
Posted: 29 October 2026 (17 hours ago)
Application Deadline: 26 January 2027
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Nofence is a Norwegian scale-up that has built the worlds first virtual fencing solution for livestock. As we aim to revolutionise livestock management we will need top-notch competence in our Engineering team and we are now looking for an Embedded Systems Engineer.

The product is small solar-assisted and combines GNSS LTE Bluetooth and many other technologies so every design decision is a system integration problem. Join the NPD team that takes it from concept to pilot production.

What youll do

  • Write prototype-level drivers and test firmware for new sensors chips and modules

  • Own firmware-side power behaviour: low-power states and energy optimisation with hardware support

  • Debug across the hardware/firmware boundary with oscilloscope logic analyser power analyser and debug probe

  • Run protocol-level system tests for LTE NTN and Bluetooth including pre-compliance

  • Build test automation and test setups for bring-up and regression

  • Review schematics from the firmware side and give input on component choices

What were looking for

  • Bachelors or Masters in Electrical Engineering Embedded Systems Cybernetics or similar

  • Embedded C including peripheral drivers (I²C SPI UART ADC GPIO interrupts DMA)

  • Experience with an RTOS on ARM Cortex-M

  • Low-power firmware design and energy measurement

  • Python for test automation

  • Comfort reading schematics datasheets and errata

  • Fluent English

Nice to have

  • Experience with Zephyr and nRF platforms. This is our platform and well get you up to speed

  • GNSS LTE-M/NB-IoT Bluetooth or NTN knowledge and protocol test tools

  • CE FCC and ISED certification

  • Git and CI

What we offer

  • Short path from idea to impact: youll see your work in the field

  • Visits to customers and their animals to see how the product lives in reality

  • Room to grow towards firmware system test or system architecture

  • Location: Trondheim or Molde

About the Application
We will evaluate candidates continuously. If you have any questions about Nofence or regarding the application please reach out to our Engineering Manager Kjetil Grimsæth at
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About Nofence

Managing livestock has always been a challenge. Humanity has tried everything from herding with dogs to walling the animals in with barbed wire electric and wooden fences but these are costly and time-consuming solutions and often in conflict with the local wildlife. It has also left vast areas of potential pasture overgrown and underutilized.

Until now.

Enter virtual fences. What started as a small group of farmers and engineers with a big idea has become Nofence the worlds first virtual fencing solution for livestock.

What we bring to the table

At Nofence were not your typical 9-to-5 gig. Were a dynamic scale-up creating a work atmosphere thats anything but ordinary. Its a place where dedication and innovation are the norm offering great opportunities for your personal and professional growth.

We believe in seeing results fast. As an engineer with us your work wont be lost in the bureaucratic shuffle. Youll witness the immediate impact of your contributions in real-time influencing the evolution of our cutting-edge virtual fencing solution for livestock.

Join us where ambition meets reality and lets keep pushing the boundaries in the world of agri-tech!



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Nofence is proud to have built the world’s first virtual fence for livestock. Our product represents the beginning of a tremendous shift in farming towards a sustainable future for agriculture. Make an impact and join us in building technology that creates a positive difference for an ... View more

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