FIRMWARE ENGINEER | FIRMWARE EMBEDDED DEVELOPER | C/C++ LINUX PYTHON

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Hiring Company: for an innovative company, in the production of optical inspection systems sector, our Recruitment Engineers are looking for a FIRMWARE EMBEDDED DEVELOPER.

Core Responsibilities

We are looking for a Firmware Embedded Developer with hardware skills to join the Embedded team in our R&D department. The role requires strong programming skills and expertise in machine vision, image processing and embedded computing, with a patient, organized and problem-solving approach.

Main activities

• Develop and optimize firmware and software for embedded systems using C/C and Python
• Work with Linux-based environments, focusing on system performance and efficiency
• Develop and integrate device drivers for microcontrollers and embedded platforms
• Optimize memory usage and handle cross-compilation for embedded architectures
• Conduct debugging and memory leak analysis to ensure system stability
• Work with U-Boot, Linux Kernel, kernel drivers and Device Trees to enhance system functionality
• Collaborate with R&D teams on machine vision and image processing solutions
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to system architecture discussions
• Work on real-time video acquisition, analysis, recording and streaming

Job Requirements

Essential Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electronics or a related field; a Master's degree is a plus
• At least 2/3 years of experience in firmware and software development for embedded systems
• Strong proficiency in Linux, C/C programming and microcontrollers; good knowledge of Python
• Experience with device drivers and memory optimization
• Knowledge of cross-compiling for embedded systems
• Competence in real-time video acquisition, analysis, recording and streaming
• Experience with version control systems (Git)
• Advanced English, written and spoken

Desiderable Competencies

• Experience with U-Boot, Linux Kernel, kernel drivers and Device Trees
• Experience with ARM processors in Linux environments
• Expertise in memory leak analysis and performance tuning
• Familiarity with Rust for embedded development

Other Info

Location: Mendrisio (CH)

Contract Offered

Swiss contract

Compensation

RAL: 50-65.000 CHF

Further information: On site. Must be domiciled/resident in Switzerland or willing to relocate.