Arbetsbeskrivning

Role

Firmware Engineer

Seniority Level: Senior

Location: Västerås, Sweden

Remote Work: 0%

Assignment Period: 08 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026

Assignment Description

Your responsibilities

• Design and implement firmware architectures for HMI, communication, and I/O devices, covering the full stack.
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• Take accountability for software deliverables, ensuring quality, scalability, modifiability, extensibility, testability, and compliance with relevant cybersecurity standards (e.g., IEC62443-4-2).
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• Program embedded devices for interfacing motor control units, from bare-metal development to RTOS contexts.
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• Collaborate within teams, share technical and scientific knowledge, and assist colleagues in applying processes and tools.
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• Take responsibility for firmware development projects as a project member.
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• Innovate by exploring new ideas, creating hypotheses, and defining validation methods; identify opportunities and propose R&D activities.

Your background

• Degree in applied computer science, electrical engineering, or a comparable field, with substantial practical experience in the listed domains.
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• Proficiency in C, C++, and Python, supported by solid computer science fundamentals.
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• Strong teamwork and communication skills, fostering a collaborative work environment.
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• Experience with development infrastructure, including version control systems (Azure DevOps, Git), lifecycle management, build systems, unit testing, debug probes, and logic analyzers.
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• Solid knowledge of structured development processes, from requirements analysis to design, implementation, testing, and documentation.
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• Experience in ARM architecture, standard interfaces, bare-metal programming, bootloaders, and firmware.
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• Knowledge of fieldbus communication protocols (Profinet, Ethernet/IP, EtherCAT, Profibus, Modbus) is a plus.
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• Experience with cybersecurity standards such as IEC62443-4-2 is a plus.
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• Knowledge of HMI firmware is a plus.
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• Bash and Python scripting experience is desirable.
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• Self-reliant, proactive, and well-organized.
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• Fluency in English (written and spoken) is essential; Swedish language skills are beneficial but not required.

Required Skills

• C
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• C++
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• Python

Preferred Skills

• IEC62443-4-2

Languages

• English (Proficient)
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• Swedish (Proficient)