Working Student: Firmware Engineer (f/m/div)

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Your Role

Key responsibilities in your new role

• Firmware Development: Assist in developing, testing, and maintaining C-based embedded firmware, implementing real-time control logic and system configurations
• Peripheral Integration: Interface with hardware peripherals, including ADCs, DACs, and communication modules, ensuring robust integration of I2C and PMBus protocols
• Hardware Validation: Support firmware debug and validation with mixed-signal hardware in a lab environment using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and debuggers
• Code Quality & Standards: Participate in code reviews and adhere to development best practices
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Collaborate cross-functionally with firmware, hardware, and software engineers
• Technical Documentation: Create and maintain firmware documentation and user guides
  
  

Your Profile

Qualifications And Skills To Help You Succeed

• Education: Bachelor's or master’s degree in electrical engineering, Computer Science, or a related field
• Technical skills: Proficiency in C programming for embedded systems, with a solid understanding of Microcontroller (MCU) architecture and low-level concepts
• Tools and methodologies: Familiarity with version control tools such as Git
• Soft skills: Strong problem-solving skills and willingness to learn
• Interests: High interest in mixed-signal systems and power electronics
• Languages: Good written and verbal communication skills in English
  
  

It would be a plus:

• Hardware & Debugging Tools: Basic lab experience with oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and JTAG or similar low-level debugging interfaces
• Firmware & Architecture: Knowledge of bare-metal or RTOS-based firmware development, with exposure to DC/DC power conversion and mixed-signal concepts
• Software & Workflow Tools: Scripting experience in Python for automation/testing, alongside familiarity with project management tools like Jira
• Communication Protocols: Familiarity with serial communication protocols (e.g., I2C, UART)
• Machine Learning Profiles: An educational background or education in ML is a plus
  
  

Contact:

Ana Pacheco

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