Embedded Software Engineer / Consumer Electronics & Applied AI

Helbling Technik; Köniz; On-site; CHF 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Central Bern location

Flexible working conditions

Competitive compensation

Job summary

Helbling Technik is seeking an experienced embedded software engineer to join our Bern office. You will take architecture to deployment on System-on-Module platforms, write firmware for microcontrollers, and work on AI on embedded devices for consumer electronics and smart home products.

You collaborate with hardware and mechanical engineers in cross‑disciplinary teams, test across bare-metal and RTOS, and contribute to design notes, tests, and customer projects.

Qualifications

• BSc or MSc in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
• Minimum three years of professional embedded software development experience.
• Strong C/C++ on embedded systems and Python programming.
• Experience with RTOS and/or bare-metal environments.
• Experience with embedded Linux (Yocto) on SoM platforms.
• Experience integrating BLE, Wi‑Fi, Zigbee/Thread stacks.
• Hands-on AI on embedded platforms and good communication skills.
• Fluent in English; German is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to embedded software architecture and design in multidisciplinary teams.
• Implement firmware for microcontrollers and SoMs across bare-metal and RTOS.
• Integrate connectivity stacks and on‑device AI features.
• Write tests and perform root cause analysis across hardware/software boundary.
• Prepare design notes and test reports; collaborate with customer teams.

Skills

C/C++ programming

Python programming

RTOS / bare-metal

Embedded Linux (Yocto)

AI on embedded platforms

SoM integration

Unit / integration testing

English (fluent)

German (nice to have)

Education

BSc or MSc in Electrical Engineering or CS

Tools

Yocto

GitHub Copilot (optional)

Claude Code (optional)

Job description

Helbling Technik works as an engineering services partner: we develop products in-house for our client's projects. Our multidisciplinary project teams bring together hardware, software, and mechanical engineers to deliver complete solutions. This role centers on two core focus areas: developing embedded software on System-on-Module (SoM) platforms from various providers, and applying AI on embedded devices. You will work on consumer electronics, smart home, and smart devices built for mass production, with or without connectivity.

Tätigkeitsgebiet

You take embedded software from architecture to deployment, working closely with electronics and mechanical colleagues throughout. Concretely:

• Contribute to embedded software architecture and design within multidisciplinary project teams
• Implement firmware and software for microcontrollers and System-on-Modules (SoM) based consumer electronics products, across bare-metal and RTOS environments
• Work with SoMs from various providers (e.g., Kontron, Toradex), including embedded Linux
• Integrate connectivity stacks (BLE, Wi‑Fi, Zigbee/Thread)
• Apply AI on embedded platforms: deploy pre‑trained models for on‑device inference (edge AI / Ti-nyML), integrate vendor AI/NPU SDKs for features such as voice, gesture, or presence detection, and structure sensor data pipelines feeding AI or cloud systems
• Write and execute unit, integration, and system‑level tests
• Debug issues across the hardware/software boundary, perform root cause analysis
• Prepare technical documentation: requirements, design notes, test reports
• Collaborate directly with customer engineering teams as part of project delivery
• Work independently on assigned projects, with mentorship from senior engineers

Anforderung

• BSc or MSc in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field
• Minimum three years of professional experience in embedded software development
• Strong C/C++ programming skills on embedded systems
• Python programming skills
• Practical experience with RTOS and or bare-metal environments
• Experience with embedded Linux (e.g., Yocto) on SoM platforms
• Experience integrating connectivity stacks (e.g., BLE, Wi‑Fi, Zigbee/Thread)
• Hands‑on experience applying AI on embedded platforms
• Work independently, open to mentorship from senior engineers
• Clear communicator across disciplines and with customers
• Curious, adapts quickly to new technologies
• Fluent in English is required, German is a plus

Nice to have:

• electronics knowledge (analog/digital circuits, reading schematics)
• knowledge of product compliance/safety standards (e.g., IEC 60335 or equivalent)
• experience with specific edge AI frameworks (e.g., TensorFlow)
• experience using LLM‑assisted coding tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Claude Code) in a development workflow
• knowledge in RUST programming language

Helbling Benefits

• Products that matter: you shape devices that reach real users in markets worldwide. The hardware decisions you make today end up in production runs tomorrow.
• Technical depth: every project brings new circuit challenges, new standards, and real constraints. No two are the same.
• Interdisciplinary teams: daily collaboration with experienced mechanical, firmware, and hardware specialists.
• Room to grow: structured support for technical and professional development, with access to the broader Helbling network across disciplines.
• Straightforward workplace: flat structures, short decision paths, and a working environment where clever ideas move forward quickly.
• Central Bern location: modern offices, easy to reach, with flexible working conditions and competitive, performance-based compensation.