Software Engineer - Embedded Software

Hexagon AB; Zürich; Hybrid; CHF 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible annual working hours (40h)

Annual leave up to 30 days (depends on

Bonus scheme

Enhanced occupational pension

Professional development and training

Employee discounts and health/wellness

International company culture

Job summary

Hexagon in Zurich is seeking a Software Engineer - Embedded Software to design, develop, and maintain control software for inspection robots and camera systems, with a focus on hardware-software integration.

This role suits early-career engineers with hands-on experience who want to grow technical expertise in a multidisciplinary team.

The position offers a hybrid work model in Zurich, a generous leave and bonus scheme, and opportunities for professional development.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in computer science or a related field.
• Professional work experience; robotics or micro mechanics preferred.
• Programming in Python, C++/C# or Java.
• Familiar with AI inference workflows or ML models.
• Familiar with Python libraries such as NumPy, SciPy, PyQt.
• Concurrent programming experience (threading, multiprocessing).
• Git source control.
• Software design patterns (MVVM, MVC, pub-sub).
• Fluent in English; German a plus.

Responsibilities

• Designing and developing control software including UI design.
• Testing and validating new hardware platforms.
• Supporting development of new camera and robotic systems.
• Bug fixing and feature updating to existing control software.
• Participating in all phases of the software development lifecycle, from requirements gathering and design to testing and deployment.

Skills

Python

C++/C#

Java

AI inference workflows

NumPy/SciPy/PyQt

Concurrency

Git

MVVM/MVC/pub-sub

English fluency

German a plus

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science

Tools

Git

PyQt

Python libraries (NumPy/SciPy)

C/C++

Job description

As a Software Engineer, you will play a key part in designing, developing, and maintaining software for our inspection robots and camera systems. We are seeking a talented and passionate software engineer to join our engineering team. This role is ideal for candidates in the early stages of their career, who already have some hands‑on experience but are still looking to build and expand their technical expertise. Our Engineering team is comprised of mechanical, electrical and software engineers.

Job Responsibilities

• Designing and developing control software including UI design in accordance with product or project needs.
• Testing and validating new hardware platforms
• Supporting development of new camera and robotic systems.
• Bug fixing and feature updating to existing control software.
• Participating in all phases of the software development lifecycle, from requirements gathering and design to testing and deployment.

Qualifications

• Have a bachelor's or master's degree in computer science or similar field.
• Have professional work experience; experience in micro mechanics or robotics would be strongly preferred.
• Bring Python, C++/C# or Java programming experience.
• Familiarity with AI inferencing workflows, deployment pipelines, or machine learning models is a plus.
• Be familiar with Python libraries such as NumPy, SciPy, PyQt
• Bring concurrent programming experience (e.g. threading, multiprocessing).
• Be familiar with source control systems such as Git
• Have knowledge of software design and architecture patterns (e.g., MVVM, MVC, pub-sub).
• Be fluent in English, German language is a plus.

What we offer:

• Flexible annual working hours based on a 40-hour working week for full-time employees.
• Annual leave entitlement: 25 days from age 20, 27 days from age 40 and 30 days from age 50.
• Attractive bonus scheme and enhanced occupational pension benefits.
• Individual professional development and training opportunities (internal and external).
• Various employee discounts and benefits, including health and wellbeing offers.
• An appreciative and international company culture built on mutual respect and collaboration.

Information at a Glance Division: Business Area MI Management Services Job Title: Software Engineer - Embedded Software Job Function: Information Technology Job Location (Short): CHE, Workplace Type: Hybrid Workplace Details: Hybrid in Zurich Req ID: 3305

About Hexagon

Hexagon is a global leader in digital reality solutions, combining sensor, software and autonomous technologies. We put data to work to drive efficiency, productivity and quality across industrial, manufacturing, infrastructure, public safety and mobility applications. Our solutions enable customers to capture, analyze and leverage data from the physical world to create smarter, more connected and increasingly autonomous ecosystems that support a scalable and sustainable future. Hexagon's Manufacturing Intelligence business area delivers solutions that leverage data from design and engineering through production and metrology to help manufacturers make smarter, data-driven decisions and improve performance across the product lifecycle.