Lead Engineer Embedded Software Development, expert

Next Ventures; Deutschland; Remote; EUR 110.000 - 193.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Next Ventures seeks a Lead Engineer in Embedded Software Development for a freelance, 12‑month contract. Germany-based or remote within Europe is acceptable, with occasional travel to Neumünster.

You will own firmware initiatives, set technical direction, and mentor a small team across hardware interfaces. The role requires strong C programming, memory management, real-time concepts, bootloaders, drivers, secure updates, and embedded CI/CD.

Qualifikationen

• Strong C programming skills with memory management, concurrency, interrupts, low-level debugging and performance optimisation.
• Firmware architecture and modular software design experience.
• Experience with bootloaders, BSPs, device drivers and secure firmware updates.
• Embedded cybersecurity: secure boot, code signing, threat modelling and vulnerability management.

Aufgaben

• Technical leadership responsibilities are expected.
• Lead embedded software development and architecture decisions.
• Collaborate with hardware teams, read schematics and use test equipment.
• Mentor engineers and drive CI/CD and HIL testing.

Kenntnisse

C programming

Memory management

Concurrency

Low-level debugging

Performance optimisation

Hardware-near software

Schematics reading

Oscilloscopes

Logic analyzers

SPI

I2C

CAN

UART

Ethernet

Firmware architecture

Bootloaders

BSPs

Device drivers

Secure firmware updates

Watchdogs

Fault handling

Deterministic timing

Power management

Resource-constrained systems

Embedded cybersecurity

Secure boot

Code signing

Threat modelling

Vulnerability management

Embedded CI/CD

Automated testing

HIL testing

Technical leadership

Jobbeschreibung

Hi,

Please find the position that I'm looking urgently for Engineers :

Freelance - Lead Engineer Embedded Software Development:

Preferably Germany-based or remote within Europe

Technical expertise:

• Strong C programming skills, including memory management, concurrency, interrupts, low-level debugging, and performance optimisation
• Hardware-near software development and the ability to read schematics
• Experience with oscilloscopes, logic analysers, and protocols such as SPI, I²C, CAN, UART, and Ethernet
• Firmware architecture and modular software design
• Bootloaders, BSPs, device drivers, and secure firmware updates
• Watchdogs, fault handling, deterministic timing, power management, and resource-constrained systems
• Embedded cybersecurity: secure boot, code signing, threat modelling, and vulnerability management
• Embedded CI/CD, automated testing, and HIL testing
• Technical leadership responsibilities are expected

• Depending on experience
• Occasional travel to Neumünster, Germany
• 1st Octobre 2026
• 12 months contract + extension

Contact: [e-mail]