Embedded Firmware Engineer – Real-Time Motion Control

Novanta Inc.; Barcelona; On-site; EUR 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Novanta Inc. is seeking a talented embedded firmware engineer to develop and maintain firmware for our embedded systems across cutting-edge healthcare and manufacturing products. You will implement features, work with hardware engineers, and ensure real-time performance using C/C++ in resource-constrained environments. Travel is occasional.

You will collaborate on CI libraries, documentation, and come up with robust software solutions and testing procedures to meet product specifications.

Qualifications

• Degree, MS or PhD in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• Minimum of 4 years of experience.
• Proficiency in C, including C in resource-constrained embedded environments.
• Knowledge of software fundamentals, including software design and maintainability.
• Experience in microprocessor bare-metal development with real-time constraints.
• Experience with MCU peripherals: I2C, SPI, CAN, USB, UART, GPIO.
• Understanding of schematics, datasheets, and application notes.
• Experience in the use of laboratory instruments.
• Experience with version control software.
• Fluent written and spoken English and Spanish.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain firmware running on Novanta products.
• Implement new features for existing products, including additional feedback interfaces, communication protocols, and state-of-the-art motion control algorithms.
• Participate in the development of new products.
• Develop and maintain continuous integration/development libraries.
• Review and improve external documentation (product manuals, datasheets, etc.).
• Improve internal documentation (covering architecture, continuous integration/development, detailed design, etc.).

Skills

C programming

Embedded systems

Version control

English and Spanish fluency

C++

Python

RTOS experience

Education

MS or PhD in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related

Tools

Git

MCU peripherals (I2C, SPI, CAN, USB, UART, GPIO)

Lab instrumentation

Job description

Novanta Inc. is seeking a talented embedded firmware engineer to develop and maintain firmware for our embedded systems across cutting-edge healthcare and manufacturing products. You will implement features, work with hardware engineers, and ensure real-time performance using C/C++ in resource-constrained environments. Travel is occasional.

You will collaborate on CI libraries, documentation, and come up with robust software solutions and testing procedures to meet product specifications.