Senior Embedded Engineer - Security-Focused Architecture

Etteplan; Tampere; Hybrid; EUR 50,000 - 73,000; Full time

Job summary

Etteplan is seeking a Senior Embedded Software Engineer in Finland to help customers develop secure, connected products. You will work in a consulting role, joining customer teams or Etteplan-managed projects, building embedded software from low-level platform components to application logic.

You will shape architectures, perform threat modelling, and ensure regulatory compliance. Most work is in C and C++, with Rust where valuable.

Qualifications

• Several years of embedded software development in a senior or lead role with mentoring or technical leadership.
• Hands-on experience with embedded Linux: kernel configuration, BSPs, Yocto or Buildroot and driver-level debugging. Real-time constraints knowledge is a plus.
• Strong C and/or modern C++ in embedded systems with memory and resource safety, RAII and concurrency.

Responsibilities

• Define software and system architecture for embedded Linux, C and C++ products with security and safety as design constraints.
• Lead or contribute to threat modelling and design reviews covering connectivity, updates and attack surface.
• Write and review embedded software in C/C++ for resource-constrained, real-time and connected environments; use Rust where beneficial.
• Work across the full software stack: bootloader, kernel, middleware and applications, including board bring-up and driver debugging.
• Build and maintain the test strategy across unit, integration, system and hardware-in-the-loop levels with CI/CD pipelines; produce traceable evidence (test records, static/dynamic analysis, SBOMs).
• Help customers meet CRA, IEC 62443 and RED requirements with quality and regulatory teams.
• Use AI-assisted development tools responsibly with verification and review practices in regulated environments.
• Act as technical voice in customer discussions with product, safety and regulatory stakeholders; mentor other developers.

Skills

Embedded software

Mentoring / leadership

C/C++

Finnish language

English language

Security/regulatory awareness

AI-assisted development tools

Team collaboration

Tools

Yocto/Buildroot

Job description

Etteplan is seeking a Senior Embedded Software Engineer in Finland to help customers develop secure, connected products. You will work in a consulting role, joining customer teams or Etteplan-managed projects, building embedded software from low-level platform components to application logic.

You will shape architectures, perform threat modelling, and ensure regulatory compliance. Most work is in C and C++, with Rust where valuable.