Senior Embedded R&D Engineer – IoT & Smart Home

Ei Electronics; Shannon; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Professional development

Modern facilities

R&D labs

Job summary

Ei Electronics in Shannon, Ireland, is seeking a Senior R&D Engineer to drive advanced research and product innovation in IoT and connected home technologies.

You will design analog and digital circuits, develop embedded firmware, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver robust, compliant products for global markets. A strong hardware/firmware background and hands-on testing are essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in hardware and firmware development of embedded electronic products.
• Strong understanding of embedded systems, electronics, and measurement instrumentation.
• Experience with test hardware design and hardware/software interfacing (e.g., serial, I2C, SPI, CAN).
• Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and documentation skills.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, develop, test and troubleshoot analogue and digital electronic circuits.
• Own schematic capture and printed circuit board design.
• Develop embedded firmware for microcontroller-based systems.
• Identify and explore early-stage, exploratory, and pre-product technologies for technical readiness.
• Document, communicate, and present research outcomes to internal R&D, product development, and strategy teams.
• Maintain compliance with internal quality, safety, and documentation standards.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of test frameworks, tools, and processes.
• Collaborate effectively across disciplines to improve test coverage and product quality.

Skills

Embedded hardware

Firmware development

Embedded systems

Measurement instrumentation

Hardware interfacing

Documentation

Education

Electronic Engineering degree

Tools

Altium

PCB layout

Git

Bitbucket

SourceTree

Job description

Ei Electronics in Shannon, Ireland, is seeking a Senior R&D Engineer to drive advanced research and product innovation in IoT and connected home technologies.

You will design analog and digital circuits, develop embedded firmware, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver robust, compliant products for global markets. A strong hardware/firmware background and hands-on testing are essential.