Embedded PCS Firmware Engineer — Hybrid/Remote

NHOA Group; Cosio Valtellino; Hybrid; EUR 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Permanent contract

Flexible hybrid remote

Competitive salary

Welfare programs

International team

Job summary

NHOA Energy is seeking a PCS Firmware R&D Engineer to join our embedded systems team in Italy. Hybrid work model with Cosio Valtellino offices and occasional travel to Milan, plus international collaboration.

Design, develop, and maintain embedded firmware for power conversion systems, build peripheral drivers, and validate code on real PCS benches while leveraging AI-assisted tools to boost efficiency and quality.

Qualifications

• MSc in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Automation Engineering, Computer Science or a related field.
• At least 2 years of experience in embedded firmware development, ideally for inverters or Power Conversion Systems.
• Strong programming skills in C/C++ and solid knowledge of embedded systems.
• Hands-on experience with microcontrollers, peripheral drivers and communication protocols.
• Good understanding of real-time firmware development, debugging and testing.
• Good communication skills in both English and Italian.
• Analytical mindset, problem-solving attitude and ability to work in cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and maintain embedded firmware for microcontroller-based power conversion systems, ensuring real‑time performance and reliability.
• Develop peripheral drivers and communication interfaces (ADC, PWM, sensors, protection systems and communication buses).
• Integrate control algorithms and auto-generated code into embedded firmware platforms.
• Develop supporting software tools for PCS testing, configuration, communication and data logging.
• Perform firmware debugging, functional testing and validation on embedded targets and real PCS test benches.
• Support firmware releases, version control, documentation and compliance with international coding standards.
• Collaborate with R&D and Commissioning teams during system integration, testing and on‑site commissioning activities.
• Leverage AI‑assisted development tools to improve coding efficiency and development processes.

Skills

C/C++ programming

Embedded systems

Real-time firmware development

Microcontroller peripherals

Cross-functional teamwork

Education

MSc in Electrical Engineering or related field

Tools

Linux environments

ST microcontrollers

VHDL for Xilinx SoC

HIL testing platforms (RTDS, Typhoon HIL, OPAL-RT)

Job description

NHOA Energy is seeking a PCS Firmware R&D Engineer to join our embedded systems team in Italy. Hybrid work model with Cosio Valtellino offices and occasional travel to Milan, plus international collaboration.

Design, develop, and maintain embedded firmware for power conversion systems, build peripheral drivers, and validate code on real PCS benches while leveraging AI-assisted tools to boost efficiency and quality.