Firmware Designer

Bonfiglioli; Italia; On-site; EUR 38,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Bonfiglioli in Castel Maggiore (BO), Italy is seeking a Firmware Engineer to join the Electronics Business Unit. You will contribute to the design and development of embedded software for microprocessors and microcontrollers used in our gearmotors, drive systems and inverters.

The role calls for hands-on firmware development, rigorous testing, and collaboration with cross-functional teams. Proficiency in C/C++, C++, and English at B1 level is required, with a degree in Electronic Engineering and

Qualifications

• Degree in Electronic Engineering or a related field.
• At least 2 years of experience in firmware development.
• Good knowledge of C and C++ programming languages.
• English proficiency at least at B1 level.

Responsibilities

• Application Analysis and Concept Design: Define software/firmware specifications and project scopes.
• Software Development: implement and validate firmware across platforms, support customer iterations.
• Software Test: define test cases, execute tests, and document results.
• Software Release: ensure validation up to final application tests and handover to production.
• Documents Update & Training: maintain firmware documentation and train Sales/After Sales teams.
• Software Maintenance & Updating: keep firmware up-to-date based on customer feedback.
• Software Development guidelines and coordination: oversee development processes and coordinate engineers, support Inverter/Motion/IoT product development.
• Firmware Development: design and develop firmware for embedded systems using C/C++ and related languages.

Skills

C

C++

Firmware development

English B1

Education

Electronic Engineering degree

Job description

ABOUT US

Bonfiglioli is a worldwide designer, manufacturer and distributor of a complete range of gearmotors, drive systems, planetary gearboxes and inverters, which satisfy the most challenging and demanding needs in industrial automation, mobile machinery and renewable energy.
Established in 1956, Bonfiglioli operates worldwide in 20 countries and 18 production facilities, with a wide network comprising 550 distributors and over 5.000 employees.
Excellence, innovation and sustainability are the drivers behind our growth as a company and team.

We are seeking a Firmware Engineer to join our team in Castel Maggiore (BO), within our Electronics Business Unit, Selcom Italia.

MISSION

Responsible for Software/Firmware Applications Development that ensure the design of embedded software for microprocessors and microcontrollers for electronic boards, to provide technical solutions which fulfill the specified customer requirements. Oversees the software/firmware development and software/firmware maintenance processes in the respect of development guidelines and checklists. Ensures up-to-date knowledge in the field of software/firmware technologies.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

Application Analysis and Concept Design

• Understand business needs and requirements to properly define and validate software/firmware development specifications documents
• Guarantee the definition of software/firmware specification
• Define the technologies and resources necessary to guarantee the software/firmware development, based on the analysis of the markets / trends and competitors, define costs and project timeline
• Create mockups to summarize the project's features and the management of functional requirements

Software Development

• Software/firmware specifications analysis and development, validation and certification in compliance with internal and external standards
• Manage the project iteration in order to verify the first application prototype with customers
• Add/modify features based on customer feedbacks received during iteration phase

Software Test

• Define the user cases to test and validate the software/firmware
• Prepare user case books for testing session
• Participate in testing activities with Project Leader and Customers

Software Release

• Ensure the project finalization following the latest feedback and validation of the end users in order to start the commercialization of the applications
• Guarantee the software/firmware validation throughout unit up to final application tests

Documents Update & Training

• Software/firmware documentation for production, quality, certifications and product lifecycle management
• Provide training to the Sales, Sales Engineers and After Sales Services about software/firmware functionalities and support them on technical issues relating to software/firmware applications

Software Maintenance & Updating

• Guarantee the constant software/firmware updating based on the feedback received from the customer in order to guarantee customer satisfaction and take charge of requests for improvement
• Ensure versioning maintenance of the software/firmware source code

Software Development guidelines and coordination

• Oversee the software/firmware development and software/firmware maintenance processes, coordinating product software/firmware engineers , in the respect of development guidelines and checklists
• Ensure up-to-date knowledge in the field of software/firmware technologies
• Support Inverter, Motion, IoT product development, providing the needed software/firmware and IoT contributions

Firmware Development

• Design and development of firmware system to ensure the effective operation and integration of all electronic components using proper programming languages (C, C++, Phyton,…)

REQUIREMENTS

• Degree in Electronic Engineering or a related field
• At least 2 years of experience in firmware development
• Good knowledge of C and C++ programming languages
• English proficiency at least at B1 level

COMPENSATION PACKAGE

The annual compensation range for this position is € 38,000 - € 46,000, with additional benefits. This compensation range has been determined based on objective and gender-neutral criteria, including the scope of the role, required skills, relevant professional experience, qualifications, and level of responsibility. Additional information regarding compensation, benefits, and career progression criteria will be provided during the recruitment process.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for Employment without any discrimination.