Firmware Engineer (Italy)

Camlin Group; Bologna; In loco; EUR 45.000 - 50.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Daily food vouchers for days worked in

Training Support: financial assistance

Discounted Gym Membership

Wellness Programs

Internal Reward & Recognition Tool Kud

Descrizione del lavoro

Camlin seeks a Senior Embedded Firmware Engineer in Bologna to design, implement, and optimize real-time DSP and MCU firmware. You will guide junior engineers, conduct code reviews, and ensure system performance while maintaining hands-on engineering involvement.

The role requires strong C/C++ skills, RTOS experience, and a proactive approach to problem solving, with the opportunity to grow into technical leadership within a global tech group.

Competenze

• Proven experience in embedded software on DSP and microcontrollers.
• Strong C/C++ programming skills and real-time constraints knowledge.
• Exposure to RTOS such as FreeRTOS or Zephyr and Agile methodologies.

Mansioni

• Design and implement real-time DSP/microcontroller firmware.
• Ensure latency and throughput meet strict requirements.
• Mentor junior engineers and review designs and code.
• Drive technical initiatives and document solutions.

Conoscenze

C++

C

RTOS

DSP

GIT

Agile

English

Strumenti

GitLab

Docker

CI/CD

Artifactory

Descrizione del lavoro

Company Description

Camlin is a global technology leader that operates with the vision of bringing revolutionary products to life for a wide range of industries, including power and rail, and also has interests in a number of R&D projects in a variety of scientific sectors. At Camlin we believe in high quality engineering and design, allowing us to develop market leading products and services. In short, we love creating value for our customers by solving difficult problems. As of today, the Camlin operation spans over 20 countries across the globe.

Role Description

The Senior Embedded Firmware Engineer in the Real‑Time Applications unit is a key contributor responsible for designing, developing, and optimizing cutting‑edge solutions using DSP and Microcontroller technologies. This role provides technical guidance, supports junior and mid‑level engineers, and ensures the system meets performance. This role is ideal for an experienced senior engineer who is ready to expand into people management, technical leadership, and team coordination, while still maintaining a hands‑on engineering involvement.

Role Responsibilities

• Design and implement real‑time systems, including DSP algorithms and microcontroller firmware, tailored to project requirements.
• Ensure software meets strict real‑time performance constraints, focusing on latency, throughput, and efficient use of system resources (e.g., memory, processing power).
• Optimize performance and efficiency of signal processing algorithms and embedded systems.
• Mentor junior and mid‑level engineers, providing technical guidance, best practices, and support for skill development.
• Conduct code reviews, design evaluations, and testing to uphold high‑quality standards.
• Investigate, debug and resolve complex technical issues in real‑time systems, ensuring reliability and robustness.
• Propose innovative solutions to technical challenges.
• Design high quality systems which comply with regulatory standards.
• Stay updated on advancements in DSP and Microcontroller technologies to introduce innovative approaches to system design.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement and contribute to the optimization of workflows, tools, and methodologies; contribute to the creation and maintenance of comprehensive technical documentation.
• Support workload planning, task prioritization, and resource allocation across ongoing and upcoming projects.
• Foster a collaborative, inclusive, and high‑performance team culture.
• Identify skill gaps and training needs; create personalized development plans.

Essential Criteria

• Proven professional experience in the design, simulation, implementation, verification and validation of embedded software on DSP and Microcontroller.
• Proven experience in programming in C++ and C languages.
• Good knowledge of theory and usage of Real Time Operating Systems (such as FreeRTOS, Zephyr).
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving attitude.
• Experience with peripheral standards and communication protocols (I2C, SPI, UART, RS485, RS232, RGMII, ecc.).
• Familiarity with scripting languages (e.g., Bash, Python).
• Proficiency in source code revision control, especially GIT.
• Good knowledge of agile methodologies.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
• Fluent English communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Demonstrated experience leading technical initiatives or mentoring other engineers.

Desirable Criteria

• Good knowledge of SHARC or equivalent DSP architecture.
• Good Knowledge of build systems (CMake).
• Good knowledge of theory and design of complex digital electronic circuits and digital signal processing algorithms (FFT, digital filters, re‑sampling, ecc.).
• Proficiency with GitLab, Docker, CI/CD, Artifactory.
• Experience with application layer protocols, such as MQTT, Modbus, HTTP/S, SSL/SSH and more.
• Experience in the use of laboratory equipment (oscilloscope, logic analyzer, signal generators).
• Knowledge of electronic components and PCB reworking.
• Familiarity with FPGA technologies, in particular AMD Xilinx.

Benefits

• Daily food vouchers for days worked in person in the premises.
• Training Support: We offer financial assistance for your training and development, based on company discretion. We also have an internal training platform to support your professional and personal development.
• Discounted Gym Membership.
• Wellness Programs.
• Internal Reward & Recognition Tool Kudos.

Our Values

• We work together.
• We believe in people.
• We won’t accept the ‘way it’s always been done’.
• We listen to learn.
• We’re trying to do the right thing.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Individuals seeking employment at Camlin are considered without regard to race, colour, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, gender identity, or sexual orientation.

Pay Range

45,000 - 50,000 EUR per year (Bologna)