Hybrid GNSS Firmware Engineer | C/C++, Embedded Linux

Topcon Electronics; Concordia sulla Secchia; Hybrid; EUR 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Competitive salary

Variable bonus

Flexible working arrangements

Learning opportunities

Job summary

Topcon Electronics in Emilia-Romagna is seeking a Senior Firmware Engineer to design, develop, and verify embedded software for GNSS receiver products. You will deliver high-performance C/C++ code, embedded Linux services, and hardware interfaces, modernize legacy code, and collaborate across global teams in a hybrid setting.

You will work on RTK, PPP, and CSSR in a role that combines software design with hardware integration, ensuring robust performance across platforms.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree required and 5+ years of embedded software or firmware development experience.
• Strong C/C++ and CMake skills with modern C++ standards.
• Solid experience with embedded Linux, system APIs, networking, multithreading, kernel interaction, and RTOS.
• Experience with hardware/software integration, debugging, performance optimization, and legacy code modernization.
• Knowledge of Python for scripting, automation, and testing.
• GNSS experience including RTK, PPP, or CSSR is highly desirable.
• Intermediate or higher English proficiency and ability to work in international environments.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and maintain embedded software and firmware components for GNSS receiver products.
• Develop reliable C/C++ software, including embedded Linux services, networking components, and hardware interfaces.
• Modernize legacy code into modular, maintainable architectures.
• Integrate firmware with hardware, operating systems, GNSS technologies, and correction services (RTK, PPP, CSSR).
• Optimize performance, scalability, resource utilization, and reliability across hardware targets.
• Debug complex software, system, and integration issues using advanced tools.
• Contribute to code reviews, automated testing, CI/CD workflows, documentation, and continuous improvement of engineering practices.

Skills

C/C++

CMake

embedded Linux

networking

multithreading

RTOS

Python scripting

GNSS

Education

Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field

Job description

Topcon Electronics in Emilia-Romagna is seeking a Senior Firmware Engineer to design, develop, and verify embedded software for GNSS receiver products. You will deliver high-performance C/C++ code, embedded Linux services, and hardware interfaces, modernize legacy code, and collaborate across global teams in a hybrid setting.

You will work on RTK, PPP, and CSSR in a role that combines software design with hardware integration, ensuring robust performance across platforms.