Senior Embedded Firmware Engineer (GNSS & RTK)

Topcon Positioning Systems; Thiene; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Topcon Positioning Group is seeking a Senior Firmware Engineer to design, develop, test, and modernize embedded software for GNSS receiver products. You will work with hardware, algorithms, and systems teams to deliver reliable, high-performance C/C++ software on embedded Linux platforms.

Responsibilities include designing modular firmware, optimizing resources, integrating with hardware, and contributing to CI/CD practices, debugging, and field support.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of embedded software/firmware experience.
• Strong C/C++ (modern) and CMake expertise.
• Embedded Linux, system APIs, networking, kernel interaction, multithreading, RTOS.
• Design and develop modular, reliable, maintainable, high-performance firmware.
• Hardware/software integration, debugging, performance optimization, legacy code modernization.
• Version control, CI/CD, automated testing, code quality; Python scripting.
• GNSS technologies and correction services (RTK, PPP, CSSR) desirable.
• English proficiency at intermediate level or higher.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and maintain embedded software for GNSS receiver products.
• Integrate firmware with hardware, OS resources, and GNSS corrections.
• Diagnose and resolve complex system and integration issues.
• Contribute to CI/CD workflows, code quality, and automated testing.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and provide technical guidance.

Skills

C/C++

Embedded Linux

Linux APIs

Networking

Multithreading

RTOS

Python scripting

GNSS knowledge

CMake

Version control

Education

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

Tools

Git

CI/CD tooling

Development tools

Job description

Topcon Positioning Group is seeking a Senior Firmware Engineer to design, develop, test, and modernize embedded software for GNSS receiver products. You will work with hardware, algorithms, and systems teams to deliver reliable, high-performance C/C++ software on embedded Linux platforms.

Responsibilities include designing modular firmware, optimizing resources, integrating with hardware, and contributing to CI/CD practices, debugging, and field support.