Senior Firmware Engineer: GNSS & Embedded Systems (Hybrid)

Topcon Positioning Systems, Inc; Bologna; Hybrid; EUR 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangement

Meal vouchers

Flexible working

Collaboration with global teams

Job summary

Topcon Positioning Group in Concordia sulla Secchia, Modena, Italy, is seeking a Senior Firmware Engineer to join our embedded software team. You will work on GNSS receiver products used in construction, geomatics, and agriculture.

Responsibilities include designing, developing, testing, and maintaining embedded software, optimizing performance, and integrating firmware with hardware and RTK/PPP/CSSR services. Strong C/C++ and Linux experience required; English proficient.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in a related technical field.
• 5+ years of embedded software or firmware development.
• Strong C/C++ and CMake expertise, incl. modern standards.
• Experience with embedded Linux, networking, multithreading, and RTOS.
• Python scripting for automation and testing.
• GNSS experience (RTK/PPP/CSSR) is desirable.
• Good English and ability to work in international teams.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and maintain embedded software and firmware for GNSS receivers.
• Develop high-performance C/C++ software including Linux services and hardware interfaces.
• Modernize legacy code into modular architectures.
• Integrate firmware with hardware, OS, GNSS, and correction services.
• Optimize performance and reliability across targets.
• Debug complex issues using diagnostics and simulation tools.
• Contribute to code reviews, testing, CI/CD, and engineering processes.

Skills

C/C++ programming

CMake

Embedded Linux

Multithreading

Networking

Python scripting

GNSS experience

English proficiency

Education

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

Tools

Git

CI/CD

Job description

Topcon Positioning Group in Concordia sulla Secchia, Modena, Italy, is seeking a Senior Firmware Engineer to join our embedded software team. You will work on GNSS receiver products used in construction, geomatics, and agriculture.

Responsibilities include designing, developing, testing, and maintaining embedded software, optimizing performance, and integrating firmware with hardware and RTK/PPP/CSSR services. Strong C/C++ and Linux experience required; English proficient.