Embedded Firmware Engineer - Medior

Isispace group; Delft; On-site; EUR 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Isispace group in the Netherlands is seeking an Embedded Firmware Engineer for the Power Systems product line. You will update embedded software for satellite power systems, focusing on STM32 microcontrollers including drivers, communication, safety logic, and application code.

You will work on modernizing firmware, review and document architectures, and collaborate with engineering and product teams. Proficiency in Python and C++, Git, and strong problem-solving and teamwork are required.

Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical Engineering, Embedded Systems, or related field.
• 2+ years experience with Python and C++, Git.
• Ability to analyze problems and propose solutions.
• Strong teamwork and communication skills.
• Write clean, maintainable, well-documented code.
• Structured work approach and continuous learning.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and improve embedded software for legacy products.
• Review and document code and architectures to ensure long-term maintainability.
• Investigate issues and provide software support to customers as required.
• Coordinate with engineering, product management and other internal stakeholders to align priorities.
• Develop solutions using Python and C++ with Git.
• Analyze complex problems to identify root causes and implement effective solutions.

Skills

Python

C++

Problem solving

Teamwork

Communication

Code quality

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Embedded Systems

Tools

Git

MSP430

Job description

As an Embedded Firmware Engineer in the Power Systems product line, you will update the embedded software for our existing satellite power systems. You will be responsible for modernization of firmware on STM32 microcontrollers, covering drivers, communication, safety logic, and application code.

Specific tasks and responsibilities include:

• Maintain and improve embedded software for legacy products, including implementing updates, resolving defects and refactoring existing code.
• Review, structure and document existing code and software architectures to ensure long-term maintainability and knowledge transfer.
• Investigate technical issues and provide software-related support to customers when required.
• Coordinate with engineering, product management and other internal stakeholders to align priorities and communicate technical impacts.
• Develop clean, maintainable and well-documented solutions using Python and C++, with Git for version control.
• Work systematically to analyse complex problems, identify root causes and implement effective solutions.

Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical Engineering, Embedded Systems, or other relevant topic.
• 2+ years experience with coding languages (Python, C++), version control (Git), and solid understanding of software architectures.
• Ability to break down complex problems, propose solutions and think clearly under pressure.
• Ability to work effectively in a team, communicate clearly, give and receive technical feedback.
• Writing clean, maintainable and well‑documented code.
• Structured way of working and strong ability to learn continuously.

Nice to haves

• Experience with power systems, battery management systems, or safety-critical applications.
• Experience with unit testing for embedded systems.
• Familiarity with aerospace quality standards.
• Experience with script based automated production testing using Python.
• Hands-on experience with embedded hardware testing.
• Experience with MSP430 family of processors.