Senior Embedded Firmware Lead – Netherlands

ABB E-mobility; Delft; On-site; EUR 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

IT equipment

Lunch area

Coffee barista

Job summary

ABB E-mobility is seeking a Firmware Engineering Lead in the Netherlands to guide an embedded firmware team through the entire product lifecycle. You will champion robust architectures, drive critical trade‑offs, and deliver high‑quality software for demanding timelines.

You will shape the software backbone for next‑generation EV charging infrastructure, working with system architecture, hardware, test, PM, and manufacturing to ensure reliable firmware for complex HW/SW products.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of embedded firmware or software engineering experience in complex industrial products.
• Significant experience leading technical teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead, develop, and coach the local firmware engineering team in the Netherlands, high ownership and delivery quality.
• Own firmware execution end‑to‑end from requirements to field support.
• Review designs, challenge assumptions, reduce complexity, propose smarter architectures.
• Drive timely decisions when blockers occur or requirements are unclear.
• Collaborate with system architecture, hardware, test automation, PM, manufacturing, and field support.
• Define firmware scope, estimates, plans, and delivery priorities for new development and improvements.
• Ensure maintainable software through good development practices and documentation.

Skills

Embedded firmware

Team leadership

Architectural review

Real‑time systems

English communication

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Engineering/CS/Software

Tools

CI/CD

Debugging

Job description

ABB E-mobility is seeking a Firmware Engineering Lead in the Netherlands to guide an embedded firmware team through the entire product lifecycle. You will champion robust architectures, drive critical trade‑offs, and deliver high‑quality software for demanding timelines.

You will shape the software backbone for next‑generation EV charging infrastructure, working with system architecture, hardware, test, PM, and manufacturing to ensure reliable firmware for complex HW/SW products.