Senior Embedded C/C++ Engineer – Real-Time Systems Lead

Hitachi Energy; Kraków; On-site; PLN 260,000 - 380,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical care

Life insurance

Fitness programs

Employee Capital Plans (PPK)

Home workspace equipment allowance

Spectacles allowance

Company events

Psychological support program

Free parking

Job summary

Hitachi Energy is seeking a Principal Embedded C/C++ Engineer to design, develop, and optimize software for constrained embedded systems. The role blends deep C/C++ expertise with hardware understanding and real-time constraints.

You will work on firmware for microcontrollers and embedded Linux or RTOS platforms, perform low-level debugging, and collaborate with hardware teams to ensure system integration and reliability.

Qualifications

• Solid background in embedded systems, microcontrollers, memory models and low-level concepts.
• Demonstrated 10+ years of professional embedded software experience.
• Experience with OpenWRT and RTOS/bare-metal environments.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain embedded software using modern C/C++.
• Develop firmware for microcontrollers, embedded Linux systems, or RTOS platforms.
• Debug using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, JTAG/SWD tools, and software debuggers.
• Write robust, maintainable code following standards.
• Integrate with RTOS or bare-metal environments.
• Collaborate with hardware engineers to understand schematics and constraints.

Skills

Embedded systems expertise

C/C++ programming

Debugging skills

Scripting (Python, Bash)

Hardware-software integration

Education

10+ years embedded software experience

Tools

OpenWRT

Build systems & toolchains

JTAG/SWD debugging

Job description

Hitachi Energy is seeking a Principal Embedded C/C++ Engineer to design, develop, and optimize software for constrained embedded systems. The role blends deep C/C++ expertise with hardware understanding and real-time constraints.

You will work on firmware for microcontrollers and embedded Linux or RTOS platforms, perform low-level debugging, and collaborate with hardware teams to ensure system integration and reliability.