R&D Senior Engineer - Firmware Architect (Industry 4.0 PLC Solutions) (m/f/d)

R&D Senior Engineer - Firmware Architect (Industry 4.0 PLC Solutions) (m/f/d)

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This position reports to

R&D Team Lead

Your role and responsibilities

In this role, you will have the opportunity to contribute significantly to successful project results in technology and firmware development for Industry 4.0 solutions, extending our product line of Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC). You will design and develop firmware architectures, ranging from bare-metal development on MCU level to RTOS-context, while maintaining close alignment with product management, hardware development, engineering tool developers, and the factory. Each day, you will act as the first point of contact in Research and Development for specific product-related issues and maintenance, showcasing your expertise by identifying, proposing, and implementing innovative solutions. The work model for the role is: #LI-Hybrid. This role is contributing to the ABB Motion business area in Germany. Main stakeholders are product management, hardware development team, engineering tool developers, and factory teams. You will be mainly accountable for:

1. Designing & implementing firmware architectures for Industry 4.0 PLC solutions, full stack.
2. Programming systems in the automation and real-time domain, ranging from bare-metal development on MCU level to RTOS-context (Linux with PREEMPT_RT in multicore context, kernel, and userspace).
3. Maintaining recognized expertise in embedded system development and integrating the latest developments in technologies, tools, and methodologies into your work.
4. Tight alignment with product management, hardware development teams, and other stakeholders.
5. Documenting work results to ensure maintainability and continuous improvement.
6. Responsibility for (and future lead of) firmware development projects.
7. Understanding and initiating IP (intellectual Property) generation and participating in the project IP strategy development.

Qualifications for the role

• You are highly skilled in firmware development for embedded systems and experienced in working with MCUs and ARM-based multicore Linux systems.
• You have 5+ years of experience in embedded system development, preferably within the context of industrial automation or related technologies.
• Proficiency in C is mandatory, with additional knowledge of Python and Bash scripting being advantageous.
• Experience with industrial bus architectures like Profibus, CAN, PROFINET, EtherCAT is advantageous.
• You are passionate about structured development processes, ranging from requirement analysis, design, and implementation to testing and documentation.
• Degree in applied computer science, electrical engineering, or a comparable program with profound on-the-job experience in embedded system development.
• You are fluent in English and have sufficient German language skills to actively participate in discussions and collaborate with team members.

More about us

We value people from different backgrounds. Could this be your story? Apply today or visit www.abb.com to read more about us and learn about the impact of our solutions across the globe. #MyABBStory. ABB is able to offer you an interesting role within a highly motivated team, together with open communication structures. On the basis of a personal, practice-oriented induction program, you will be given the opportunity to acquire the confidence needed to work independently and self-reliantly within your assigned area. Even after the joining phase, ABB offers a wide range of individual career development opportunities and supports you in realizing your career goals with targeted training measures. At ABB you will find an attractive working environment in all phases of life - including mobility services such as bicycle leasing, policies for sabbaticals and home office, the ABB children's vacation camp and taking care of family members. Interested in joining our team? We are looking forward to receiving your complete application through our online tool. In the case of equal suitability, people with severe disabilities and their equals are given preference. ABB AG Recruiter responsible for the job: Henning Zimmermann.