Principal Engineer Firmware (m/f/d)
- Brühl (Rhein-Neckar-Kreis), HIMA Office Leipzig, Hybride (Mobile Office/ Onsite)
- 01.09.2025
- Full-time
- Permanent
We are the world market leader in the field of safety-related automation. Our employees on all continents work with great passion toward a common goal: the sustainable protection of people and the environment. With our portfolio, which ranges from hardware and software to services and individual complete solutions, we enable our customers to plan and operate their plants safely.
As an independent family business, we place great value on teamwork, openness, trust and curiosity about change. Do you fit in with us?
Then become part of the HIMA team as
Expectations and tasks
- Independent development of complex firmware solutions
- Architecture and design of firmware systems
- Optimization of software quality, testability and maintainability
- Mentoring of junior developers
- Technical leadership in projects
- Collaboration with hardware engineers and product owners
Your Profile
- At least 5 years of professional experience in firmware development
- Sound knowledge of C/C++
- Extensive experience with modern microcontroller architectures
- In-depth understanding of real-time operating systems (RTOS)
- Experience in functional safety or cyber security
- Good knowledge of communication protocols
- Experience with version control systems (e.g. Git)
- Very good command of English
What we offer
- Flexibility and autonomy in an innovative and global work environment
- Attractive and secure workplace
- Flexible and tailored working hour models according to the area of application and the option for remote work
- Practice-oriented onboarding
- Targeted development opportunities
- Holiday and Christmas bonus
- Health Promotion
- Company restaurant
- Corporate Benefits and other appealing employee discounts
- Parking with electric charging stations
- Job bike/car leasing