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# Firmware Engineer

- **Company:** planqc
- **Location:** Garching bei München, Germany
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** C++ (Programming Language), Computer Programming, Databases, Software Debugging, Digital Electronics, Ethernet, Firmware, Python (Programming Language), MySQL, Quantum Computing, Raspberry Pi, Digital Access Carrier System, Serial Peripheral Interface, PIC Microcontroller, Grafana, Git, Influxdb, Tools for Reporting, Hardware Infrastructure, Software Version Control
- **Published:** July 10, 2026
- **Apply:** https://de.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=2bb823153f3653cf

## About the Role

* Degree in Physics or Electrical Engineering.
 * Very good command of C/C++ in the context of microcontroller programming.
 * Strong Python background.
 * Proficient in programming 32-bit microcontrollers (e.g. STM32 or similar).
 * Familiarity with Raspberry Pi, BeagleBone, or similar embedded platforms.
 * Experience interfacing hardware components via protocols such as I2C, SPI, and Ethernet.
 * Basic understanding of circuit diagrams.
 * Ability to debug simple digital circuits.
 * confidence using version control (git) tools., * Experience working in a laboratory environment.
 * Familiarity with Grafana or similar visualization and analytics tools.
 * Experience with open-source databases (e.g. MySQL, InfluxDB, or similar)., * You enjoy working on problems at the hardware-firmware boundary.
 * You are willing to take full ownership of your tasks.
 * You are able to drive projects from concept to deployment.
 * You are structured and detail-oriented.
 * You are quality-conscious in everything you build.

## Description

As a Firmware Engineer, you will join our Electrical Engineering team to develop the digital control and monitoring systems that are critical components of our quantum computing platform. Your work will focus on designing and implementing MCU-based solutions that enable the precise control and supervision of environmental parameters. In addition, you will contribute to the development of our automatic electronic testing and verification procedures, test report generation, and documentation.

Your contributions will be critical in advancing system performance, stability, scalability, and verification, as well as in bringing planqc's quantum hardware to market. This role is ideal for engineers who enjoy working at the intersection of hardware, firmware, and cutting-edge physics., * Design and optimize low-speed control firmware (e.g. microcontrollers, Raspberry Pi) for planqc's electronics hardware.

 * Implement digital interfaces with sensors, low-speed ADCs, DACs, and other peripherals.
 * Maintain and continuously improve planqc's environmental monitoring infrastructure.
 * Develop and implement automatic test and verification processes for electronic components.


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