Senior Embedded Software Developer

The essential functions of this job require the person, with or without reasonable accommodation, to perform the following:

• Develop, adapt and maintain embedded application software and product-specific functions for ebm-papst electronics and e-drive platforms in the Americas region.
• Apply defined software architecture, reusable modules, Board Support Packages and interface standards provided by the corporate development organization to regional product projects.
• Port existing firmware and application functions to new or locally selected microcontrollers, including peripheral mapping, driver adaptation, memory layout, bootloader integration, timing behavior and validation.
• Implement hardware-near software functions using interfaces such as UART, SPI, I2C, QSPI/OSPI, RS485, GPIO, analog/digital I/O, external memory and controller-specific peripherals.
• Write and integrate product functions related to customer interfaces, diagnostics, parameter handling, service data, bootload/update behavior and production or end-of-line test support.
• Support integration of communication interfaces and protocols such as MODBUS RTU/TCP, system-bus communication, Ethernet-based options, MQTT, REST APIs or comparable industrial interfaces where required by the product.
• Use modern embedded development workflows, including Git, CMake, Linux/Docker-based environments, VS Code or comparable tools, debugging, code reviews and CI/CD practices where applicable.
• Verify software behavior on target hardware through debugging, integration testing, regression testing and structured documentation in alignment with ebm-papst development processes.
• Collaborate closely with corporate software architecture teams, electronics hardware, motor control, application engineering, production, quality and product stakeholders to ensure successful regional implementation.
• Provide senior-level technical guidance for local software implementation, defect resolution, controller migration risks and practical trade-offs between product requirements, hardware constraints and software effort., * Follow the Employee Handbook policies and procedures and uphold organizational values.
• Contribute to building a positive work environment.
• Report for work consistently and on time.
• Report to supervision conditions or practices that are unsafe to ebm-papst and its employees.

• Master’s degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, embedded systems, software engineering or a comparable technical field; bachelor’s degree with extensive relevant experience may be considered.
• Minimum seven years of professional experience in embedded software development for industrial products, motor drives, power electronics, HVAC, fan systems, automation or comparable embedded platforms.
• Mandatory hands-on experience in embedded C/C++ on microcontroller-based platforms, including low-level drivers, real-time behavior, debugging and hardware-near integration.
• Proven experience in software porting or controller migration projects, including adaptation to new MCU families, compiler/toolchain changes, peripheral configuration, bootload concepts and memory constraints.
• Strong practical understanding of embedded application software, BSP usage, modular firmware integration, interface definitions and maintainability across product variants.
• Experience with communication protocols and field interfaces such as MODBUS, RS485, Ethernet-based communication, MQTT, REST APIs, BACnet or comparable industrial communication technologies is preferred.
• Experience with Git, CI/CD, CMake, Docker/Linux environments, static analysis, automated testing and structured code review practices is preferred.
• Knowledge of Zephyr, RTOS concepts, secure boot, firmware update mechanisms, EEPROM/flash emulation, diagnostics, data logging, service concepts, Class B routines or motor protection software is desirable.
• Strong analytical problem-solving skills, ownership mindset and ability to work effectively with global corporate teams and regional Americas stakeholders.
• Fluent English communication skills are required; German language skills are a plus.