Embedded Firmware Engineer – Credentials, Interfaces & Cybersecurity (m/w/d)
Elatec GmbH7 days ago
Puchheim, GermanySenior
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain C firmware for the existing reader platform.
- Integrate and validate RFID, authentication, and other credential technologies.
- Implement and enhance wired and wireless communication interfaces.
- Analyze and debug firmware on target hardware, including bring-up and troubleshooting.
- Maintain low-level drivers, middleware, and application modules in a bare-metal environment.
- Implement unit and integration testing using C#, Python, and other programming languages.
- Define and implement secure authentication, credential handling, and interface-protection concepts.
- Contribute to product-security measures and compliance with the European Cyber Resilience Act.
Requirements
- Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a comparable qualification.
- Several years of experience in embedded firmware development using C.
- Strong experience developing software for 32-bit microcontroller platforms.
- Hands-on experience with embedded systems without an operating system and resource-limited platforms.
- Proficiency debugging and troubleshooting on target hardware with common development and laboratory tools.
- Experience with communication interfaces and protocols in embedded environments.
- Understanding of secure product-development principles and interest in cybersecurity requirements for embedded devices.
- Experience with STM32 microcontrollers is highly preferred.
- Experience with RFID, NFC, secure elements, cryptographic concepts, or cybersecurity-related regulatory requirements is a plus.
Benefits
- Work on an established product platform used worldwide.
- Ownership of product, interface, and security-concept development.
- Collaboration with international, multidisciplinary teams.
- Support for personal and professional development.
- Flexible working hours.
- Up to two days of remote work per week.
- Modern workplaces and additional company benefits.
- A mid-sized company environment with the opportunities and global reach of a larger organization.
- A CV is required, but a cover letter is not required.
About Elatec GmbH
Elatec GmbH builds multi-technology RFID/NFC readers and mobile authentication solutions used for physical and digital access control across printers, kiosks, EV chargers, lockers, and more. It sells hardware, firmware/SDKs, and configuration services to OEMs, system integrators, and enterprises worldwide. Founded in 1988 and headquartered in Puchheim, Germany, Elatec is part of Allegion plc.