Senior R&D FW Engineer

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Denna position rapporterar till:

Chapter Lead (ELSP Pilot)

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Your role and responsibilities

In this role, you will have the opportunity to contribute to ABB’s success with technology, software, product, and system development. Each day, you will identify and implement innovative solutions to relevant problems. You will also showcase your expertise by providing ideas and by being able to work both independently and as a part of a Research & Development (R&D) team. The work model for the role is:Hybrid(#hybrid). This role is contributing to the Smart Power in Bergamo and tootherInternational Projects.

Main stakeholders are external and internal customers.

You will be mainly accountable for:

• Designing, developing, and implementing firmware for industrial protection circuit breakers and communication modules.

• Contributing to the continuous improvement of firmware development and cyber security processes.

• Performing unit testing, integration testing, and system testing to ensure software quality and functionality.

• Contributing to ABB innovation and intellectual property creation by identifying innovative technical solutions and supporting patent-related activities when applicable.

• Actively participating in an Agile Scrum team, contributing to sprint planning, daily stand-ups, reviews, retrospectives, and other Scrum ceremonies to ensure effective collaboration and continuous delivery.

• Collaborating closely with system architects and software and hardware developers tobreak downsystem requirements to requirement specifications for firmware.
• Collaboration and knowledge sharing: we believe in open communication and teamwork. You will have the chance to collaborate with talented engineers worldwide and share your expertise.
• Supporting and mentoring other engineers by sharing technical expertise, development practices, and lessons learned.

Qualifications for the role

• M.Sc. or B.Sc. degree in Information or Electronic Engineering, Embedded Systems, or comparable field.

• Strong proficiency in embedded C/C++, supported by solid software engineering and computer science fundamentals.

• Experience with Python for scripting, test automation, development tools, or similar engineering activities.

• Strong professional experience in firmware development for embedded industrial applications, typically 8–10+ years.

• Solid understanding of embedded systems, including microcontroller architectures, peripherals, hardware/software interfaces and, preferably, real-time operating systems (RTOS).

• Strong experience in firmware debugging, troubleshooting, and root-cause analysis using tools such as debug probes, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and similar laboratory equipment.

• You have solid knowledgeofstructured development processes, ranging from requirement analysis, design, and implementation to test and documentation.

• Confident handling of development infrastructure: Azure DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, version control systems (git), lifecycle management, build systems, unit testing, debug probes, oscilloscopes, and similar tools.

• Working experience with one or more of the main industrial communication protocols (Modbus, Profinet, Ethernet/IP, IEC61850, Profibus, CAN bus).

• Knowledge of embedded and industrial cybersecurity principles; experience with secure development practices, secure boot, cryptography, authentication, or related technologies is considered a plus.

• Experience working in Agile Scrum teams and familiarity with Agile practices and Scrum ceremonies are considered a plus. A collaborative mindset and willingness to work in an Agile environment are highly valued.

• You are passionate aboutteam workingand innovation.

• You are at ease communicatingin English and Italian.Willingness to travel abroad for specific projects.

Compensation Package

Applicable CBA: Metalmeccanico

Minimum annual salary: 48.000€

Variable Pay: AIP target 5 % + Eligible for Company Productivity Bonus

The offer will be tailored based on your role location, experience, skills and qualifications, internal market positioning and alignment with ABB internal standards.

Benefits as per policy

• Flexible working hours, hybrid work options, and a strong focus on work-life integr