Embedded Software Engineer

Embedded Software Engineer

Founded in Switzerland in 1968, Zühlke is owned by its partners and located across Europe and Asia. We are a global transformation partner, with engineering and innovation in our DNA. We help clients envision and build their businesses for the future, connecting strategy, technology implementation, and operational services to create effective, resilient solutions in complex, regulated spaces.

• Collaborate closely with clients to develop, test, and deliver products that meet their needs.
• Work across a wide range of systems, competencies, technologies, and industries.
• Program in modern C++ and C; also use Rust, Embedded Linux, and Zephyr OS where appropriate.
• Participate in requirements engineering, architecture design, testing, documentation, and Dev Ops.
• Apply good engineering practices in daily work, ensuring clean structure, good performance, and sensible test coverage.
• Communicate directly with customers and propose technical innovations, methods, and principles.
• Support other colleagues within and across projects.

• Strong university degree in electrical engineering, computer science, or a related field – or an equivalent professional qualification.
• Passion for high‑quality software, with emphasis on requirements, design patterns, efficient data structures, unit tests, and documentation.
• Hands‑on experience with operating systems such as Linux or an RTOS; experience with Rust is a plus.
• Experience programming GPUs or NPUs is an additional plus.
• Communicative, open‑minded, confident in decision‑making, driven by curiosity and a passion for learning and sharing knowledge.
• Fluent in English and German, both written and spoken.

• Work‑life blend: safe and healthy workplace, flexible working hours, and the possibility to work from home.
• Profit‑share scheme: in addition to your annual salary, you may receive a profit share based on the company’s success in the previous year.
• Global and diverse Zühlke community: collaboration across 16 offices worldwide, learning from one another at annual team camps and local festivities.
• Commitment to development: investment in your growth and the tools you need to make a positive impact.
• Supportive culture that celebrates inclusion and values diverse backgrounds.

We welcome people from all backgrounds, regardless of gender, personality, national origin, race, religion, colour, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, disability or veteran status.