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Firmware Engineer

Country/Region: CZ

Location:

Plzeň, CZ, 301 00

Req ID 82772 | Avalon R&D Center, Czech Republic, ZF Engineering Plzeň s.r.o.

About the team

We are currently looking for the skilled Engineer who wants to have an impact with his/her work and join our ZF Aftermarket digital products team in our existing office in Plzen. The team is working to deliver our ZF Bus Connect product (https://www.zf.com/products/de/cv/campaigns/bus_connect/bus_connect.html) and is focused on extending the value of this connected vehicle solution through a deeply collaborative effort between product, UX, data and engineering members. The team is leveraging the company’s existing knowledge and access to data of multiple thousands of buses to increase efficiency and convenience in managing the uptime of such vehicles. This is a unique opportunity to have an early and significant impact on shaping both, the new engineering organization and product while having the security of being part of one of the world’s largest automotive suppliers.

Job Description

What can you look forward to as Firmware Engineer?:

•Design and develop robust, high-quality and sustainable code for ZF Bus Connect. Continuously improve in developing, maintaining & enhancing firmware

•Ability to quickly adapt to new technologies as required.

•Follow agile development methodologies & lean principles to collaborate, deliver and report during execution.

Your profile as Firmware Engineer:

•University degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or similar

•2-3 years of proven experience in similar role working in software development

•Good knowledge of modern C++ on the Linux platform. Good understanding of the modern Linux user-space with focus on OS administration. Linux kernel development is a bonus. Experience with Bash and/or Python.

•Knowledge of basic automotive technologies (CAN, UDS, DM1) is a bonus.

•Help developing software components for data acquisition, data processing and delivery, and in-vehicle data exchange.

•Experience with radio technologies like LTE, WiFi, Lora, BT LE, or GNSS is a bonus.

•Follow basic automotive standards like ISO 26262.

•Participate in code reviews, component testing and documentation.

•Maintain support infrastructure like build instances, remote firmware upgrade servers and remote access machines.

•Passion for IoT technology and good, high quality code

•Good knowledge of git (gitlab) and issue trackers like Atlassian Jira

•Growth mindset combined with curiosity and solution orientation and strong drive to deliver

•Very good communication and collaboration skills

•Fluent in English, other languages are a bonus

Why you should choose ZF in Plzen?

•   Above standard working environment - new modern offices in center of Pilsen
•   Modern technologies, team of experts and seniors.
•   Flexible working hours.
•   26 days of holiday.
•   Home office work mode (up to 60% days/month).
•   Trainings and development.
•   Yearly bonus according to years with company.
•   Life or pension insurance contribution.
•   Meal allowance.
•   Cafeteria benefit program - use - travelling, sport, culture, education.

Be part of our ZF team as Firmware Engineer and apply now!

Contact

Artur Polkowski

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