In this role, you will be responsible for the continuous development of our current reader platform, with a strong focus on new credentials, communication interfaces, and cybersecurity. You will work on established embedded products and contribute to their long-term evolution in alignment with the European Cyber Resilience Act (CRA).
- Firmware Development – Develop and maintain firmware for our existing reader platform in C, ensuring stability, compatibility, and long-term maintainability.
- Credentials – Integrate and validate new RFID and authentication technologies to address evolving product and customer requirements.
- Communication Interfaces – Implement and enhance wired and wireless communication interfaces, ensuring reliable interoperability with host systems and peripheral devices.
- Hardware Interaction – Analyze and debug firmware directly on target hardware, including bring-up activities, troubleshooting, and verification of hardware-related behavior.
- Platform Maintenance – Maintain low-level firmware components, including drivers, middleware, and application-related modules within a bare-metal environment.
- Testing – Implement methods for unit and integration testing, including the use of other programming languages such as C# or Python.
- Secure Communication – Define and implement secure authentication, credential handling, and interface protection concepts across the existing product platform.
- Cybersecurity – Contribute to technical measures that improve product security and support compliance with the requirements of the European Cyber Resilience Act.
- Education – You hold a degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a comparable qualification.
- Embedded Experience – You have several years of experience in embedded firmware development using C.
- Microcontrollers – You have strong experience developing software for 32-bit microcontroller platforms. Hands-on experience with STM32 microcontrollers is highly preferred.
- Bare-Metal Systems – You have hands-on experience with embedded systems without an operating system and understand the constraints of resource-limited platforms.
- Debugging – You are proficient in debugging and troubleshooting on target hardware using common development and laboratory tools.
- Communication Protocols – You have experience working with communication interfaces and protocols in embedded environments.
- Secure Development – You understand the principles of secure product development and have an interest in cybersecurity requirements for embedded devices.
- Nice to Have – Experience with RFID, NFC, Secure Elements, cryptographic concepts, or cybersecurity-related regulatory requirements is considered a plus.
Why ELATEC? Your Benefits
- Technical Impact – You will work on an established product platform used worldwide across a broad range of applications.
- Meaningful Products – Our RFID readers are part of everyday life, even if they often remain unnoticed.
- Ownership – You will actively contribute to the further development of products, interfaces, and security concepts.
- International Collaboration – Work closely with colleagues across multiple disciplines and international teams.
- Modern Technologies – Gain exposure to embedded systems, credentials, communication interfaces, and cybersecurity topics.
- Professional Growth – We support your personal and professional development in a technically challenging environment.
- Best of Both Worlds – Benefit from the agility of a mid-sized company combined with the opportunities of a global organization.
- Attractive Benefits – Flexible working hours, up to two days of remote work per week, modern workplaces, and additional benefits complete our offering.
Ready for the next step?
Then apply now – your CV is all we need; a cover letter is not required. We look forward to getting to know you!
