Salary: €70.000 - 95.000 per year

Requirements:

• We are looking for someone with 5+ years of hands-on experience developing embedded firmware and hardware products from concept through production; candidates with 8-10+ years of relevant experience may be considered for the senior end of the compensation range.
• We need strong understanding of embedded firmware and how it interacts with hardware, mechanical design, and cloud/software layers.
• We require experience with secure firmware practices, including bootloaders, OTA update mechanisms, and cryptographic integration (AES, ECC).
• We need someone comfortable reviewing hardware and mechanical designs and engaging in system-level design trade-offs.
• We value familiarity with European cybersecurity/radio compliance (RED, NIS2) or a comparable regulatory framework; direct RED/NIS2 experience is a plus, not a requirement.
• We are looking for a practical, clear communicator who works well with distributed and international teams.
• Preferred experience includes low-power microcontroller families such as TI MSP430, STM32/Arm Cortex-M, or similar.
• Preferred experience includes cellular or telemetry modules such as Telit LE910 or comparable.
• Preferred experience includes C/C++ and RTOS or bare-metal systems such as FreeRTOS, TI-RTOS, or similar.
• Preferred experience includes LabVIEW or Python for automated test development.
• Preferred experience includes familiarity with Azure IoT Hub or AWS IoT Core.
• Preferred experience includes supporting CE, RED, or other regulatory certification processes with external bodies.
• Preferred experience includes working knowledge of Dutch or German.
• Preferred experience includes operating in Agile or hybrid development environments.
• Must be eligible to work in the Netherlands without company sponsorship, now or in the future, for employment-based work authorization.

Responsibilities:

• We own firmware design, implementation, and maintenance across our connected device portfolio, including bootloaders, data acquisition, telemetry interfaces, and OTA update mechanisms.
• We conduct board bring-up, debugging, and hardware validation for new and existing products.
• We integrate cryptographic mechanisms such as AES and ECC, and evaluate the transition to certificate-based authentication and mutual TLS (mTLS) for end-to-end device security.
• We review electrical schematics and mechanical designs, providing system-level input so hardware, firmware, and cloud connectivity work together correctly in the finished product.
• We guide products from concept through design, testing, and production, determining the engineering work needed and coordinating it across disciplines.
• We build, test, and debug prototypes during product development.
• We support the transition from prototype to production and help resolve manufacturing issues, working directly with contract manufacturers and production partners.
• We provide sustaining engineering support for products already in production or in the field.
• We lead technical design reviews and help resolve engineering issues across hardware, firmware, and mechanical design.
• We ensure firmware and product designs meet European cybersecurity and radio regulations, including RED (2014/53/EU) and NIS2.
• We lead the technical work required for product certification, working with internal regulatory experts and external certification bodies.
• We support QA and compliance documentation to meet regulatory expectations.
• We act as the primary technical point of contact between Van Essen Instruments (Delft) and Lambrecht Meteo (Göttingen) on hardware, testing, security, and certification alignment.
• We maintain firmware repositories and release processes using CI/CD practices such as GitHub Enterprise.
• We coordinate with product management, hardware engineering, and compliance teams on requirements, schedules, and deliverables.

Technologies:

• ARM
• AWS
• Azure
• CI/CD
• Cloud
• Embedded
• Firmware
• FreeRTOS
• GitHub
• Hardware
• IoT
• Support
• Python
• Security
• AEM
• Flow
• LESS

More:

AEM (Advanced Environmental Monitoring) is the global leader in mission critical weather, wildfire, and water monitoring and intelligence solutions. Through our brand Van Essen Instruments, founded in 1938 in Delft, the Netherlands, we offer hydrometeorological technologies and services including sensors, dataloggers, telemetry, advanced analytics, and software. Our products and services help communities and organizations survive and thrive in the face of escalating environmental risks. This role is a hybrid opportunity based in our Delft offices, with remote work available 1-2 days per week. We also offer holidays, pension arrangements, and other secondary benefits as regulated in CAO Metaal en Techniek (CBA). The position is full-time and the salary range is approximately EUR 70,000 to EUR 95,000 per year.

last updated 37 week of 2026