Embedded Software Engineer / Consumer Electronics & Applied AI

Helbling Technik develops products in-house for client projects as an engineering services partner. Multidisciplinary project teams combine hardware, software, and mechanical engineering to deliver complete solutions. This role focuses on developing embedded software on System-on-Module (SoM) platforms and applying AI on embedded devices for consumer electronics, smart home, and smart devices built for mass production, with or without connectivity.

• Take embedded software from architecture to deployment, collaborating closely with electronics and mechanical colleagues.
• Contribute to embedded software architecture and design within multidisciplinary project teams.
• Implement firmware and software for microcontrollers and SoM-based consumer electronics products, across bare-metal and RTOS environments.
• Work with SoMs from various providers (e.g., Kontron, Toradex), including embedded Linux.
• Integrate connectivity stacks (BLE, Wi-Fi, Zigbee/Thread).
• Apply AI on embedded platforms: deploy pre-trained models for on-device inference (edge AI / TinyML), integrate vendor AI/NPU SDKs for features such as voice, gesture, or presence detection, and structure sensor data pipelines feeding AI or cloud systems.
• Write and execute unit, integration, and system-level tests.
• Debug issues across the hardware/software boundary and perform root cause analysis.
• Prepare technical documentation: requirements, design notes, test reports.
• Collaborate directly with customer engineering teams as part of project delivery.
• Work independently on assigned projects, with mentorship from senior engineers.

• BSc or MSc in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
• Minimum three years of professional experience in embedded software development.
• Strong C/C++ programming skills on embedded systems.
• Python programming skills.
• Practical experience with RTOS and/or bare-metal environments.
• Experience with embedded Linux (e.g., Yocto) on SoM platforms.
• Experience integrating connectivity stacks (e.g., BLE, Wi-Fi, Zigbee/Thread).
• Hands-on experience applying AI on embedded platforms.
• Ability to work independently and openness to mentorship from senior engineers.
• Clear communicator across disciplines and with customers.
• Curious and adapts quickly to new technologies.
• Fluent in English is required; German is a plus.
• Nice to have: electronics knowledge (analog/digital circuits, reading schematics).
• Nice to have: knowledge of product compliance/safety standards (e.g., IEC 60335 or equivalent).
• Nice to have: experience with specific edge AI frameworks (e.g., TensorFlow).
• Nice to have: experience using LLM-assisted coding tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Claude Code) in a development workflow.
• Nice to have: knowledge in RUST programming language.

• Shape devices that reach real users in markets worldwide; hardware decisions impact production runs.
• Technical depth with new circuit challenges, standards, and real constraints in every project.
• Daily collaboration with experienced mechanical, firmware, and hardware specialists in interdisciplinary teams.
• Structured support for technical and professional development, with access to the broader Helbling network across disciplines.
• Flat structures, short decision paths, and a working environment where ideas move forward quickly.
• Central Bern location with modern offices, easy to reach.
• Flexible working conditions and competitive, performance-based compensation.

Helbling Technik is an engineering services partner that develops products in-house for client projects, bringing together multidisciplinary teams to deliver complete solutions.

Project teams consist of hardware, software, and mechanical engineers working closely together. Daily collaboration with experienced mechanical, firmware, and hardware specialists is part of the role. Mentorship from senior engineers is available.