Embedded software developer C++

Functional area: Research and Development

Country: Belgium

City: Wilrijk; Antwerp

Company name: Atlas Copco Airpower N.V.

Date of posting: Oct 11, 2024

Our solutions are a key part of most industries - electronics, medical research, renewable energy, food production, infrastructure and many more. Working with us means working with the latest technologies and groundbreaking, sustainable innovations.
Join us on our journey for a better tomorrow.

The Role

Smart machines and the Industrial "Internet of Things" will push sweeping change through nearly every industry on the planet. It will be the most important technical and business trend of our lifetimes. Atlas Copco Airpower acknowledges this trend and we are actively implementing smart systems into all our machines. Together with our team, you will not only work on our current control systems, but also on our next generation platform of control systems.
Therefore we require you to be passionate about embedded hardware and software, emerging technologies from the Io T world, industry 4.0, automation tools and state of the art development tools.
Our team is composed of a mix of passionate experts and generalists and you will be able to learn from them and work with them. It will be your task to keep track of new evolutions in a broad range of technologies and gradually add extra knowledge and expertise to the team. You will propose, defend, initiate, and follow up projects with stakeholders within Atlas Copco, various partners from industry, academics, and research institutes.
Your task will be to translate use cases described by our stakeholders into solid, future proof solutions and take responsibility of the complete development process. You will be able to translate your ideas into real products.

What you can expect from us?

Atlas Copco is a Swedish company with a big production and development centre in Wilrijk. The Swedish-Flemish human culture focusses a strong family feeling with a warm respect for every individual and we strive for strong diversity. We also invest heavily in our customers, in the environment, ... but first and foremost in our own people. In this way, we provide a stimulating environment in which you can develop your competencies daily. We strive to be the market leader in various indsutries and thus aim to develop world-class technologies. Moreover, our work atmosphere gives you the flexibility to find a good balance between work and private life, allowing flexibility in hours and working from home.

What we expect of you?

• You will design and implement software for embedded devices mainly focussing on middleware and machine-to-machine communication.
• You write clean and testable code, mostly C++ in a Linux environment.
• You like to build test setups including e.g. embedded devices, gateways and IO extensions to validate your software.
• Together with the team you are responsible for the whole development process, from the requirements analysis, conceptual design, detailed system design, building prototypes, implemantationn testing, preparing showcases and demons, to the final delivery of the product.
• You will be working in a team of experienced software developers on projects with a clear goal and strict timeline. These projects can focus on delivering new sellable products, researching and developping ideas within your expertise and improving upon products we released in the past years.
• You have a degree in computer science, software engineering, civil or industrial engineering or related field experience.
• You have 5+ years experience in C++ and Linux
• You have the ability to conceptualize fresh, creative ideas that bring simplicity and user friendliness to complex design roadblocks. You are convinced everything can be done in a more elegant way.
• You have the communication skills to collaborate with teams of varying background, for example both product management and engineering.
• You have attention to details and strive for clean and future-proof code.
• Knowledge of Yocto, Python, Microprocessors, Typescript, trends in cyber security and cloud development or expertise with communication protocols like Modbus TCP/OPCUA are an advantage.
• Analytical, problem-solving, curious, eager to learn.
• You try new ideas, methods and technologies because you are convinced there is always a better way.
• You are a real team player and like to learn from experts.
• You have a great sense of entrepreneurship.
• You are a strong communicator.

Diverse by nature and inclusive by choice
Bright ideas come from all of us. The more unique perspectives we embrace, the more innovative we are. Together we build a culture where difference is valued and we share a deep sense of purpose and belonging.