Embedded Software Engineer

Role: Embedded Systems Engineer (Battery / BMS Applications)

Location: Limerick (5 Days Onsite)

Type: 12-month initial contract

November start date preferred

Role Overview

We are looking for a hands-on Embedded Systems Engineers with a can-do attitude to support the development of battery monitoring and diagnostics solutions for automotive BMS and Energy Storage Systems (ESS). The role spans hardware bring-up, firmware development, data acquisition, algorithm development and customer-facing technical support.

Key Responsibilities

• Bring up and debug evaluation boards and embedded platforms in the lab
• Develop Python tools for test automation, data acquisition and analysis
• Develop and maintain embedded C firmware for microcontrollers
• Implement and validate battery algorithms (SoC, SoH, impedance-based diagnostics)
• Integrate communication interfaces including I2C, SPI, UART/USART, CAN and TCP/IP
• Support customer evaluations, demonstrations and technical documentation

Essential Requirements

• Degree in Electronic Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or similar
• Strong Python programming skills (essential)
• Strong understanding of electronic hardware including schematics, ADCs, analog front ends and laboratory equipment
• Experience using oscilloscopes, logic analysers and digital multimeters
• Hands-on experience with I2C, SPI, USART/UART and CAN communications
• Working knowledge of TCP/IP networking
• Practical, hands-on approach with strong problem-solving skills
• Ability to work onsite in Limerick 5 days per week

Highly Desirable

• MATLAB / Simulink experience for algorithm development and validation
• Embedded C development on ARM Cortex-M or similar microcontrollers
• Battery Management Systems (BMS) or Energy Storage Systems (ESS) experience
• Knowledge of cell monitoring, balancing, SoC and SoH estimation
• Signal processing, Kalman filtering and diagnostic algorithms
• Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy (EIS)
• Customer-facing applications engineering experience
• Git, Linux and RTOS experience
• Understanding of automotive standards and functional safety (ISO 26262)

Experience

• 3-8 years' relevant industry experience