Our client is a long-established semiconductor company based in the canton of Neuchâtel, developing ultra-low-power integrated circuits for battery-operated and energy-efficient applications across industrial and consumer markets. It operates in a highly technical, international environment with close collaboration between R&D, product management and application engineering teams.
**The role**
You will develop advanced wireless applications and reference designs based on the company’s SoC platforms. You act as a technical bridge between R&D, Product Management and customers, supporting complex use cases and enabling successful deployment of wireless solutions.
This is a
**senior, hands-on position**
combining embedded software development, hardware interaction and customer-facing technical support.
**Main Responsibilities**
– Develop advanced wireless applications (Bluetooth Low Energy and related protocols), including firmware, hardware interaction and validation
– Define and maintain application-specific platforms (demo kits, SDK adaptations, reference designs and demo use cases)
– Perform competitive benchmarking and technical analysis
– Interface with R&D and Product Management to define and implement application-specific features
– Support deployment of advanced application use cases for strategic customers
– Train Field Application Engineers (FAE) and provide direct technical support
– Participate in project reviews and technical roadmap discussions
– Produce regular technical reports (weekly, monthly, quarterly)
– Contribute actively to team meetings and cross-functional coordination
**Technical scope**
– Embedded firmware development for radio controllers and stack-based systems
– Development and testing of device drivers (radio, USB, SPI, I2C, UART, timers, RTC, etc.)
– Real-time systems based on RTOS or equivalent schedulers
– Integration on SoC, MCU and ASIC platforms
– System-level troubleshooting (hardware and software) using laboratory equipment
**Profile Required**
– Degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or equivalent (Master’s level preferred)
–
**Minimum 8 years of experience in embedded software development**
– Strong programming skills in
**C/C++, Assembly and Python**
– Solid experience with
**RTOS or real-time schedulers**
– Proven experience in wireless embedded systems for semiconductor platforms
– Firmware development experience for radio controllers and communication stacks
– Knowledge of wireless protocols:
**Bluetooth Low Energy, IEEE 802.15.4 and proprietary protocols**
– Hands-on experience with electronic lab tools and debugging equipment
**Personal Skills**
– Strong ownership mindset and problem-solving ability
– Able to work independently with minimal supervision
– Comfortable in customer-facing technical environments
– Clear and structured communication style
– Team-oriented, cooperative and pragmatic
**Candidate constraints – IMPORTANT**
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**Only candidates already authorised to work in Switzerland will be considered**
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**Applications requiring work or residence permits will not be accepted**
**Career perspective**
This role is part of the
**senior technical staff**
and is associated with a corporate engineering career track.
**Promotion opportunities are possible**
depending on performance and business development.
**Tools and technologies**
Development tools and platforms will be aligned with the selected candidate’s profile and project scope. Additional internal tools will be learned on the job.
**Languages**
**English: fluent (daily working language)**
**What Is Offered**
– Senior technical role in a high-tech semiconductor environment
– Exposure to advanced wireless and ultra-low-power technologies
– Close interaction with R&D and product strategy teams
– Stable permanent contract in Switzerland
– Competitive salary package with limited negotiation margin
– Structured and professional engineering environment
Skills: wireless,python,embedded,c#,computer engineering,platforms,application,semiconductor
