Validation & Verification Engineer (m/f/x)

About Us

KONUX is a dynamic and fast-growing technology company that is transforming the way the railway industry works. Our AI-powered solutions empower our customers to make smarter, data-driven decisions, and our culture is fueled by grit, ingenuity, and credibility - we believe that these values are essential to unlocking the potential of technology and making a real impact. At KONUX, we are passionate about driving innovation in the fields of IoT and AI, and we are looking for like-minded individuals to join our team.

Job Description

We are looking for an Embedded Software Engineer (m/f/x) to develop, test, and maintain firmware for industrial IoT devices. You will work closely with hardware, electronics, mechanical, cloud, and product teams to bring robust embedded systems from prototype to production.

The role covers low-level firmware, sensor interfaces, power management, communication modules, production testing, and long-term device reliability in the field.

Your Impact 

Developing and maintaining embedded firmware for microcontroller-based devices

Implementing and testing drivers for sensors, memory devices, power-management ICs, and communication modules

Working with interfaces such as I²C, SPI, UART, GPIO, ADCs, and timers

Supporting board bring-up, hardware tests, and firmware debugging

Writing clean, structured, and well-documented C/C++ code

Creating and maintaining test tools and scripts in Python

Supporting power optimization for battery-powered devices

Helping with data acquisition, device diagnostics, logging, and configuration

Debugging issues using serial logs, debuggers, oscilloscopes, and logic analyzers

Working with Git, issue tracking, code reviews, and documentation

Supporting production test, verification, and field troubleshooting activities

To be successful in this role, you’ll need to have:

Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Embedded Systems, or a comparable technical background

First experience with embedded software development, either through work, university projects, internships, or personal projects

Basic programming skills in C and/or C++

Basic understanding of microcontrollers and common embedded interfaces such as I²C, SPI, UART, GPIO, ADC

Willingness to learn hardware-related debugging and embedded development tools

Ability to read basic schematics or willingness to learn

Structured and careful working style

Good problem-solving skills and curiosity for technical details

Good English communication skills (German language skills are a plus)

 

Why Join Us

💸 Competitive salary (65,000 - 80,000 EUR p.a. depending on experience)

📉 Equity (all permanent KONUX employees have equity!)

📖 Dedicated Learning & Development budget of 3.600€ p.a.

🏠 Comprehensive relocation support if this opportunity at KONUX requires you to move

👨‍💻 Hybrid working model: Meet your colleagues in the office minimum 2 days per week

🏢 Modern workspace with cool rooftop with mountain view

💻 Flexible working conditions, home office equipment and free choice between a Windows or Apple laptop

❤️‍🩹 Health benefits supporting your physical and mental well-being, e.g wellpass/gym membership and mental health app license

🍒Fruits, snacks and beverages for energy and our very own Oma cooking in office every Thursday

👴 Company pension scheme

🙌 Access to Corporate Benefits and Future Bens

🌴 27 vacation days (+1 day on every work anniversary for 3 years)

💁 Volunteering activities (2 additional days off)

🍻 Company and team events 

🐶 We are a pet-friendly company, so your four-legged friend can join you in the office!

Equal Opportunity

At KONUX, we believe that a diverse team achieves better results faster. So here’s the deal: You bring in your very own perspective. We promise to judge your qualifications and performance, not your age, sex, religion, skin color, gender identity, family status or disability.