Senior Embedded Software Engineer

Job Title

Senior Embedded Software Engineer

Role Summary

Design and implement software drivers and SDK features for new Nordic silicon to improve usability and customer time-to-market. Work closely with hardware and firmware teams within the BU Short-Range - Software Group to deliver stable, tested firmware components for bare-metal and RTOS environments.

Experience Level

Senior. Specific years of experience not stated.

Responsibilities

Primary responsibilities include development, issue resolution, and cross-team integration for SDK and hardware support.

• Develop drivers, frameworks and SDK components for new hardware (bare-metal and Zephyr RTOS).
• Analyze, debug and manage issues during development and maintenance cycles.
• Collaborate with hardware, firmware and other teams to introduce new hardware and software solutions.
• Own feature development and deliver production-ready code and tests.
• Contribute requirements, API and user documentation for internal and external developers.

Requirements

Core technical skills and experience required; listed as must-have and nice-to-have.

• Must-have: Strong C programming skills with embedded-system focus; proven embedded-systems expertise.
• Must-have: Practical experience with testing and CI tools and workflows.
• Must-have: Hands-on hardware debugging and solid electronics knowledge; familiarity with ARM Cortex-M or RISC-V architectures.
• Must-have: Proficiency in problem solving and debugging; good interpersonal and collaboration skills; fluent English (B2 or higher).
• Nice-to-have: Experience with Zephyr RTOS and SDK development for connectivity/short-range silicon.

Education Requirements

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or a related technical field (as stated). No certifications or equivalent-experience language were specified beyond the listed degrees.

About the Company

Company: Nordic Semiconductor

Headquarters: Trondheim, Norway

Norwegian fabless semiconductor company that designs low-power wireless connectivity solutions and system-on-chips (SoCs) for IoT, including Bluetooth Low Energy, Thread, Zigbee, LTE-M/NB-IoT, Wi‑Fi, and cloud services (nRF Cloud).