Staff Embedded Software Engineer

FERNRIDE is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging because we value and celebrate everyone's differences and individuality. We strive to create an open, safe space in which you feel empowered and authentic. FERNRIDE has 50 employees from 10+ countries. Our culture is characterized by the company values and fundamentals: #wewinasoneteam #weexecuteanddeliver #weareambitiousinnovators #weareopentochange #weputcustomervaluefirst #respect #professionalism #safety.

Overview

You will work on Fernride’s embedded vehicle software platform, forming the foundation that connects high-level autonomy and teleoperation software to the physical vehicle. This spans the full embedded stack—from bootloader, middleware and operating system up to board support packages, drivers, and vehicles Drive-by-Wire interfaces. The role sits close to the hardware and is essential for deterministic behavior, reliable time synchronization, and robust sensor integration across the vehicle platform.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain embedded software across the full vehicle platform, from bootloader to application-level interfaces
• Integrate and evolve Drive-by-Wire interfaces and other safety-relevant vehicle controls
• Integrate and maintain BSPs, embedded OS configurations, and low-level platform services
• Implement and optimize drivers for vehicle sensors and embedded peripherals
• Ensure reliable system timing and synchronization across sensors, compute units, and networks

Required Skills

• Strong experience in embedded software development (C/C++), ideally in automotive or robotics environments
• Solid knowledge of embedded Linux or RTOS-based systems, including bootloaders and BSPs
• Experience developing or integrating low-level drivers and hardware interfaces
• Understanding of timing, synchronization, and real-time constraints in embedded systems
• A quality- and reliability-focused mindset for safety-relevant software

Preferred Skills

• Experience with Drive-by-Wire systems or other vehicle control interfaces
• Familiarity with automotive networks and time synchronization mechanisms (e.g. CAN, ETH, PTP)
• Experience working with custom hardware platforms and bring-up of new embedded boards
• Experience with middleware development
• Experience with Rust

What we offer

• Flexible working hours & remote work
• All-day breakfast and unlimited drinks, fruits, and snacks
• Lunch subsidy
• Select one of three options: (1) EUR 40 Spendit card /month (2) Wellpass (3) Mobility card
• Corporate Benefits platform
• Company pension scheme
• Team, department, and company events
• 30 days of vacation
• Up to six weeks of remote work in countries covered under the EHIC (European Health Insurance Card)

Who We Are

At FERNRIDE, we believe in a future where robotics unlocks human potential to create a better world. Yet today, humans still perform repetitive, risky tasks to keep our world running. These jobs, essential yet unattractive, should be performed by robots, which still fall short. We are on a mission to change that and transform critical industries through human-centric automation.

FERNRIDE delivers a comprehensive ground autonomy platform to offer scalable automation solutions across industries. They span from container terminals and yard operations via defence logistics to open-road trucking. By combining AI-powered autonomy with human oversight and modular, vehicle-agnostic hardware, we enable businesses and defence organizations to harness the full potential of automation, driving efficiency and safety.

FERNRIDE was founded in 2019 following 10 years of research at the Technical University of Munich and currently has 50 employees. We are setting the standard for autonomous logistics and advancing Europe’s technological sovereignty by delivering the first-ever fully certified autonomous trucking system in Europe in 2025.