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Embedded Software Engineer C++ (m/f/x)

What's the role?

We are looking for a passionate developer who will be responsible for designing and implementing embedded SW solutions for high quality optical measurement devices used in the construction industry. You will be collaborating with an engaged team and will be involved in the full development life cycle - from prototype to the final product.

Who is Hilti?

For the sixth time in the past 11 years, Hilti has been named one of the best employers by Great Place to Work. A family-established company, we are over 32,000 employees based in 120 international locations. At Hilti, we provide leading-edge tools, technologies, software, and services for the global construction industry and beyond. Our strong customer relationships make us a partner on the job site, creating solutions that build a better future. We invest a substantial amount of our annual profit to the Hilti Foundation, which focuses on initiatives that empower people to live independently and autonomously, contribute to building stronger societies, and create networks of competent partners to achieve sustainable and scalable impact.

What does the role involve?

In this role, you will be developing applications running on embedded Linux on a headless device. You will be implementing protocols needed for tool internal communication but also with external software clients. In your daily work you will integrate high performance control algorithms and will deal with image processing. With your hands-on mentality you will debug your application on the respective hardware and will do performance profiling to ensure to deliver high quality embedded software to all stakeholders. The interdisciplinary team, you will be working in, will require a proactive attitude to collaborate with other embedded software developers and development disciplines like electronics and system engineering. You will contribute to our products from technology phase to the final product and get the opportunity to learn what is needed to build a high-quality optoelectronic device.

You’ll work with some of the industry’s most trustedand innovative engineering products.

What do we offer?

Join over 3000 colleagues from over 70 nationalities at one of our Headquarter locations in Schaan, Nendeln, or Buchs is more than a career move. It’s your opportunity to enjoy the energizing, alpine lifestyle - where Liechtenstein, Austria, and Switzerland seamlessly meet. It’s an unforgettable life change.

Share your interests and become a part of one of our employee groups leading change locally, for example, supporting female empowerment or the LGBTQ+ community, etc, or joining a sports group for a Wednesday mountain bike ride or tennis match, etc. If you are passionate about giving back to the community, we have various opportunities to volunteer through our engaged beyond business program locally and internationally.

Additional benefits of our headquarters location include shared e-bikes for your commute, an on-site gym, two restaurants, language courses, learning and development training opportunities, tax insurance, financial guidance, child care, relocation and spousal support, and more.

For the full range of benefits, take a look at https://careers.hilti.group/en/where-we-are/schaan-liechtenstein/

What you need is:

  • A Masters’ degree in computer sciences, electronics engineering or similar
  • Proficiency in C/C++ programming languages C++
  • Basic understanding of electronics and embedded systems
  • Experienced in software design
  • A proven track record in developing high quality code for industrialized embedded systems
  • Strong interpersonal skills to successfully perform in a global matrix environment and pro-active mindset
  • Fluency in spoken and written English

Why should you apply?

You are someone who wants to influence your own development. You’re looking for a company where you have the opportunity to pursue your interests across functions and geographies, where a job title is not considered a final destination but the starting point.


Does this sound like you? We look forward to your application! For further questions, please feel free to contact the hiring manager  Peter Nussbaumer , Head of Firmware.

*For non-EU / EFTA citizens: Please state your eligibility status to work in Switzerland / Liechtenstein and note that if you do not own a valid Swiss / Liechtenstein work permit, Hilti cannot guarantee your final employment due to authority regulations.

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