At Schneider Electric, we design innovative hardware and software solutions that make energy safer, more efficient, and more sustainable. In this context, the Firmware Architect Engineering role is critical to ensuring the robustness, performance, and scalability of embedded systems integrated into our products (electrical protection, industrial automation, IoT, control & monitoring systems, etc.).

As part of our R&D teams, you will play a central role in defining, designing, and governing the firmware architecture of highly demanding and regulated products. You act as a technical expert, trusted advisor, and system architect, collaborating closely with hardware, software, product teams, quality, and manufacturing.

Your missions :

Architecture & Design :

• Define and lead the firmware architecture for embedded platforms.
• Translate product requirements into robust and scalable technological choices.
• Design modular architectures to support reusability, maintainability, and cybersecurity.
• Ensure alignment between firmware, hardware, and application software.

Development & Technical Expertise :

• Contribute to the development of critical firmware components (C/C++, Python, Yocto, RTOS, low-level drivers, etc.).
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to development engineers.
• Validate technology selections, tools, libraries, and frameworks.
• Deploy best practices in firmware engineering (testability, documentation, patterns, performance).

Reliability, Safety & Compliance :

• Participate in functional and saftey analysis (FMEA, FMEDA, etc.).
• Ensure adherence to Schneider Electric’s product quality and regulatory standards (electrical safety, cybersecurity, industrial regulations).
• Contribute to design-for-test and overall product robustness.

Leadership & Cross-functional Collaboration :

• Act as a key technical reference for internal teams (hardware, softare, industrialization, product owners).
• Lead and facilitate technical design reviews and decision-making.
• Coordinate with external partners or offshore development centers.
• Conduct technology watch on firmware, embedded systems, and IoT trends.

Your profile :

Education & Experience :

• Master’s degree in Electronics, Embedded Systems, Computer Engineering, or equivalent.
• Significant experience (5+ years) in firmware development and embedded architecture.
• Proven track record in designing complex or safety-critical embedded systems (Yocto, MCU/MPU, low-level development).

Technical Skills :

• Strong command of embedded C/C++, Python).
• Solid understanding of microcontroller architectures.
• Strong knowledge of embedded communication protocols (MODBUS, CAN, Ethernet).
• Understanding of secure firmware principles (secure boot, OTA, cryptography).
• Proven track record in designing complex or safety-critical embedded systems (Yocto, MCU/MPU, low-level development).

Soft Skills & Behavioural Competencies :

• Ability to step back, assess complexity, and propose long-term technical solutions.
• Strong technical leadership, mentoring ability, and pedagogical mindset.
• High level of rigor, structure, and attention to detail.
• Strong collaboration skills in multicultural, multi-site environments.
• Excellent communication and ability to explain complex technical topics clearly.

Motivations

• Interest in complex embedded systems and technical excellence.
• Motivation to contribute to industrial products with high impact and societal value.
• Desire to grow in a culture of innovation and world-class engineering.

Join us in electrifying the future !

At Schneider Electric, innovation is sustainable - and so are careers. Here, your job has purpose, and so does your everyday impact.

• The world’s most sustainable company, according to rankings by Time Magazine and Corporate Knights : every solution we deliver helps reduce our customers’ carbon footprint.

• Making energy more electric and optimizing its consumption are the key challenges of this decade - and the very core of what we do.

• A company that grows thanks to, and together with, its people. Here, we take care of:

• Your development: a strong culture of continuous learning, internal mobility, and career advancement to help you shape your future.

• You and your family: up to 8 days of remote work per month with flexible arrangements, along with benefits supporting parenthood and all life situations.

• Your civic engagement: initiatives that empower us to act together for a more sustainable world.

• A company that shares its success. Here, you benefit from individual and collective bonuses, an employee share ownership plan with company contribution, and more.

Above all, we work together in an inclusive environment where collective success is at the heart of our culture.

Let us learn about you! Apply today.

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