Software Engineer Product Development Sensors 100%
- 08 October 2026
- 80 – 100%
- Permanent position
- German (Fluent)
About the job
Elesta has been developing high-quality sensors for safe automation according to IEC 61508 and the SIL-C standard for years. In software development, we implement the requirements of product management and standards in close collaboration with hardware development and certification bodies. We are always striving to continuously improve our software development process and to incorporate new technologies and working methods into product development.
As part of product development, you contribute to ensuring that our sensors are developed with high quality, on schedule, and customer-oriented, thereby making production facilities worldwide safer.
To strengthen our team, we are looking for a proactive person as
Software Engineer Product Development Sensors 100%
Your area of responsibility- Design and creation of software architecture as well as software design, documentation considering verifiability and validity as well as normative and customer-specific requirements and their traceability
- Development of requirements for embedded software for products in the field of safe automation
- Implementation of multi-channel firmware for safety sensors according to specification, software architecture and design
- Setup and commissioning of development models and prototypes
- Maintenance and expansion of existing embedded software regarding functionality, safety and availability
- Specification and execution of module, function and integration tests within the software
- Advancing the automation and standardisation of firmware build processes and testing (CI/CT)
- Participation in standardisation and modularisation
Our requirements
- Completed university of applied sciences or bachelor’s degree as software engineer or comparable education
- 2-3 years professional experience with embedded software
- Very good knowledge of the programming languages C, C++
- Knowledge of the modelling language UML as well as experience with common architecture and design patterns is an advantage
- Experience with microcontrollers (ARM Cortex-M, AVR, etc.)
- Experience with unit tests, integration tests, possibly test automation
- Experience with interface protocols, sensors, actuators is an advantage
- Secure coding & cybersecurity (IEC 62443, MISRA-C, CERT C) is an advantage
- Experience in IEC 61508, safety concepts is an advantage
- Very good German language skills, spoken and written
We offer you
- Innovative and dynamic company where agility and lean principles are lived
- Pleasant working atmosphere with informal culture and family environment
- High personal influence through lived idea management
- Flexible working hours and possibility for home office
- Free parking, Reka money and attractive social benefits
- Various discounts for health, family, recreation
Your contact person
Can you identify with this exciting challenge? Then please apply with your complete application documents to Judith Gubser.
Please note that we only accept applications online. The online application process of ELESTA GmbH is subject to separate data protection regulations.