Embedded SW Engineer

Autonomous charging for drones. Safe, powerful, and easy-to-use. Keeping your fleet operational.

About the Role

We’re looking for a hands-on Embedded Software Engineer to develop and scale Skycharge’s autonomous charging systems for drones.

You’ll design, program, and optimize the embedded intelligence behind our charging platforms — managing power control, communication, and safety — to deliver reliable, high-performance solutions that keep autonomous fleets running 24/7.

This is a key technical role in a small, dynamic team, perfect for someone who thrives at the intersection of hardware and software and wants to see their work deployed in the real world.

What You’ll Do

• Design and develop embedded software for microcontrollers, including real-time applications for Skycharge’s next-generation of drone and robot charging systems
• Implement firmware for power management, communication and system control
• Conduct system-level testing, debugging and validation, including communication protocols such as PMBus, CAN, UART and PLC.
• Support testing, validation and field deployments of new firmware versions
• Maintain high-quality technical documentation and version control
• Contribute to the architecture and roadmap of next-generation charging platforms

What You Bring

• Master’s Degree in Computer Engineering or Embedded Software Engineering or related field
• Minimum 3–5+ years of experience in embedded software development
• Proficiency in C/C++ for microcontrollers (e.g. STM32) and FreeRTOS, including task scheduling and inter-task communication.
• Experience with communication protocols (CAN, UART, RS485, Modbus, Ethernet, etc.)
• Ability to work independently and take end-to-end ownership of your modules.
• Experience with GIT code versioning.

Nice to Have:

• Background in power electronics, robotics or drone systems
• Proven expertise in high-current DC electronics , including MOSFETs, gate drivers and power stage design.
• Experience with DroneCAN communication protocols
• Familiarity with CE certification and EMC compliance processes
• Experience with backend integration for IoT systems, ideally using AWS IoT Core and related cloud services
• Experience with Siemens PLC ecosystem and programming
• Experience in start up environment.

Compensation and benefits :

At Skycharge, we believe that exceptional engineering deserves transparent and competitive compensation aligned with impact, technical expertise and level of ownership.

Salary Range: €40,000 – €55,000 gross/year + equity package

Final compensation is determined based on:

• experience and technical seniority,
• system-level ownership and execution capability,
• expertise in embedded systems and bonus points,
• autonomy in complex hardware/software environments,
• relevance of previous industry experience.

Why Join Us

✅ Join a fast-growing European tech startup redefining autonomous operations

⚙️ Build cutting-edge embedded systems that power real-world drone fleets

️ Enjoy ownership and autonomy to make an immediate impact

Office in Trento — in the heart of the Dolomites (UNESCO World Heritage site)

Ready to power the next generation of autonomous charging technology ?

Apply now and help us keep the world’s fleets operational — anytime, anywhere.

Please note that for this position we are not able to sponsor visas.