Senior Embedded Wireless Software Engineer (Switzerland)

About Us

Gramian Consultancy is a boutique consultancy specializing in IT professional services and engineering talent solutions. With a strong background in engineering and leadership, we help companies build high-performing teams by matching them with professionals who truly fit their needs.

About the Role

Our client is a global semiconductor manufacturer specializing in ultra-low-power integrated circuits for wireless, IoT, and embedded applications across consumer, industrial, and automotive markets. With strong in-house R&D and production capabilities, the company develops advanced SoC, MCU, ASIC, and wireless solutions used worldwide.

We are looking for a Senior Embedded Wireless Software Engineer to drive advanced wireless application development, with a strong focus on Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) and embedded firmware for semiconductor platforms.

This is a hands-on technical role working closely with R&D, Product Management, and Field Application teams to develop reference applications, SDKs, demo kits, and advanced customer use cases. You will contribute across the full lifecycle—from firmware and driver development to system integration, validation, and customer deployment.

This is a replacement role driven by upcoming retirements and offers long-term growth within a stable, engineering-led organization.

Location: On-site

Office Location: Marin-Epagnier, Switzerland

Contract: Permanent

Language: C1 French, B2 English

Interview Process: Intro Call + Client Technical & Management Rounds

Responsibilities

• Develop advanced wireless applications (BLE) including hardware, software, and test aspects
• Design application-specific PSPs (demo kits, SDKs, demo use cases)
• Write embedded application code and test drivers (radio, USB, SPI, I2C, UART, timers, RTC, etc.)
• Collaborate with BU R&D and Product Managers to define and implement advanced features
• Support deployment of advanced application use cases with customers
• Train Field Application Engineers and provide direct technical customer support
• Perform competitive analysis and benchmarking
• Participate in regular technical reviews and progress reporting
• Contribute to weekly, monthly, and quarterly team meetings

• Master’s degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field
• Minimum 8 years of hands-on embedded software development experience
• Strong programming skills in C/C++, Assembly, and Python
• Experience with RTOS or equivalent real-time task schedulers
• Proven background in wireless applications for semiconductor platforms (SoC, MCU, IoT, ASIC)
• Firmware development experience for radio controllers and stack-based embedded systems
• Strong understanding of wireless protocols: Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), IEEE 802.15.4, and proprietary protocols
• Experience developing and integrating advanced applications on specific hardware platforms
• Hardware design exposure with lab bring-up, debugging, and troubleshooting experience

• Competitive gross annual salary paid over 13 months
• Permanent employment contract with long-term stability
• Work on high-reliability semiconductor products used in automotive, industrial, and consumer applications
• On-site role with direct access to production, test labs, and engineering teams
• Exposure to high-volume manufacturing environments and complex test ecosystems
• Collaboration with international and multicultural engineering teams
• Opportunity to contribute to cost optimization and process improvement initiatives
• Structured technical environment with clear standards, validation processes, and quality frameworks
• Career progression opportunities within a global engineering organization
• Work within a company that combines industrial scale with strong engineering culture