Senior Embedded Hardware & Firmware Engineer Project Based

About Humans since 1982:

We are a pioneering studio based in Stockholm, working at the intersection of design, art, and technology. Our kinetic installations, including A million Times and ClockClock, have found audiences around the world. Among our collectors are institutions such as the Vitra Design Museum, companies including OpenAI, as well as global thought leaders across business and culture.

Our work is guided by a simple idea: “Form follows fascination.” Curiosity is where every project begins. While the outcomes often take the form of physical objects, we approach them dramaturgically, arranging anticipation, surprise, and resolution.

About the role

What you'll do

• Redesign and optimize the power architecture to support a large number of synchronized units operating from a shared power system

• Strengthen and scale the communication architecture for a multi-node installation

• Develop, test, and harden embedded firmware for reliable long-term operation

• Diagnose and resolve system-level reliability issues across hardware and software

• Prototype, validate, and refine solutions through hands-on testing

• Bring the system to a production-ready, reproducible state within the project timeline

Who we think you are

• You have successfully delivered embedded electronics products from prototype through production

• A strong embedded firmware engineer, ideally with C/C++ on platforms such as STM32, ESP32, or similar MCUs

• Comfortable with hardware bring-up, debugging, and system integration

• A solid understanding of power electronics, motor control, and electromechanical systems

• You thrive in independent, senior-level roles and communicate clearly in a remote working environment

Nice to have: CAN bus or other industrial communication protocols · EMC, electrical safety, or compliance experience · motion-control systems at scale · embedded Linux.

Engagement

• Contract / project-based engagement

• Flexible working hours over the next ~6 months, with a minimum of 20 hours per week

• Open to different setups — for example full-time across ~3 months, or 30–60% across ~6 months

• Start date: August–September 2026

• Remote, with a strong preference for on-site time in Stockholm during key development, testing, and integration phases

• Opportunity for additional project work beyond the initial engagement

What we offer

• Ownership of a technically ambitious and highly visible project

• Direct collaboration with our technical lead and senior hardware advisor

• Flexible working with overlap across European working hours

• The opportunity to contribute to internationally recognised design and art projects

• A rare working environment at the intersection of engineering, design, and contemporary art

We review applications on a rolling basis, with interviews from August.

Culture at Humans since 1982

At Humans since 1982, we work in a small but distinctive field where design, art, and engineering meet. Our studio creates collectible pieces that require patience, precision, and a genuine fascination for how things work, unfold and surprise over time.

We are a curious and collaborative team. Everyone in the studio is trusted to take ownership of their work, think independently, and contribute ideas beyond their immediate role. At the same time, our projects are collective efforts, built through dialogue, shared curiosity, and a respect for each other’s craft.

The studio still operates with an entrepreneurial spirit. We are flexible and move quickly when ideas take shape, but we also recognise that meaningful work takes care and attention. As we continue our journey, every person in the team helps shape not only the work we create, but the culture of the studio.

Founded in 2009

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