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Firmware Engineering Lead - The Netherlands

Full-time

ABB E-mobility

Take your next career step at ABB E-Mobility and drive the future of our EV Charging software.

We're looking for a Firmware Engineering Lead for the Netherlands, with deep firmware expertise and a track record of delivering complex hardware/software products. You'll challenge unnecessary complexity, champion smarter architectures, and navigate tough engineering trade-offs — driving your team to ship robust, maintainable, high-quality software on demanding timelines, while helping build the charging technology that will power tomorrow's mobility.

You'll shape the software backbone of next-generation EV charging infrastructure — leading an embedded firmware team across the full product lifecycle, from architecture and requirements through implementation, integration, verification, release, and field support

What Will You Do

  • Lead & Develop the Team – Lead, develop, and coach the local firmware engineering team in the Netherlands, setting a high bar for technical quality, ownership, and delivery.
  • Own the Full Firmware Lifecycle – Own firmware execution end-to-end, from requirements and architecture through implementation, integration, verification, release, and field support.
  • Drive Technical Excellence – Provide hands-on technical leadership by reviewing designs, challenging assumptions, reducing unnecessary complexity, and proposing smarter architectural solutions.
  • Make Decisive Technical Calls – Drive timely decisions when teams are blocked, requirements are unclear, or architecture and implementation trade-offs need to be resolved.
  • Collaborate Cross-Functionally – Work closely with system architecture, hardware engineering, test automation, product management, manufacturing, and field support to deliver reliable firmware for complex HW/SW products.
  • Define Scope & Delivery Priorities – Define firmware scope, estimates, plans, and delivery priorities for new product development and improvement initiatives.
  • Enable Maintainable Software – Ensure firmware development practices, documentation, support material, and knowledge sharing enable maintainable software and effective execution.

To succeed in this role, we’re looking for a a decisive technical leader with:

  • Pragmatic and independent leadership style, with the ability to separate signal from noise, keep teams focused on technical outcomes, challenge assumptions, resolve trade-offs, and ensure engineering processes support effective delivery.
  • 10+ years of experience in embedded firmware or software engineering for complex industrial products, including significant experience leading technical teams.
  • Proven track record of delivering production-quality firmware for complex HW/SW products, preferably in power electronics, industrial automation, energy systems, automotive, or comparable embedded domains.
  • Hands-on experience with embedded firmware development, software architecture, debugging, integration, and verification in resource-constrained or real-time systems.
  • Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Software Engineering or related technical fields.
  • Ability to challenge technical assumptions, reduce unnecessary complexity, and make clear decisions when requirements, architecture, or implementation choices are unclear.
  • Strong understanding of embedded software development practices, CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, configuration management, and release readiness for hardware-software products.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English, with the ability to align stakeholders, coach engineers, and create clarity in technically complex situations.

What’s in it for you?

Work with the best specialists in their field, in a diverse environment with unparalleled global reach. Feel inspired by our strong strategy and laser focus on the market and the leading portfolio in the EV charging world. See our latest product here: OM X-Series | ABB E-mobility

We expect you to take strong ownership and accountability for the scope you work on enabling you to strongly contribute and make a difference and be a part of the transformation into a future of sustainable and efficient mobility.

A competitive compensation package in line with your capabilities and experience, in an environment where you can grow and learn. This package also comes with choice of IT equipment (e.g. Macbook, Iphone, etc), healthy and freshly served food in the lunch area, and the best coffee breaks with our inhouse barista!

Our individual differences make us successful. Diversity, inclusion, and equal opportunities are at the core of what we do. We celebrate different experiences and perspectives, and we aim to empower everyone in the creation of sustainable solutions for people all over the world.

This is a unique opportunity to make a difference in a rapidly growing sector. If you're ready to take on exciting challenges and shape the future of E-mobility, apply today!

We look forward to receiving your application (documents submitted in English are appreciated). 

About ABB E-Mobility  

ABB E-mobility is a world leader in EV charging technology and a partner of choice for the world’s biggest electric vehicle OEMs and nationwide EV charging network operators. With a strong R&D pipeline, our robust product portfolio of innovative holistic solutions – from grid to charge point and domestic installations to large fleet depots – means we are actively enabling the future of E-Mobility, not just predicting it.
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