Embedded Software Engineer

Job Title: Junior / Medior Embedded Software Engineer (Networking & Security)

Location: Near Leuven, Belgium (Hybrid options depending on experience/team needs)

About the Company:

My client is an innovative player in the Networking & Security space, developing high-performance embedded systems used in mission-critical environments. They combine deep low-level engineering with modern Linux-based embedded development to build reliable, real-time products.

The Role:

As a Junior/Medior Embedded Software Engineer, you’ll join a technical team responsible for building and maintaining embedded software running on Linux-based platforms. You’ll work close to hardware, contribute to system-level development, and help deliver robust solutions with a focus on performance, stability, and security.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain embedded software in C for Linux-based systems
• Work with Embedded Linux environments (build, debug, optimise)
• Contribute to or support work related to the Linux Kernel (drivers/modules, kernel debugging, configuration)
• Build and troubleshoot bootloaders and early-stage system bring-up
• Support real-time embedded behaviour and performance-critical applications
• Apply core Linux concepts (processes, memory management, scheduling, IPC, networking)
• Debug system-level issues using tools such as gdb, logs, tracing, and kernel debugging techniques
• Collaborate closely with hardware, system, and test teams to ensure smooth product integration

Required Skills & Experience:

• Strong foundation in C programming (embedded/system-level)
• Experience with Embedded Linux development
• Knowledge of Linux Kernel fundamentals (kernel architecture, modules, debugging)
• Solid understanding of Linux concepts (threads, scheduling, memory, networking basics)
• Exposure to real-time embedded systems
• Understanding of bootloaders and system startup processes
• Debugging mindset: comfortable digging into difficult issues and solving root causes

Nice to Have:

• Background in telecoms, networking, or security products
• Experience with network protocols or performance-focused embedded systems
• Exposure to driver development, BSP work, or low-level platform bring-up
• Familiarity with Yocto / Buildroot environments
• Education
• Master’s Degree preferred (Computer Science, Electronics, Embedded Systems, or similar)

Why Join?

• Work on real-world embedded systems in the Networking & Security industry
• Strong technical team with room to grow from junior → medior and beyond
• Hands-on development close to the OS/kernel level
• Opportunity to develop deep expertise in Linux-based embedded systems