Job Description

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

Requirements

• 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

Benefits

• 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

Skills Required