• Embedded Software Developer (Level II / III)Role Overview: We are seeking an Embedded Software Developer (Level II or III) to build and maintain the applications, services and drivers used to operate our industrial hardware solutions. Operating within a team of 4–8 developers, you will report directly to the Embedded Software Team Lead. This is a full-time, in-person role based out of our Ottawa facility.In this role, you will bridge the gap between electronic hardware and the user interface, developing Windows-based application software using C++ and OS-images. This software will directly interface with real-time PLC controllers and data acquisition modules. This hands-on position is ideal for a developer who thrives on seeing code interact with real-world industrial hardware.Key Responsibilities:Application Development: Design, write, and maintain C++ application software in a Windows environment to configure, calibrate, and operate industrial electronics.
• Hardware Interfacing & Protocols: Implement driver-level and application-level communications to interface with configuration databases, custom hardware, PLCs, and data acquisition systems using protocols such as SQL, EtherCAT, CAN, SPI.
• Tooling & Configuration Suites: Develop desktop utilities and images that allow factory technicians and field engineers to flash firmware, run diagnostics, and manage hardware settings.
• On-Site Integration & Testing: Work with hardware engineers and manufacturing technicians, deploying code directly to test benches, bringing up new systems, and troubleshooting hardware-software integration bugs.
• Software Lifecycle Support: Maintain code quality and operational continuity for software suites already deployed globally, resolving field bugs, refactoring legacy code, and updating applications for new hardware iterations.
• Documentation & Verification: Author technical documentation, interface specifications, and internal test procedures to validate software reliability and support compliance testing.
• Qualifications:Education: B.S. or M.S. in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field, or equivalent. Professional registration (EIT/P.Eng) with Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO) is an asset but not required.
• Experience: 1+ years of professional software development experience, with a track record of building applications that interact closely with physical hardware or industrial control systems.
• Core Technical Skills: Strong proficiency in C++ within a Windows development environment (e.g., Microsoft Visual Studio). Familiarity with Beckhoff TwinCAT, SQL database management, and multi-threaded application design are a plus.
• Hardware & Fieldbus Familiarity: Desirable experience working with industrial systems, including PLC protocols (e.g. EtherCAT, ProfiNET, Ethernet/IP), automotive communication (CAN, LIN, FlexRay), sensor protocols (IO Link, SENT) and microcontroller interfaces (UART, I2C, SPI).
• Lab & Debugging Skills: Ability to use software debugging tools alongside hardware tools (like protocol analyzers or basic oscilloscopes) to isolate integration issues.
• Attributes: Independence, strong problem-solving skills, self-organized, and collaborative.
• Location: Must be located in or willing to commute daily to our Ottawa location.

Akovis is the consulting and engineering unit of the HATZ Group and supports internal and external clients in securing data-driven technical and business decisions, effectively improving processes, and implementing digitalization. Our mission: to make decisions more robust and deliver measurable results faster. To achieve this, we combine in-depth systems understanding of devices, drives, and testing with market-oriented business development and digitalization that works in practice.

Your task

• Implementation of software for embedded systems
• Testing and commissioning of embedded and RCP systems
• Independent conceptualization and implementation of development projects
• Implementation and further development of quality standards in software development
• (unit testing, object orientation, modularization, version control, etc.)

Your profile

• Successfully completed studies in electrical engineering, information technology or a comparable, related field of study. 
• Practical knowledge or professional experience with programming embedded systems
• Strong analytical and systematic working methods
• Enjoyment of independent work and high motivation and commitment

We offer

• In our start-up, we offer attractive jobs with plenty of variety, dynamism, and personal responsibility.
• We foster your personal development – ​​for example through annual 360° feedback sessions – and give you the opportunity to demonstrate your innovative strength.
• With us, you can expect a pleasant working atmosphere with flat hierarchies and a modernly equipped work environment.
• We offer flexible working hours

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