At HUBER+SUHNER, we design and create essential components that transport power and data through networks. This is how our employees around the globe contribute to a world where people get and stay connected.

OUR PRODUCT SOFTWARE TEAM IS LOOKING FOR A NEW TEAM MEMBER! IF YOU’RE A NETWORK SOFTWARE ENGINEER WITH EXPERIENCE IN C AND LINUX, THIS COULD BE THE PERFECT OPPORTUNITY FOR YOU.

The Product Software team at HUBER+SUHNER Polatis is responsible for providing customer facing software that runs on our industry-leading all-optical network switch. The team manage two different software stacks running on different PCBs. The network software (NIC SW) implements various L2/L3 protocols and allows customers to communicate with the optical switch using the desired interfaces that includes TL1, Netconf, Restconf and WebUI. The control software (DSP SW) is a bare metal stack that receives user commands through NIC SW and controls the movement and position of piezoelectric actuators.
As a Network Software Engineer, you’ll be responsible for enhancing and optimizing Polatis products, focusing on software architecture, design, integration, and ensuring seamless collaboration across cross-functional teams. This role involves hands-on technical contributions in all stages of software development process, including:

Technical Expertise

• Collaborate in designing and implementing software solutions using ‘C’, considering product requirements and design constraints. Maintain and update software documentation for assigned projects
• Develop or review software verification plans with Test engineers. Analyse Testing results, understand product improvement opportunities and implement the agreed changes

Hardware Integration

• Utilize hands-on experience to integrate software (Linux) with hardware, comprehending various hardware protocols (I2C, UART, SPI, USB) and reading hardware schematics effectively

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to analyse technical issues, and contribute in timely and effective resolution of the issues

Process Orientation

• Produce the relevant project artefacts as required by the software development process
• Provide specific documentation related to product design to meet regulatory compliance and organization requirements

THE SKILLS WE’RE LOOKING FOR ARE:

Essential

• Experience in C programming language, its application in an embedded environment. Familiarity with ARM microcontrollers. Familiarity with coding standards and best practices
• Experience in Linux-based systems development including some experience in Linux boot process, DTB and kernel drivers. Ability to use number of development tools for system administration and debugging
• Understanding of networking or bus based communication concepts, protocols, and security mechanisms including data storage, and preventing vulnerabilities
• Ability to write user space application software using POSIX APIs. Ability to integrate open source library into existing programs
• Understanding of software debugging using tools
• Understanding of working in an Agile software development environment and ability to convert a technical discussion into a maintainable and reviewable design document

Desirable

• Familiarity with Software build systems (Yocto), continuous integration tools, and scripting languages to automate tasks and improve development workflows
• Experience with version control systems (e.g., Git) and issue tracking tools (e.g., JIRA)

Please refer the Job description for details