<div><p>FERNRIDE is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion &amp; Belonging because we value and celebrate everyone's differences and individuality. We strive to create an open, safe space in which you feel empowered and authentic. FERNRIDE has 50 employees from 10+ countries. Our culture is characterized by the company values and fundamentals:</p><p> <em>#wewinasoneteam #weexecuteanddeliver #weareambitiousinnovators #weareopentochange #weputcustomervaluefirst #respect #professionalism #safety</em>.</p></div><h2>What you will work on</h2><p>You will work on Fernride’s embedded vehicle software platform, forming the foundation that connects high-level autonomy and teleoperation software to the physical vehicle. This spans the full embedded stack—from bootloader, middleware and operating system up to board support packages, drivers, and vehicles Drive-by-Wire interfaces.</p><p>The role sits close to the hardware and is essential for deterministic behavior, reliable time synchronization, and robust sensor integration across the vehicle platform.</p><h2>How you will leave your footprint</h2><ul><li>Develop and maintain embedded software across the full vehicle platform, from bootloader to application-level interfaces</li><li>Integrate and evolve Drive-by-Wire interfaces and other safety-relevant vehicle controls</li><li>Integrate and maintain BSPs, embedded OS configurations, and low-level platform services</li><li>Implement and optimize drivers for vehicle sensors and embedded peripherals</li><li>Ensure reliable system timing and synchronization across sensors, compute units, and networks</li></ul><h2>What you will bring to the team</h2><h3><strong>Required skills</strong></h3><ul><li>Strong experience in embedded software development (C/C++), ideally in automotive or robotics environments</li><li>Solid knowledge of embedded Linux or RTOS-based systems, including bootloaders and BSPs</li><li>Experience developing or integrating low-level drivers and hardware interfaces</li><li>Understanding of timing, synchronization, and real-time constraints in embedded systems</li><li>A quality- and reliability-focused mindset for safety-relevant software</li></ul><h3><strong>Preferred skills</strong></h3><ul><li>Experience with Drive-by-Wire systems or other vehicle control interfaces</li><li>Familiarity with automotive networks and time synchronization mechanisms (e.g. CAN, ETH, PTP)</li><li>Experience working with custom hardware platforms and bring-up of new embedded boards</li><li>Experience with middleware development</li><li>Experience with Rust</li></ul><h2>What we offer @ FERNRIDE</h2><p>At FERNRIDE, we believe in empowering you to thrive both personally and professionally. Our benefits are thoughtfully designed to support your growth, well-being, and aspirations while fostering a strong sense of work-life harmony. Here’s how we support you:</p><ul><li>Flexible working hours &amp; remote work</li><li>All-day breakfast and unlimited drinks, fruits, and snacks</li><li>Lunch subsidy</li><li>Select one of three options: (1) EUR 40 Spendit card /month (2) Wellpass (3) Mobility card</li><li>Corporate Benefits platform</li><li>Company pension scheme</li><li>Team, department, and company events</li><li>30 days of vacation</li><li>Up to six weeks of remote work in countries covered under the EHIC (European Health Insurance Card)</li></ul><div><h3 style="text-align:justify;"><strong>Who we are</strong></h3><p>At FERNRIDE, we believe in a future where robotics unlocks human potential to create a better world. Yet today, humans still perform repetitive, risky tasks to keep our world running. These jobs, essential yet unattractive, should be performed by robots, which still fall short. We are on a mission to change that and transform critical industries through human-centric automation. </p><p>FERNRIDE delivers a comprehensive ground autonomy platform to offer scalable automation solutions across industries. They span from container terminals and yard operations via defence logistics to open-road trucking. By combining AI-powered autonomy with human oversight and modular, vehicle-agnostic hardware, we enable businesses and defence organizations to harness the full potential of automation, driving efficiency and safety.</p><p>FERNRIDE was founded in 2019 following 10 years of research at the Technical University of Munich and currently has 50 employees. We are setting the standard for autonomous logistics and advancing Europe’s technological sovereignty by delivering the first-ever fully certified autonomous trucking system in Europe in 2025. </p><p><a href="http://www.fernride.com/">http://www.fernride.com</a></p><p> </p></div>

<p>FERNRIDE offers scalable automation solutions for yard trucking that increase productivity, promote sustainability, and improve worker safety. The company employs a human-assisted autonomy approach, which allows for remote takeovers of trucks when necessary. This ensures seamless integration and reliable operations for logistics operators. With over a decade of research and high-profile customers, including Volkswagen, HHLA, and DB Schenker, FERNRIDE uses cutting-edge technology to address major industry challenges, such as driver shortages and the negative environmental impact of logistics operations. The company was founded by Hendrik Kramer, Maximilian Fisser, and Jean-Michael Georg, and currently has over 130 employees.&nbsp;</p>

Staff Embedded Software Engineer

<div><p>FERNRIDE is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion &amp; Belonging because we value and celebrate everyone's differences and individuality. We strive to create an open, safe space in which you feel empowered and authentic. FERNRIDE has 50 employees from 10+ countries. Our culture is characterized by the company values and fundamentals:</p><p> <em>#wewinasoneteam #weexecuteanddeliver #weareambitiousinnovators #weareopentochange #weputcustomervaluefirst #respect #professionalism #safety</em>.</p></div><h2>What you will work on</h2><p>You will work on Fernride’s embedded vehicle software platform, forming the foundation that connects high-level autonomy and teleoperation software to the physical vehicle. This spans the full embedded stack—from bootloader, middleware and operating system up to board support packages, drivers, and vehicles Drive-by-Wire interfaces.</p><p>The role sits close to the hardware and is essential for deterministic behavior, reliable time synchronization, and robust sensor integration across the vehicle platform.</p><h2>How you will leave your footprint</h2><ul><li>Develop and maintain embedded software across the full vehicle platform, from bootloader to application-level interfaces</li><li>Integrate and evolve Drive-by-Wire interfaces and other safety-relevant vehicle controls</li><li>Integrate and maintain BSPs, embedded OS configurations, and low-level platform services</li><li>Implement and optimize drivers for vehicle sensors and embedded peripherals</li><li>Ensure reliable system timing and synchronization across sensors, compute units, and networks</li></ul><h2>What you will bring to the team</h2><h3><strong>Required skills</strong></h3><ul><li>Strong experience in embedded software development (C/C++), ideally in automotive or robotics environments</li><li>Solid knowledge of embedded Linux or RTOS-based systems, including bootloaders and BSPs</li><li>Experience developing or integrating low-level drivers and hardware interfaces</li><li>Understanding of timing, synchronization, and real-time constraints in embedded systems</li><li>A quality- and reliability-focused mindset for safety-relevant software</li></ul><h3><strong>Preferred skills</strong></h3><ul><li>Experience with Drive-by-Wire systems or other vehicle control interfaces</li><li>Familiarity with automotive networks and time synchronization mechanisms (e.g. CAN, ETH, PTP)</li><li>Experience working with custom hardware platforms and bring-up of new embedded boards</li><li>Experience with middleware development</li><li>Experience with Rust</li></ul><h2>What we offer @ FERNRIDE</h2><p>At FERNRIDE, we believe in empowering you to thrive both personally and professionally. Our benefits are thoughtfully designed to support your growth, well-being, and aspirations while fostering a strong sense of work-life harmony. Here’s how we support you:</p><ul><li>Flexible working hours &amp; remote work</li><li>All-day breakfast and unlimited drinks, fruits, and snacks</li><li>Lunch subsidy</li><li>Select one of three options: (1) EUR 40 Spendit card /month (2) Wellpass (3) Mobility card</li><li>Corporate Benefits platform</li><li>Company pension scheme</li><li>Team, department, and company events</li><li>30 days of vacation</li><li>Up to six weeks of remote work in countries covered under the EHIC (European Health Insurance Card)</li></ul><div><h3><strong>Who we are</strong></h3><p>At FERNRIDE, we believe in a future where robotics unlocks human potential to create a better world. Yet today, humans still perform repetitive, risky tasks to keep our world running. These jobs, essential yet unattractive, should be performed by robots, which still fall short. We are on a mission to change that and transform critical industries through human-centric automation. </p><p>FERNRIDE delivers a comprehensive ground autonomy platform to offer scalable automation solutions across industries. They span from container terminals and yard operations via defence logistics to open-road trucking. By combining AI-powered autonomy with human oversight and modular, vehicle-agnostic hardware, we enable businesses and defence organizations to harness the full potential of automation, driving efficiency and safety.</p><p>FERNRIDE was founded in 2019 following 10 years of research at the Technical University of Munich and currently has 50 employees. We are setting the standard for autonomous logistics and advancing Europe’s technological sovereignty by delivering the first-ever fully certified autonomous trucking system in Europe in 2025. </p><p><a href="http://www.fernride.com/">http://www.fernride.com</a></p><p> </p></div>

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