Embedded software Engineer - cybersecurity
Location: Leuven, Belgium
The Company
An innovative cybersecurity company based in Leuven, developing secure Embedded systems that protect connected devices and critical infrastructure. Their technology operates at the lowest layers of Hardware and firmware, ensuring products are secure by design from boot-up to runtime.
As they continue to grow, they are looking for an Embedded Software Engineer to join their core engineering team.
The role
You will work on low-level Embedded software forming the foundation of secure systems. This includes firmware, boot processes, kernel-level development, and driver implementation for security-focused Hardware platforms.
This role is open to strong graduates through to engineers with up to 5 years of experience.
Key responsibilities
Develop and maintain low-level C code for Embedded systems
Design and implement device drivers and driver-level integrations
Work with Embedded Linux (kernel, bootloaders, Bsps)
Contribute to boot process development and secure boot implementations
Develop software for real-time Embedded environments
Debug Hardware-software interactions at board level
Collaborate with Hardware and security teams to ensure robust system architecture
Support performance optimisation and system reliability improvement
Requirements
Degree in Computer Science, Electronics Engineering, or related field
Strong C programming skills (low-level / close to Hardware)
Experience with Embedded Linux environments
Exposure to Linux kernel development or device driver development
Understanding of bootloaders (e.g. U-Boot) and system bring-up
Knowledge of real-time systems concepts
Comfortable debugging using oscilloscopes, JTAG, serial interfaces, etc.
Nice to have:
Experience with secure boot, cryptography libraries, or Hardware security modules
Familiarity with ARM-based architectures
Understanding of networking stacks
Exposure to Yocto or Buildroot
Why join?
Work on cybersecurity at the firmware and Hardware level
High technical ownership and real engineering depth
Leuven-based innovation environment
Open to ambitious graduates with strong fundamentals
Collaborative, research-driven engineering culture
If you're interested, please apply directly through the link below, feel free to share with anyone in your Network who you feel may be interested.