Embedded AI Engineer

Festo is a worldwide leader in automation technology headquartered in Germany. We are always coming up with creative process solutions that bring product ideas to life. As an employer, we do everything in our power to ensure that visionary ideas are transformed into practice. What we do expect from you? Think outside of the box. Try new things. Bring your own idea. Take advantage of the creative freedom, the wide variety of development opportunities and the access to the best practice.

With reference to our growing Technical Engineering Center Sofia currently we are looking for: Embedded AI Engineer .

As Embedded AI Engineer, you will develop high-performance AI systems running on embedded hardware such as controllers, drives, sensors, and edge devices. Your work will bring advanced AI capabilities into resource-constrained environments with strict performance and reliability requirements.

Your Job:

• Develop and deploy AI models on embedded systems.
• Optimize ML models for real-time performance and memory constraints.
• Implement inference pipelines on microcontrollers and edge devices.
• Integrate AI systems with industrial communication protocols.
• Collaborate with AI researchers and automation engineers.
• Benchmark and optimize model performance.

Technical Competences and Requirements:

• Degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
• 6+ years’ experience in embedded software development.
• Strong C/C++ programming experience.
• Experience with embedded Linux or RTOS.
• Experience with machine learning deployment on edge devices.

The following will be considered as strong advantages:

• Experience with TensorFlow Lite, ONNX, or Edge AI frameworks.
• Experience with ARM architecture, GPUs, or accelerators.
• Experience in robotics, industrial automation, or IoT.
• Familiarity with signal processing or control systems.

Personal competencies and requirements:

• Strong communication and teamwork skills.
• Independent, structured and goal-oriented working style.
• Proactive approach and motivation to develop and implement ideas.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Motivation to learn and develop professionally.
• Ability to work in a multicultural and multinational team.

What you can expect from us:

• Motivating compensation and social benefits package.
• Opportunity to work on a variety of projects in the field of industrial automation.
• Professional development and learning opportunities through internal and external training.
• Structured onboarding and technical mentoring in electric-motor measurements, modelling and test automation.

In case your professional qualification corresponds to the above requirements and you wish to join our growing team, please send us your CV!

Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted. Your documents and personal data will be treated as confidential and will be protected according to Bulgarian Data Protection Legislation and the General Data Protection Regulation 2016/679 (GDPR).