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Embedded Systems Engineer
2026-03-17T14:51:03+00:00
Burn
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FULL_TIME
Nairobi
Nairobi
00100
Kenya
Manufacturing
Science & Engineering, Computer & IT, Energy & Mining
KES
MONTH
2026-03-29T17:00:00+00:00
8

About the role

BURN is looking to hire a highly skilled and motivated Embedded Systems Engineer to develop and maintain embedded software for our innovative clean cooking products.

The successful candidate will be hands-on in designing, implementing, and testing firmware for microcontroller-based systems, collaborating closely with hardware engineers, test engineers, and cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality, reliable products that meet both functional requirements and regulatory standards.

Duties and Responsibilities

  • The Employee shall have the following duties and responsibilities: Design, develop, and maintain firmware for ARM Cortex-M microcontrollers, particularly STM32 series MCUs, ensuring code meets performance, power consumption, and memory constraints.
  • Write efficient, maintainable, and well-documented embedded C/C++ code following best practices and coding standards.
  • Implement and integrate communication protocols including UART, SPI, I2C, CAN, and wireless protocols such as Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE).
  • Develop and implement sensor interfaces, signal processing algorithms, and control systems for temperature monitoring, power management, and user interface applications.
  • Collaborate with hardware engineers to define firmware-hardware interfaces, review schematics, and provide input on component selection and PCB design considerations.
  • Debug complex firmware issues using JTAG debuggers, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and other diagnostic tools.
  • Develop and execute unit tests, integration tests, and support hardware validation activities in collaboration with the test engineering team.
  • Optimize firmware for real-time performance, memory usage, and power efficiency in resource-constrained embedded systems.
  • Implement bootloaders, firmware update mechanisms, and secure programming features.
  • Create and maintain comprehensive technical documentation including design specifications, API documentation, code comments, and user guides.
  • Participate in design reviews, code reviews, and technical discussions to ensure quality and knowledge sharing across the team.
  • Support manufacturing during product ramp-up, including firmware flashing procedures, production testing, and troubleshooting.
  • Conduct root cause analysis for firmware-related field issues and implement corrective actions.
  • Stay current with emerging technologies, tools, and best practices in embedded systems development.
  • Support regulatory compliance activities including CE certification, EMC testing, and safety standards implementation.

Skills and Experience

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical field.
  • At least 1-3 years of hands-on firmware development experience with embedded systems.
  • Strong proficiency in embedded C programming and solid understanding of embedded systems fundamentals.
  • Demonstrated experience with ARM Cortex-M microcontrollers, preferably STM32 series (STM32G0, STM32F series, or similar).
  • Experience with embedded development tools including STM32CubeIDE, Keil, IAR, or similar IDEs.
  • Working knowledge of communication protocols: UART, SPI, I2C, CAN, and experience with at least one wireless protocol (BLE, Wi-Fi, or LoRa).
  • Understanding of interrupt handling, timers, DMA, ADC/DAC, PWM, and power management techniques.
  • Experience with RTOS concepts or bare-metal programming.
  • Proficiency with debugging tools including JTAG/SWD debuggers, oscilloscopes, and logic analyzers.
  • Strong experience with Git version control and collaborative development workflows.
  • Ability to read and interpret schematics and datasheets.
  • Effective verbal and written communication skills, with ability to create clear technical documentation.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with attention to detail.
  • Experience with test automation using Python or other scripting languages is a bonus.
  • Experience in consumer electronics, IoT products, or energy sector applications is a bonus.
  • Good understanding of electronics
  • Familiarity with Agile development methodologies is a bonus.
  • Design, develop, and maintain firmware for ARM Cortex-M microcontrollers, particularly STM32 series MCUs, ensuring code meets performance, power consumption, and memory constraints.
  • Write efficient, maintainable, and well-documented embedded C/C++ code following best practices and coding standards.
  • Implement and integrate communication protocols including UART, SPI, I2C, CAN, and wireless protocols such as Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE).
  • Develop and implement sensor interfaces, signal processing algorithms, and control systems for temperature monitoring, power management, and user interface applications.
  • Collaborate with hardware engineers to define firmware-hardware interfaces, review schematics, and provide input on component selection and PCB design considerations.
  • Debug complex firmware issues using JTAG debuggers, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and other diagnostic tools.
  • Develop and execute unit tests, integration tests, and support hardware validation activities in collaboration with the test engineering team.
  • Optimize firmware for real-time performance, memory usage, and power efficiency in resource-constrained embedded systems.
  • Implement bootloaders, firmware update mechanisms, and secure programming features.
  • Create and maintain comprehensive technical documentation including design specifications, API documentation, code comments, and user guides.
  • Participate in design reviews, code reviews, and technical discussions to ensure quality and knowledge sharing across the team.
  • Support manufacturing during product ramp-up, including firmware flashing procedures, production testing, and troubleshooting.
  • Conduct root cause analysis for firmware-related field issues and implement corrective actions.
  • Stay current with emerging technologies, tools, and best practices in embedded systems development.
  • Support regulatory compliance activities including CE certification, EMC testing, and safety standards implementation.
  • Strong proficiency in embedded C programming
  • Solid understanding of embedded systems fundamentals
  • Demonstrated experience with ARM Cortex-M microcontrollers, preferably STM32 series
  • Experience with embedded development tools including STM32CubeIDE, Keil, IAR, or similar IDEs
  • Working knowledge of communication protocols: UART, SPI, I2C, CAN
  • Experience with at least one wireless protocol (BLE, Wi-Fi, or LoRa)
  • Understanding of interrupt handling, timers, DMA, ADC/DAC, PWM, and power management techniques
  • Experience with RTOS concepts or bare-metal programming
  • Proficiency with debugging tools including JTAG/SWD debuggers, oscilloscopes, and logic analyzers
  • Strong experience with Git version control and collaborative development workflows
  • Ability to read and interpret schematics and datasheets
  • Effective verbal and written communication skills
  • Ability to create clear technical documentation
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
  • Attention to detail
  • Experience with test automation using Python or other scripting languages is a bonus
  • Experience in consumer electronics, IoT products, or energy sector applications is a bonus
  • Good understanding of electronics
  • Familiarity with Agile development methodologies is a bonus
  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical field.
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Vacancy title:
Embedded Systems Engineer

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Manufacturing, Category: Science & Engineering, Computer & IT, Energy & Mining]

Jobs at:
Burn

Deadline of this Job:
Sunday, March 29 2026

Duty Station:
Nairobi | Nairobi

Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, March 17 2026, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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About the role

BURN is looking to hire a highly skilled and motivated Embedded Systems Engineer to develop and maintain embedded software for our innovative clean cooking products.

The successful candidate will be hands-on in designing, implementing, and testing firmware for microcontroller-based systems, collaborating closely with hardware engineers, test engineers, and cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality, reliable products that meet both functional requirements and regulatory standards.

Duties and Responsibilities

  • The Employee shall have the following duties and responsibilities: Design, develop, and maintain firmware for ARM Cortex-M microcontrollers, particularly STM32 series MCUs, ensuring code meets performance, power consumption, and memory constraints.
  • Write efficient, maintainable, and well-documented embedded C/C++ code following best practices and coding standards.
  • Implement and integrate communication protocols including UART, SPI, I2C, CAN, and wireless protocols such as Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE).
  • Develop and implement sensor interfaces, signal processing algorithms, and control systems for temperature monitoring, power management, and user interface applications.
  • Collaborate with hardware engineers to define firmware-hardware interfaces, review schematics, and provide input on component selection and PCB design considerations.
  • Debug complex firmware issues using JTAG debuggers, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and other diagnostic tools.
  • Develop and execute unit tests, integration tests, and support hardware validation activities in collaboration with the test engineering team.
  • Optimize firmware for real-time performance, memory usage, and power efficiency in resource-constrained embedded systems.
  • Implement bootloaders, firmware update mechanisms, and secure programming features.
  • Create and maintain comprehensive technical documentation including design specifications, API documentation, code comments, and user guides.
  • Participate in design reviews, code reviews, and technical discussions to ensure quality and knowledge sharing across the team.
  • Support manufacturing during product ramp-up, including firmware flashing procedures, production testing, and troubleshooting.
  • Conduct root cause analysis for firmware-related field issues and implement corrective actions.
  • Stay current with emerging technologies, tools, and best practices in embedded systems development.
  • Support regulatory compliance activities including CE certification, EMC testing, and safety standards implementation.

Skills and Experience

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical field.
  • At least 1-3 years of hands-on firmware development experience with embedded systems.
  • Strong proficiency in embedded C programming and solid understanding of embedded systems fundamentals.
  • Demonstrated experience with ARM Cortex-M microcontrollers, preferably STM32 series (STM32G0, STM32F series, or similar).
  • Experience with embedded development tools including STM32CubeIDE, Keil, IAR, or similar IDEs.
  • Working knowledge of communication protocols: UART, SPI, I2C, CAN, and experience with at least one wireless protocol (BLE, Wi-Fi, or LoRa).
  • Understanding of interrupt handling, timers, DMA, ADC/DAC, PWM, and power management techniques.
  • Experience with RTOS concepts or bare-metal programming.
  • Proficiency with debugging tools including JTAG/SWD debuggers, oscilloscopes, and logic analyzers.
  • Strong experience with Git version control and collaborative development workflows.
  • Ability to read and interpret schematics and datasheets.
  • Effective verbal and written communication skills, with ability to create clear technical documentation.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with attention to detail.
  • Experience with test automation using Python or other scripting languages is a bonus.
  • Experience in consumer electronics, IoT products, or energy sector applications is a bonus.
  • Good understanding of electronics
  • Familiarity with Agile development methodologies is a bonus.

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Experience in Months: 12

Level of Education: bachelor degree

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Job Info
Job Category: Computer/ IT jobs in Kenya
Job Type: Full-time
Deadline of this Job: Sunday, March 29 2026
Duty Station: Nairobi | Nairobi
Posted: 17-03-2026
No of Jobs: 1
Start Publishing: 17-03-2026
Stop Publishing (Put date of 2030): 10-10-2076
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