Festo inspires people and organizations around the world with innovative solutions for industrial automation. We are an independent family business and offer more than 20,000 employees the opportunity to take bold steps, realize their ideas, and take on responsibility. As a team, we grow by tackling challenges together and we welcome everyone who wants to move the world with us.

Electronic developer HW in the field of extra-low voltage (m/f/d)

AdCode:  12516
City:  Esslingen
Custom Field 3:  Permanent
Custom Field 4:  Full Time
Custom Field 2:  Research, Development & Engineering
Company:  Festo SE & Co. KG

Your job:

  • Development of innovative flat modules for stepper and BLDC motors in the protective extra-low voltage range for use in integrated mechatronic systems
  • Development of power and control electronics incl. output stages, position sensors, microcontroller selection, field bus and other communication systems
  • Assessment and implementation of functional safety, e.g. in accordance with the Machinery Directive, including the development of requirements and the continuous documentation of the development in ALM tools, e.g. CodeBeamer
  • Development and assessment of the necessary heat management, taking into account customer applications
  • Specification and concept development for the hardware in the system network using modern ‘DfX’ (‘Design for...’) X= Test, Production, Cost...) – development approaches incl. circuit development at the circuit diagram level and supervision of the layout process
  • Creation of test plans for prototypes, commissioning, execution of functional and qualification tests incl. review of the tests required for production and the test equipment for series production
  • Evaluation of current general hardware developments (market & technology) in terms of relevance and derivation of actions


Your qualification:

  • Degree in electrical engineering or a comparable qualification
  • Several years of professional experience in the field of power electronics, control of electrical drives, their control and industrial communication systems
  • Several years of experience in embedded hardware development, particularly in the field of (protective) extra-low voltage
  • Several years of experience in the field of safety hardware development, including corresponding further training certificates an advantage
  • Experience in embedded firmware development, especially in hardware-related firmware (HAL), is an advantage
  • Experience in mechatronic system development and in working in interdisciplinary development teams is an advantage
  • Very good knowledge of German and English and strong intercultural skills
  • Ability to work in a team, sense of responsibility and interest in following developments in the electronics industry and expanding the team's know-how

 

 

Contact person: Leoni Alber, +49(711)347-58175

 

Your benefits at a glance:

You can find more information about our benefits and Festo as an employer here.

We look forward to your application and to getting to know you!