For an international automotive project in the field of Battery Management Systems (BMS), we are looking for a Senior Embedded BMS Engineer (m/f/x).
Project Context:
- Automotive OEM project focused on Battery Management Systems (BMS)
- Project duration: approx. 12–15 months remaining
- Team size: 10–20 Embedded BMS Software Engineers
- International collaboration: Europe & Offshore teams
- Location: Darmstadt - initial on‑site presence required, hybrid possible later
- Contract type: Freelancer preferred; permanent employment possible
- EU‑based profiles preferred
Tasks
The role requires:
- Deep technical expertise in Battery Management Systems
- Strong capability to perform technical design and code reviews
- Ensuring system stability, performance, and design quality
- Acting as a senior technical counterpart for internal and offshore development teams
Requirements
- Several years of experience in embedded software development for automotive BMS
- Deep understanding of BMS software architectures
- Ability to read, review, and challenge embedded code
- Experience in technical leadership of software teams
- Excellent English; German is an advantage
- Willingness to work on-site in Darmstadt during the initial phase
What We Are Not Looking For
- Pure project managers
- Pure system or hardware profiles
- Candidates without strong embedded software depth
Benefits
- A key technical role in a major international BMS program
- Strong influence on architecture and technical decisions
- Collaboration with OEM and global engineering teams
- Challenging topics: SOC/SOH, balancing, diagnostics, safety
- Long-term project with initial on-site phase, later hybrid
- Freelance preferred, permanent possible