Firmware Engineer

Overview

Bruker is enabling scientists to make breakthrough discoveries and develop new applications that improve the quality of human life. Bruker’s high-performance scientific instruments and high-value analytical and diagnostic solutions enable scientists to explore life and materials at molecular, cellular and microscopic levels. In close cooperation with our customers, Bruker is enabling innovation, improved productivity and customer success in life science molecular research, in applied and pharma applications, in microscopy and nano analysis, and in industrial applications, as well as in cell biology, preclinical imaging, clinical phenomics and proteomics research and clinical microbiology.

Today, worldwide more than 11000 employees are working on this permanent challenge at over 90 locations on all continents. Bruker continues to build upon its extensive range of products and solutions, its broad base of installed systems and a strong reputation among its customers. Being one of the world's leading analytical instrumentation companies, Bruker is strongly committed to further fully meeting its customers’ needs as well as continuing to develop state-of-the-art technologies and innovative solutions for today's analytical questions.

In a small, innovative, local R&D team, part of a larger global R&D, your tasks are centered around the development of new analytical (mass spectrometer) instrumentation. In the offered role you focus on the development, continuous improvement, and maintenance of modular electronics used in these high-sensitivity analytical instruments.

You work collaboratively in a multi-disciplinary development team with FW and SW developers as well as scientists, mechanical, and electrical engineers. You work in a small group but part of a larger company, with opportunity to connect and consult with peers from other Bruker development teams around the world.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate closely with cross‑functional teams—including hardware, systems engineering, software, and product management—to ensure seamless integration of firmware with instrument subsystems.
• Implement, optimize, and validate firmware modules that enable precise control of high‑speed data acquisition, instrument timing, and real‑time signal processing for mass spectrometry platforms.
• Develop and maintain embedded communication protocols (e.g., SPI, I²C, UART, CAN, Ethernet) to support reliable device‑to‑device communication within Bruker instruments.
• Perform thorough unit testing, integration testing, and troubleshooting across embedded systems to ensure firmware stability, performance, and regulatory compliance.
• Document firmware designs, technical specifications, and test results to support internal quality processes and external regulatory requirements.
  
  

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Minimum of a Bachelor's degree in computer science or electrical engineering or have a comparable background.
• Knowledge in the areas of embedded systems and operating systems, preferably Linux or FreeRTOS, which you have gained through your education or professional experience.
• Knowledge of C for embedded systems.
• Digital electrical board design experience. Altium experience is a plus.
• Terms like version control, bug tracking, and cross-compiling are familiar to you.
• You are characterized by a structured, goal-oriented, and organized way of working.
• You have strong communication skills and a pronounced ability to work in a team, and your commitment completes your qualification profile.
  
  

At Bruker, the base salary is part of our total compensation. The estimated base salary range for this full-time position is between 86,400 USD and 153,500 USD and provides an opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base salary for the role will depend on several job-related factors, including, but not limited to, education, training, experience, the geographic location of the successful candidate, skills, competencies, job-related knowledge, and travel requirements for this position. Full-time employees may also be eligible for a performance-related incentive in addition to a full range of benefits, including 401(k) with company match, an employee stock purchase plan, medical and dental plans, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability insurance, employee assistance program and paid time off including vacation, sick time and holidays, and more.

Bruker is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other protected characteristics.

Certain positions at Bruker require compliance with export control laws and as a result, all interviewed candidates for all positions will be screened pre-interview to determine their eligibility in light of export control restrictions.