Embedded Software Engineer (Traction Systems)

Location: Charleroi, Belgium, with work from home possible two days per week

Company

Médiane Benelux is an engineering and consulting company specializing in software, electronics, embedded systems, IoT, and cybersecurity for railway, automotive, energy, medical, aerospace, telecom, industrial, and defense projects.

What you will do

• Design and develop application software for traction and auxiliary converters.
• Draft software requirements from functional requirement specifications and manage configuration and change requests.
• Perform embedded software integration, simulation, and testing.
• Ensure compliance with internal quality standards and EN 50128 processes; participate in design reviews and certification audits.
• Support validation, commissioning, and traction or auxiliary control teams while applying EHS regulations.
• Coordinate software development, technical interfaces, subcontractors, and delivery against quality, cost, and schedule objectives.

Requirements

• Engineering degree or equivalent in Industrial Computing, Embedded Systems, or Automation.
• At least 2 years of experience in real-time software development.
• Strong knowledge of embedded systems and integrated development environments using CEI 61131 languages, including C++, ControlBuild, and Matlab/Simulink.
• Basic knowledge of configuration management and requirements traceability.
• Good understanding of control systems and power electronics.
• Fluent English, written and spoken, is required.
• Autonomous, analytical, communicative, and able to work effectively in a team.

Nice to have

• Knowledge of electronics board architecture and basic board software.

Culture & Benefits

• Permanent, full-time employment in a human-sized engineering company.
• Collaboration with traction engineering, control, validation, RAMS, manufacturing, and railway operator teams.
• Potential progression toward technical coordination or project leadership.
• Additional legal days off, mobility package, DKV, group insurance, meal vouchers, eco vouchers, and training opportunities.
• If responsible for workload management, lead a software team of 1 to 5 people and report to the Traction Project Engineering Manager and Software Team Leader.