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Freelance Embedded Firmware Engineer | Automotive Cybersecurity & Functional Safety
zugliano, Italy
Only remote
MSc, Automatic Control Engineering - University of PaduaC (Programming Language)Python (Programming Language)PIC MicrocontrollerYocto
Embedded Firmware Development
Expertise in STM32 bare-metal and HAL programming using C/C++, timer/PWM/ADC, DMA, Modbus RTU, CAN bus, and RTOS-free real-time architectures for IoT, automotive, medical-device and life-safety applications.
Automotive Cybersecurity (ISO/SAE 21434)
UL-certified Automotive Cybersecurity Professional with hands-on experience in CSMS implementation, EU Cyber Resilience Act readiness, IEC 62443, threat modeling using EMB3D, SBOM generation, and PSIRT/CVE handling.
Functional Safety (IEC 60730 / ISO 26262)
Delivery of IEC 60730-1 Class B and ISO 26262 functional safety requirements including watchdog and program-flow monitoring, V-model processes, requirements traceability (RTM), and full traceability chain implementation.
Embedded Linux & Yocto BSP
Yocto BSP bring-up, device tree configuration, Linux kernel and IIO driver development, NXP i.MX platform support, Qt/Wayland dashboard integration, and LTE connectivity.
Hardware & Electronics Design
Knowledge in power electronics, EMC, PCB design, analog signal conditioning, and schematic design and review.
DevSecOps & Tooling
Practical use of Bitbucket Pipelines CI/CD, Jira, Xray, Confluence, Ceedling/Unity, cppcheck, Git, CANoe, and CANalyzer for embedded software development and quality assurance.
Agile & Engineering Leadership
Experience driving Agile methodologies, CI/CD pipelines, testing, reusability and traceability practices, defining architectures for complex IoT products, and coaching software teams.
ECU Development & Automotive Software
Automotive and agriculture ECU development in C/C++, autonomous-guidance software, ECU debugging, testing and validation with CANoe/CANalyzer, and engine-software testing.
Six Sigma & Quality Management
Six Sigma Green Belt certification (Design for Six Sigma - DFSS) with application to quality and process improvement in embedded product development.
Expertise in STM32 bare-metal and HAL programming using C/C++, timer/PWM/ADC, DMA, Modbus RTU, CAN bus, and RTOS-free real-time architectures for IoT, automotive, medical-device and life-safety applications.
Automotive Cybersecurity (ISO/SAE 21434)
UL-certified Automotive Cybersecurity Professional with hands-on experience in CSMS implementation, EU Cyber Resilience Act readiness, IEC 62443, threat modeling using EMB3D, SBOM generation, and PSIRT/CVE handling.
Functional Safety (IEC 60730 / ISO 26262)
Delivery of IEC 60730-1 Class B and ISO 26262 functional safety requirements including watchdog and program-flow monitoring, V-model processes, requirements traceability (RTM), and full traceability chain implementation.
Embedded Linux & Yocto BSP
Yocto BSP bring-up, device tree configuration, Linux kernel and IIO driver development, NXP i.MX platform support, Qt/Wayland dashboard integration, and LTE connectivity.
Hardware & Electronics Design
Knowledge in power electronics, EMC, PCB design, analog signal conditioning, and schematic design and review.
DevSecOps & Tooling
Practical use of Bitbucket Pipelines CI/CD, Jira, Xray, Confluence, Ceedling/Unity, cppcheck, Git, CANoe, and CANalyzer for embedded software development and quality assurance.
Agile & Engineering Leadership
Experience driving Agile methodologies, CI/CD pipelines, testing, reusability and traceability practices, defining architectures for complex IoT products, and coaching software teams.
ECU Development & Automotive Software
Automotive and agriculture ECU development in C/C++, autonomous-guidance software, ECU debugging, testing and validation with CANoe/CANalyzer, and engine-software testing.
Six Sigma & Quality Management
Six Sigma Green Belt certification (Design for Six Sigma - DFSS) with application to quality and process improvement in embedded product development.
Experience
Professional experience10+ years
Freelancer since2026
Languages
EnglishFluentItalianNative speaker
Project history
Lead architect and developer for safety-critical and cyber-secure embedded products across IoT, life-safety, medical-device and agricultural/automotive domains. Delivered 30+ different devices. Responsible for DevSecOps, functional safety and cybersecurity for embedded systems; driving Agile, CI/CD, testing, reusability and traceability; coaching the software team and managing consultant resources. Key achievements include IEC 60730-1 Class B traceability chain, EU Cyber Resilience Act readiness, multi-channel STM32 firmware, Embedded Linux BSP on NXP i.MX95, and engineering leadership practices.
Firmware design for advanced aspirating fire-detection life-safety systems. Cybersecurity investigation (IEC 62443), DevOps, Lean and Agile delivery. Named inventor on three granted patents related to aspirating smoke detectors.
Automotive and agriculture ECU development in C/C++ with autonomous-guidance software. ECU debugging, testing and validation with CANoe/CANalyzer; engine-software testing; Danfoss controller software.