Embedded Systems Engineer Blu EV
Job Summary
Department
Technical/Hardware Engineering
Reporting To
Hardware Team Leader
Location
Egypt (Cairo / Alexandria)
Employment
Full-Time
Document No.
HW-EGRev A
Date
02 June 2026
Blu EV is a fast-growing electric mobility company building and operating battery-swapping infrastructure and electric vehicle fleets across Egypt. Our ecosystem brings together swapping stations smart battery packs and electric scooters into a seamless data-driven energy service. As we scale we are investing in an in-house embedded firmware capability to take full ownership of the intelligence that powers our network.
We are looking for a hands-on Embedded Systems Engineer to join the Hardware team. You will design develop and maintain firmware across three core domains that are central to Blu EVs next phase of growth: swapping station control systems battery management systems and IoT connectivity. Working closely with the Hardware Team Leader and field operations teams.
- Design develop and maintain embedded firmware across the Blu EV ecosystem covering swapping station controllers battery management systems and IoT connectivity layers.
- Implement and debug communication interfaces between hardware subsystems to ensure reliable data exchange fault detection and real-time telemetry.
- Manage firmware update processes for deployed field units supporting both remote and on-site update workflows.
- Investigate hardware and firmware anomalies in the field correlating log data and telemetry with physical findings to identify root causes and drive corrective actions.
- Ensure security best practices are applied across all connected devices including encrypted communication device identity management and certificate lifecycle.
- Produce clear technical documentation for firmware modules communication protocols and diagnostic procedures.
- Support field team training on diagnostic tools monitoring interfaces and log extraction workflows.
- Coordinate with hardware and software suppliers on firmware integration protocol clarification and technical issue escalation.
- Contribute to hardware-software co-design decisions for future platform generations.
Area
Requirement
Education
BSc in Electrical Engineering Electronics Computer Engineering or equivalent
Experience
3 years of hands-on embedded firmware development in a product or field environment
Programming Languages
Proficient in C / C; Python for tooling and scripting
Microcontroller Platforms
Solid experience with ARM Cortex-M or equivalent embedded MCU families
Communication Protocols
Hands-on experience with serial bus protocols (CAN RS-485 Modbus UART SPI I2C)
IoT / Connectivity
Experience integrating embedded devices with cloud IoT platforms via MQTT or HTTP/REST
Debugging Tools
Proficient with JTAG/SWD logic analyzers oscilloscopes and serial protocol analyzers
Version Control
Git branching pull requests code review workflow
Language
English (working proficiency)
- Prior experience in EV energy storage or battery management system applications.
- Familiarity with BMS communication protocols and battery data interpretation.
- Experience with motor controller configuration over serial or CAN interfaces.
- Exposure to a real-time operating system (RTOS) on embedded targets.
- Experience building OTA update systems with fallback and rollback support.
- Background in hardware bring-up schematic review or PCB-level debugging.
Competency
What it means at BluEV
Field Mindset
Comfortable travelling to live operational sites; able to diagnose and resolve issues under real-world pressure
Root-Cause Thinking
Goes beyond surface symptoms correlates firmware logs electrical measurements and hardware state to find true failure modes
Clear Communication
Translates low-level firmware findings into actionable insights for non-firmware audiences operations management and suppliers
Ownership
Takes end-to-end responsibility from development bench to deployed field unit
Adaptability
Works effectively with evolving hardware platforms partial documentation and supplier-provided components
- A rare opportunity to shape the firmware stack of a live growing EV infrastructure network.
- Direct exposure to hardware cloud and operations in a vertically integrated electric mobility company.
- Competitive compensation benchmarked to the local market.
- Field engagement at operational sites real deployments real impact.
- A lean technical team where your decisions directly affect fleet uptime and energy delivery.