Working at Lightyear is a unique experience. You get the opportunity to work for a company with a pure and meaningful mission. A mission that will make a positive and lasting impact on future generations.

What will you do as an Embedded Software Engineer?

At Lightyear we are developing a full in vehicle solar energy system. In addition to the solar panels, this includes the power electronics to convert solar energy into useful energy for the vehicle as well as extensive data analytics to optimize our system per vehicle in a data driven way.

You will be responsible for implementing the firmware for our power converter. This includes implementing feedback control algorithms that maximize the solar yield as well as integrations with other vehicle components. Making the performance of the power converter visible will be a key component. In the end all software will be deployed in consumer and/or commercial vehicles, thus functional safety will be an integral part of your code.

In parallel you will work on implementing secure applications that will run in our cloud environment. The Applications will enable data collection and analytics of in field systems. Together with your colleagues you will use this data to validate and predict the performance of our solar systems.

Furthermore, you will be responsible for:

• Deliver high-quality deeply embedded software for power converters
• Ensure seamless integration of control strategies with hardware
• Validate software performance in accordance with automotive safety standards
• Optimize code for efficiency, reliability and flexibility
• Ensure visibility of software, control and hardware performance
• Implement cloud application software
• Configure and maintain third-party cloud software in an efficient way

A day as an Embedded Software Engineer

You will start the day with a quick meeting regarding all the open topics in the project and the progress you made and where you are stuck.

After that, you work in your favorite IDE to develop and debug the firmware of our power converters. You will test and fine-tune using real hardware prototypes in our lab and collaborate with our control and power electronics experts on identifying further improvements.

In the afternoon you will work to implement a cloud application that monitors how much solar energy is harvested with our solar roofs and push this data to our front end for visualization.

What do we expect from an Embedded Software Engineer?

In order to succeed in the dynamic world of Lightyear, pro-activity, professionalism, communication and adaptability are crucial. You are flexible and can work under pressure and not afraid of failing along the way. You will need to solve problems in a broad range of topics (all software related), with minimal guidance on how to get to a solution. So crucial abilities are:

• Ability to learn quickly
• Be a self starter

Furthermore, we are looking for someone with:

• BSc or above in Software Science, Embedded Systems, Electrical Engineering, or related studies
• Experience with (deeply) embedded software
• Experience with Rust and/or modern C++ in embedded software
• Experience with model based design and model based control
• Experience with control of power converters is a plus
• Experience with Misra coding guidelines or with ISO 26262 or IEC 61508 certification process is a plus
• Software: Rust, C++ (17 or above), Python. Matlab/Simulink is a plus
• Available 32-40 hours per week
• Not afraid to make mistakes and looking to learn from the past;
• Mission driven and eager to deliver the change;
• A strong match between our core values and your values as a person;
• Proficient in English;
• Availability for 40 hours per week (with flexible working hours).

What can you expect from Lightyear?

In addition to a challenging role we also offer:

• A high degree of freedom and independence in your role
• A role within a multidisciplinary team consisting of highly motivated, inquisitive and talented people with a broad diversity of experience
• Participation in a good pension scheme
• 40 vacation days per year (based on a 40 hour contract)

Why join us?

• Be a part of a small and driven team at a technology start-up with a strong focus on sustainability;
• Engage in a collaborative work environment that encourages innovation, independent thinking and close cooperation;
• Contribute to cutting-edge solar technologies that aim to revolutionize vehicle charging systems;
• Opportunity to grow with the company as we accelerate and expand our impact in clean mobility.

About Lightyear

Lightyear Layer is at the forefront of sustainable mobility, offering innovative solutions that help businesses reduce CO₂ emissions and enhance operational efficiency. Our Vehicle Integrated Photovoltaics (VIPV) platform provides grid-independent, solar-powered solutions that maximize energy yield and efficiency, driving a greener future.