IoT Engineer

About the company

Founded in Switzerland in 2012, SkyCell is transforming global pharmaceutical supply chains through a combination of advanced temperature-controlled containers, IoT connectivity, and digital solutions.

Our integrated product ecosystem helps leading pharmaceutical companies reduce risk, improve operational efficiency, and ensure the safe delivery of life-saving medicines worldwide.

Today, SkyCell operates at the intersection of hardware, software, data, and logistics - combining Swiss engineering excellence with a growing digital platform to shape the future of connected pharma supply chains.

Ready to Make an Impact? We’re not just offering a job; we’re offering a chance to be part of something bigger. At SkyCell, you’ll help build a future where pharmaceutical delivery is efficient, sustainable, and transformative.

Your tasks

Do you enjoy working across the full IoT stack? In this role you’ll design embedded firmware for low-power devices, connect them through BLE, LoRa or Cellular, and build the cloud architecture and fleet management systems that run them at scale.

You’ll work closely with firmware, hardware and cloud colleagues, shape our CI/CD pipelines, and help improve how we build and deploy as we grow. It’s a hands-on role for someone who likes variety and wants to see their work running in real shipments.

• Design and implement embedded firmware for low-power IoT devices using C/C++ (RTOS or bare-metal)
• Integrate wireless communication technologies such as BLE, LoRa or Cellular
• Design, build and operate cloud-side ingestion pipelines and device fleet management systems for large-scale IoT deployments
• Contribute to the design and deployment of cloud architectures for IoT integrations
• Implement secure and reliable OTA update mechanisms for remote firmware management
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines for firmware and cloud components (e.g. GitHub Actions)
• Collaborate with colleagues across firmware, hardware and cloud teams
• Troubleshoot complex system-level issues across device, connectivity and cloud layers
• Contribute to architecture and process improvements based on emerging best practices

Requirements

• Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
• Experience developing embedded firmware in C/C++ (RTOS or bare-metal), with a good understanding of common interfaces (I2C, SPI, UART)
• Experience with wireless protocols (BLE, LoRa or Cellular) and IoT communication protocols and data formats (MQTT, HTTP/REST, CoAP, Protobuf, JSON)
• Experience designing and operating cloud-based ingestion and device fleet management systems for connected IoT devices at scale
• Experience implementing OTA updates in production systems
• Proficiency in a backend language (e.g. Python, Go, http://Node.js or Java) for device integration, automation and diagnostics, with excellent system-level debugging and problem-solving skills
• Good written and spoken German and English

If you don't meet every requirement but bring relevant experience and skills, we'd still like to hear from you.

What we offer

🌱 Purpose-Driven Work: Make a real difference by contributing to a more sustainable future in global logistics and healthcare.

🚀 Innovation at Heart: Work with cutting-edge technology and be at the forefront of supply chain innovation.

🌎 Stronger together: Join a supportive team of talented individuals from over 40 countries, where we work together every step of the way.

💡 Growth Opportunities: We believe in investing in our people – continuous learning and development are key pillars of SkyCell.

🏆 Award-Winning Culture: Join a workplace recognized for its commitment to excellence with a ‘Great Place to work’ award, as well as a Platinum Ecovadis rating highlighting our sustainability and employee well-being.

What's In It For You? ⚡ Flexibility & Balance: Flexible working hours and work-life balance allow you to tailor work to fit your life.

🌟 Recognition & Growth: Opportunities for career advancement in a company that values your contributions.

🌍 Flexible ways of working: Our global teams work across our offices in Zurich, Zug, Hyderabad and Basel, with a mix of on-site, hybrid and remote working. Role-specific locations and working arrangements are detailed above.

🎉 Company-wide Events: Join us for company events to celebrate successes, build teams, and share our vision. Plus, new joiners experience SkyWeek, our immersive onboarding program.

👶 Generous Maternity & Paternity Leave: Support for new parents with competitive maternity and paternity leave.

🏖️ Annual Leave & Bank Holidays: Enjoy a generous annual leave package, plus local bank holidays to recharge and unwind.

How to apply

Simply click ‘apply for this job’ below! We can’t wait to meet you and discuss how you can contribute to our mission! Please note, we are unable to consider applications sent to us via email.

If you have any questions, you can contact our Talent Team (talent@skycell.ch).

Other

📍 Location: We need you to be within commutable distance to Basel given the role requires 50%+ time spent on-site.

SkyCell AG is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive environment for all. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, or any other legally protected characteristic.

For this position, if you are not located in, or able to relocate (without sponsorship) to one of the advertised locations, your application cannot be considered.