About Us

At DFT, film is our passion and quality is our mission.

Leveraging state-of-the-art IT technologies, we make film digitization efficient and enable the highest standards of image preservation. As the global market leader, we design and manufacture cutting-edge film scanners and digital solutions in Darmstadt, Germany, serving the needs of film archives and post-production facilities worldwide.

Our esteemed clientele—including the German Federal Film Archive, the Library of Congress, Warner Brothers, NBC Universal, and FotoKem—trust us for the exceptional quality, performance, and reliability of our products and services. With additional teams in Burbank, USA, and London, UK, we ensure premium customer support around the globe.

Are you passionate about embedded systems, hardware-centric software development, innovative technology, and the world of film? If so, we invite you to become part of our dedicated team.

Your Role

As an Embedded Systems Engineer (m/f/d), you will work with us to design powerful control and electronics solutions. You will be jointly responsible for the interface between hardware and software and will help to further improve our products and enable new solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implementation of embedded components for our film scanners
• Hardware and software development for the control of various hardware modules
• Design, development, and optimization of control and regulation systems 
• Developing hardware and software for sensor integration and data evaluation
• Active participation in an agile, multidisciplinary development team, including requirements coordination, peer reviews, and project documentation
  

Your Qualifications 

• Degree in computer engineering, electrical engineering, physics, or a related discipline
• In-depth knowledge of sensor and actuator technologies
• Proficiency in embedded development using C/C++
• Familiarity with hardware design tools (e.g., Altium Designer)
• Experience in FPGA programming, particularly with VHDL
• Working knowledge of I²C and CAN bus protocols
• Strong analytical thinking, teamwork skills, and a structured work style
• Excellent written and spoken German and English communication skills