Furo

Forward Deployed Hardware Engineer

München, Germany full-time Mid Salary not listed
full-time Mid level Technology & IT Curated
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About the role

Our software decides every 15 minutes what a battery should do. You own the layer that makes it happen: our EMS, the interface between our optimizer and every battery we connect. Whether we build our own EMS or integrate existing ones is a call you'll help us make.
Own our EMS integration layer: one clean interface that connects any storage system (inverter, BMS, site controller) to our optimizer

Onboard new vendors over Modbus, MQTT and vendor APIs, so the next battery is a config, not a project

Commission systems on site until the battery follows the plan to the kW

Build our own edge box on standard hardware (think Raspberry Pi on a DIN rail)

You Will Have Fun If You Are
Builder with agency
Get-shit-done mentality: you'd rather drive to the site than wait for a support ticket

High ownership: the EMS interface is yours, from the vendor call to go-live

Mission-driven
Passionate about energy transition and climate impact

Thrive in early-stage chaos (e.g. "Can you be in Ingolstadt tomorrow at 8?")

You Won't Have Fun If You
Like to follow processes. We don't have any.

Want to work remotely. We're in the office 5 days/week, and regularly on site at customers.

Want to stay on one side of the wall. This is half software, half hardware.

Qualifications
Hands-on experience with energy management systems (EMS) for battery storage, PV or C&I sites. Ideally you've built or integrated one yourself, whether at work, in your thesis or during an internship. Similar experience counts too (e.g. battery management systems (BMS), SCADA, EV charging, building automation or industrial controls): a lot of that knowledge transfers directly

Solid Python and embedded Linux (networking, VPN, remote updates)

Industrial protocols: Modbus TCP/RTU, MQTT, REST

Electrical basics: inverter, BMS, grid connection point. Bonus: PV/battery commissioning

Fluent German, because installers and customers speak German

Fresh out of university? Very welcome. Experience from your thesis, internships or side projects counts just as much as a job title. Don't worry if you don't tick every box: we prefer fast learners over years of experience.
Perks
Super small team, super early: you shape the culture

You own the EMS and the hardware: how we connect batteries and which box we ship is your call

Direct customer access: see your code move a megawatt-hour battery

€70–100K salary + equity as full time · €24/h as working student

Compensation: €70K – €100K • Offers Equity
• €70K – €100K • Offers Equity
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Technology & IT API integration Python Remote Collaboration Forward Deployed Mid level

Likely questions

  1. Tell us about work you have done that is close to the Forward Deployed Hardware Engineer role.
  2. How would you approach your first 30 days at Furo?
  3. Which of API integration, Python and Remote Collaboration have you used recently, and what did it help you achieve?
  4. Describe a time you solved a problem without waiting to be told exactly what to do.
  5. How do you handle busy days, changing priorities, or pressure at work?

Prepare before the call

  • A recent example that proves your experience with API integration, Python and Remote Collaboration.
  • One short story with a problem, your action, and the result.
  • Two examples that show the strengths listed on your CV.
  • A clear reason why this role and company interest you.
  • Your availability, preferred work style, and salary expectations.

Ask them

  • What would success look like in the first 90 days?
  • What are the main problems this hire should help solve?
  • How does the team give feedback and measure good work?
  • What does a normal working week look like for this role?
Practice line

I am interested in the Forward Deployed Hardware Engineer role because I can bring practical experience in API integration, Python and Remote Collaboration, learn the team quickly, and contribute to the outcomes Furo needs from this hire.

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