Artur Nidens - Freelancer as Embedded Software Engineer

Q: Where is Artur based?

Artur is based in Villingen-Schwenningen, Germany .

Q: What languages does Artur speak?

Artur speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced) .

Q: How many years of experience does Artur have?

Artur has at least 10 years of experience. During this time, Artur has worked in at least 5 different roles . The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 5 months . Note that Artur may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Q: What is Artur's latest experience?

Artur's most recent position is Software Engineer for industry .

Q: Which industries is Artur most experienced in?

Artur is most experienced in industries like Information Technology , Automotive , and Utilities . Artur also has some experience in Energy and Manufacturing .

Q: Which business areas is Artur most experienced in?

Artur is most experienced in business areas like Product Development , Quality Assurance , and Project Management . Artur also has some experience in Research and Development and Information Technology .

Q: Which industries has Artur worked in recently?

Artur has recently worked in industries like Information Technology , Automotive , and Utilities .

Q: Which business areas has Artur worked in recently?

Artur has recently worked in business areas like Product Development , Quality Assurance , and Project Management .

Q: What is Artur's education?

Artur holds a Bachelor in Mechanical Engineering and Mechatronics from HFU .

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Villingen-Schwenningen, Germany

Experience

Jul 2025 - Nov 2025

5 months

Software Engineer for industry

Update of embedded Linux kernel, UBoot and relevant packages to latest version on TI AM3358
Focus on GPU (SGX driver)
Adoption of kernel, bootloader and drivers to run seamlessly with user applications

Jan 2025 - Jul 2025

7 months

Software Engineer for industry

Support with selection of microcontroller (Nordic, BLE, Zephyr)
Conduction of research and concept design for application, bootloader and FOTA
Implementation of data services, communication and error handling
Development of concepts and implementation of unit tests

Oct 2023 - Jan 2025

1 year 4 months

Electronics Systems Engineer for smart grid

Support in cellular analysis and quality assurance on CM embedded linux system
Error analysis and fixing
Creation, execution and analysis of automated tests

May 2023 - Apr 2024

1 year

Electronics Systems Engineer for smart water utility

Evaluation of subsystems for a smart PRV (RTU, sensors, actuator)
Testing of assembled system end to end from RTU to cloud (dry and on flow loop) regarding behaviour in application
Support for cloud conception and integration of RTU into cloud

May 2023 - Oct 2023

6 months

Software Engineer for smart home

Development of embedded software for a DC drive, both low level (ADC, PWM, Timer) and application (inrush, duty cycle, end stop detection, calibration, positioning, etc.)

Apr 2022 - Apr 2023

1 year 1 month

Electronics Systems Engineer for smart water utility

Technical project responsibility of electronic concept design for smart water network device consisting of radio, low power controller, sensors, electronic actuator
Review of requirements, architecture and risk and thread analysis
Technology radar for wireless communication (Embedded world expo, LoRaWAN world expo, Achema, Electronica /Wireless Congress)
Evaluation of new micro controller and integration into existing build system
Support of product management with functional rapid prototypes for data measurement, transmission and visualisation

Mar 2016 - Mar 2022

6 years 1 month

Software Engineer for smart home and automotive

Development of firmware for micro controllers for smart home and automotive applications (concept, implementation, verification)
Participation in creating specifications, reviews and releases
Focus on energy constrained low power devices
Controlling of electrical drives (mostly DC) for valves
Usage of both standard and proprietary radio communication
Development according to ASPICE/KGAS
Utilisation of static code analysis to meet software quality (MISRA, Metrics)
Creation of Python PC software for verification purposes on Linux systems (Raspberry Pi)
Coordination of new software team in Asia

Industry Experience

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Experienced in Information Technology, Automotive, Utilities, Energy, and Manufacturing.

Information Technology

Automotive

Utilities

Energy

Manufacturing

Business Area Experience

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Experienced in Product Development, Quality Assurance, Project Management, Information Technology, and Research and Development.

Product Development

Quality Assurance

Project Management

Information Technology

Research and Development

Skills

Knowledge: Arm, Iot, Wireless Communication, Bluetooth Low Energy, Cellular, Lorawan, Enocean, Mqtt, Proprietary Protocols, Linux, Zephyr, Protobuf, Electrical Drives (Dc), Automotive Spice
Industries: Smart Home, Smart Utility, Smart Grid, Industry Automation
Controllers: Silicon Labs, Nordic, Stm, Micronas
Tools: Ide (Vcs, Keil, Simplicity Studio, Segger Embedded Studio, Stm32cube), Scm (Git, Svn), Alm (Codebeamer), Jira, Confluence, Balena, Robotframework, Deepnote, Grafana
Programming Languages: C (Advanced), C++ (Basic), Python (Basic), Embedded Linux: Kconfig, Device Trees (Basic)

Languages

German

Native

English

Advanced

Education

Oct 2012 - Mar 2016

HFU

B.Sc · Mechanical Engineering and Mechatronics · Villingen-Schwenningen, Germany

Certifications & licenses

Bluetooth Low Energy Fundamentals

Nordic DevAcademy

Cellular IoT Fundamentals

Nordic DevAcademy

NRF Connect SDK Fundamentals

Nordic DevAcademy

Embedded C++ Advanced Course

TAE

MISRA C:2012

QA Systems GmbH

Statistics

Experience

Total positions 7

Experience in Information Technology 7.5 y

Avg length 1 y 6 m

Longest experience 6 y

Expertise

Recent roles Software Engineer for industry, Electronics Systems Engineer for smart grid, Electronics Systems Engineer for smart water utility

Main industries Information Technology, Automotive, Utilities

Main business areas Product Development, Quality Assurance, Project Management

Qualifications

Highest degree Bachelor

Certifications earned 5

Profile

Created

June 2025

Last Update

January 2026

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Where is Artur based?

Artur is based in Villingen-Schwenningen, Germany.

What languages does Artur speak?

Artur speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced).

How many years of experience does Artur have?

Artur has at least 10 years of experience. During this time, Artur has worked in at least 5 different roles. The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 5 months. Note that Artur may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Artur be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Artur would be well-suited for roles such as: Software Engineer for industry, Electronics Systems Engineer for smart grid, Electronics Systems Engineer for smart water utility.

What is Artur's latest experience?

Artur's most recent position is Software Engineer for industry.

Which industries is Artur most experienced in?

Artur is most experienced in industries like Information Technology, Automotive, and Utilities. Artur also has some experience in Energy and Manufacturing.

Which business areas is Artur most experienced in?

Artur is most experienced in business areas like Product Development, Quality Assurance, and Project Management. Artur also has some experience in Research and Development and Information Technology.

Which industries has Artur worked in recently?

Artur has recently worked in industries like Information Technology, Automotive, and Utilities.

Which business areas has Artur worked in recently?

Artur has recently worked in business areas like Product Development, Quality Assurance, and Project Management.

What is Artur's education?

Artur holds a Bachelor in Mechanical Engineering and Mechatronics from HFU.

Does Artur have any certificates?

Artur has 5 certificates. Among them, these include: Bluetooth Low Energy Fundamentals, Cellular IoT Fundamentals, and NRF Connect SDK Fundamentals.

What is the availability of Artur?

Artur is immediately available full-time for suitable projects.

What is the rate of Artur?

Artur's rate depends on the specific project requirements. Please use the Meet button on the profile to schedule a meeting and discuss the details.