Embedded Software Engineer C/C++ (m/f/d) Avionics for Satellites (Software Developer)

Your Tasks

• Development of low-level embedded software for satellite on-board systems (C/C++, perspectively also Rust)
• Technical responsibility for the elaboration and evaluation of technical solution approaches as well as technical guidance and
• Support of team members within the project team
• Consideration of real-time requirements, deterministic behavior, and limited resources (CPU, memory, bandwidth)
• Collaboration in requirements development at Technical Specification (TS) level as well as co-engineering at Requirements Baseline (RB) level
• Co-design of software architectures for satellite flight software
• Conception, further development, and integration of software components
• Development and execution of Software Unit Tests; Software Integration Tests; Software Validation Tests (TS & RB level)
• Performance of verification activities (e.g., static analyses)
• Creation and maintenance of project-relevant software documentation
• Support of Scrum Master and Product Owner in planning and reporting
• Further development of processes, tools, and development environments
• Integration of modern software engineering practices (CI, testing, static analysis) into ECSS-compliant processes

Your Qualifications

Technical

• Completed degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or comparable
• Several years of experience in Embedded Software Engineering
• Very good knowledge of C/C++, ideally initial experience with Rust
• Solid background in resource-constrained real-time systems
• Experience with software quality in regulated environments (e.g., ECSS, DO-178)
• Knowledge in: - Software architecture and design
• Unit testing & software validation
• Configuration and build management
• Scripting (e.g., Python)
• Experience with RTOS (e.g., RTEMS, VxWorks, Embedded Linux)
• Knowledge of common communication interfaces (MIL-Bus, CAN, Ethernet, serial interfaces)
• Very good English skills, German is an advantage

Nice to have

• Understanding of multicore architectures, concurrency, and deterministic scheduling
• Experience with LEON processors (GR712/GR740), SPARC architectures
• Knowledge of safety and security mechanisms (e.g., memory safety, FMEA/FTA)
• Knowledge of typical space buses and protocols

Personal

• Enthusiasm for spaceflight and technology
• High quality awareness and structured way of working
• Teamwork and communication skills
• Initiative and sense of responsibility
• Enjoyment of interface work and systemic thinking