Lead Flight Software Engineer at Stealth Rocketry Startup
Germany
Posted
on-site · full_time · Visa sponsorship
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Responsibilities:
- Own the technical direction and architecture of flight‑software across embedded, real‑time, and ground segments.
- Lead design and implementation of deterministic software for propulsion, flight computers, avionics, sensors, telemetry and telecommand.
- Define software requirements, interfaces, verification plans, and documentation; run design and code reviews.
- Develop ground tools, telemetry/telecommand pipelines, test frameworks, and data distribution systems.
- Integrate, test, debug and validate software on real hardware during lab and flight campaigns; support AIT and HIL/SIL activities.
- Mentor engineers, provide technical leadership during test campaigns, and enforce safety and reliability practices.
Requirements:
- Significant experience in embedded, flight, or real‑time software for safety‑critical systems (aerospace, defence, automotive, robotics).
- High proficiency in C/C++ for resource‑constrained and deterministic systems.
- Experience with RTOS or embedded Linux, low‑level drivers, board support packages and hardware interfaces.
- Strong knowledge of network programming (TCP/IP, UDP), data serialization, telemetry/telecommand protocols and diagnostics.
- Demonstrated skills in integration, verification, debugging on real hardware and a disciplined approach to deterministic execution and fault handling.
- Proven leadership, documentation and collaboration skills to drive cross‑disciplinary integration.