Embedded Software Engineer

Job Description

In order to support the Systems Centre of Competence, Airbus Defence and Space is looking for an Embedded Software Engineer (d/f/m) Safety-critical software is the brain of modern aviation. At Airbus Defence and Space, you won't just write code - you will bear the responsibility of ensuring our next-generation Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) reach their destinations safely. Joining our newly created Highly Integrated Systems (HIS) domain within the Systems Centre of Competence, you will act as a key player in our Multisystem Design Office. In this role, you will shape software architectures, real-time computing platforms, and digitalised infrastructures from initial concept to final certification.

Location

Located about an hour’s drive north of Munich, Manching is an up-and-coming market town that offers a wide range of leisure and cultural activities. Here, you can enjoy the quality of life in the countryside while the pleasures of near-by cities are still within easy reach.

Benefits

• Fair Compensation & Extras: Attractive remuneration and individual additional benefits, such as company pension schemes, mobility offers (e.g., bike leasing), or corporate discounts with partner companies in accordance with our current guidelines.
• Time for You (and Your Loved Ones): 30 days of annual leave based on our collective agreement (35-hour week); work-life balance through flexible working hours (flextime), mobile working, part-time options, job sharing, and sabbatical opportunities.
• Growth Made Easy: Excellent professional development opportunities and international, group-wide career perspectives.
• Feel Good at Work: On-site company doctor; comprehensive health programs (sports courses, preventive care, etc.), canteen and cafeteria, and local childcare facilities at selected locations.
• Diversity Connects: Work in a diverse environment with more than 140 nationalities, where exchange, mutual support, and inclusion are part of our DNA.

Responsibilities

• Architect, implement, integrate, and test safety-critical platform software using C within an agile team.
• Drive low-level software development, including microprocessor bring-up, Board Support Package (BSP) adaptation, and hardware-software integration.
• Configure, develop and optimize Real-Time Operating Systems (e.g., ARINC 653) ensuring strict time and space partitioning for multi-core environments.
• Author key lifecycle artifacts (PSAC, SDP, SVP) and maintain 100% bidirectional requirement traceability.
• Define and execute end-to-end operational test scenarios utilizing physical Multisystem Integration Test RIGs.

Desired skills and qualifications

• Master's Degree in Computer Science, Aerospace Engineering, or similar
• At least 3 years of professional experience in embedded software development.
• Proven expertise with safety-critical standards (e.g. DO-178C), Real-Time Operating Systems (e.g. ARINC 653), and Integrated Modular Avionics (e.g. DO-297).
• Deep knowledge of low-level development, certification processes, and tools such as Lauterbach Trace, Rulechecker, DOORS, and Python.
• Bulletproof analytical thinking, high quality awareness, and a structured approach to document-heavy workflows.
• Bonus qualification: knowledge of Virtual Engineering concepts, SCADE, or automated model-based code generation tools as well as experience with Agile frameworks and tools like Jira and Confluence.

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This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth.

Company: Airbus Defence and Space GmbH

Employment Type: Permanent

Experience Level: Professional

Job Family: Software Engineering

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