Embedded Software Engineer

• Job Location: Munich, Germany
• Type: Permanent
• Posted: 10/02/2025

Your Tasks

• In this position, you will develop and test software for space travel.

• You can expect varied and interesting tasks (primarily engineering embedded software for complex satellite payloads
  or the International Space Station) in collaboration with professional colleagues and in a good working atmosphere.

• The software for our on-board space travel projects is developed iteratively/incrementally (based on Scrum) and runs
  on embedded systems with Realtime Multitasking OS (RTEMS) or with Windows/Linux.

• We work model-based using the latest technology using Computer Aided Software Engineering in UML and Domain Specific
  Languages, with a very high degree of automatic generation of source code and software documents as well as software
  tests from these sources.

• The on-board software is implemented in C++ and partly in C.

• Design and implementation of embedded software (with real-time aspects) in on-board space software projects using a
  MISRA-based coding standard.

• Debugging on the hardware and with simulators.

• Creation and execution of unit tests using frameworks/tools.

• Creation of test cases and test procedures for integration and overall software tests (automated using test scripts)
  and documentation of the results.

• Carrying out various verification measures during development using commercial tools, for example static software
  verifications of source code in C++/C or carrying out code coverage measurements.

• Across the entire lifecycle of the software: Collaboration in the creation of various software documents according
  to ECSS standards.

• Co-maintenance of the tool chain of the on-board software engineering department.

• Implementation and maintenance of software tools on Windows or Linux, for example for data processing and transformation
  or for interfacing between on-ground equipment.

• Close collaboration in the project team with the respective Lead Software Engineer / Product Owner.

• Support from other members of the respective project - Systems Engineering / Electrical Engineering / System Integration
  (electro-functional AIT) / Software PA - for the developed software.

Your Qualifications

• Degree in Computer Engineering (university/college) or a comparable qualification.

• Very good knowledge of C++ and C as well as object orientation.

• Experience with real-time operating systems and embedded systems (including good knowledge of hardware interfaces and
  corresponding protocols).

• Ideally knowledge of:

• Design patterns and UML.

• Programming in Java and at least one scripting language.

• XML, network programming, databases.

• Testing, especially of embedded software.

• Very high quality awareness, good team and communication skills, cost awareness.

• Ideally experience in the aerospace sector or an area with similar processes/methods (automotive, medical technology, etc.).

• Enjoy programming and developing embedded software.

• Good written and spoken English skills.

Benefits

• Flexible working hours, sabbaticals, 30 days of holiday, and special leave days.

• A range of training courses, tailored professional development, subsidised German language classes, and annual employee reviews.

• 13th-month salary, accident insurance, and a company pension scheme.

• High-quality company canteen with meal subsidies.

• Health management, E-GYM Wellpass access, and in-company sports groups.

• Kindergarten subsidies/places, holiday childcare, and paid child sickness days.

• Subsidised Deutschland ticket, job bike, and parking spaces.

• Christmas party, satellite launch events, and NextGen Speakers Night.

• Company suggestion scheme and opportunities for research and development.

Capital International Staffing Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.