Apera
Senior Embedded Software Engineer
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Senior Embedded Software Engineer
Hybrid - 1 week a month in Munich
6 month contract (likely extension)
Defence Start-up
Apera is supporting a fast-growing European defence technology business developing advanced hypersonic and aerospace systems. We’re looking for an Embedded Software Engineer to join on an initial 6-month contract, supporting the development of mission-critical software across complex embedded platforms.
This is a strong fit for someone who enjoys high-autonomy engineering environments, working close to the hardware, and solving real-world performance and reliability challenges in safety-critical systems.
What you’ll be doing:
- Designing, developing and maintaining embedded software for flight and ground-based systems
- Building real-time software solutions across Embedded Linux, RTOS and bare-metal platforms
- Developing low-level C/C++ software, drivers, interfaces and middleware
- Supporting hardware bring-up, integration, debugging, fault isolation and optimisation
- Working closely with electronics, avionics and systems engineering teams
- Contributing across software-hardware interfaces in a fast-paced, multidisciplinary environment
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What we are looking for:
- Strong experience in embedded software development
- Solid C/C++ capability
- Experience with Embedded Linux, RTOS and/or bare-metal systems
- Good understanding of real-time systems, deterministic behaviour and resource-constrained environments
- Experience with low-level software, firmware, drivers or hardware interfaces
- Hands-on hardware debugging and integration experience
- Comfortable working in a high-ownership, fast-moving engineering team
- Background in defence, aerospace or other safety-critical environments
- EU/NATO citizenship
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Desirable:
- Exposure to FPGA/VHDL
- Experience with MATLAB/Simulink or model-based development
- Familiarity with communication protocols such as CAN, SPI, I2C, UART, Ethernet, ARINC 429 or MIL-STD-1553
What’s on offer:
- Initial 6-month contract
- Remote role with 1 week a month in Munich (covered by client)
- Opportunity to work on cutting-edge defence and aerospace technology
- Engineering-led culture with pace, ownership and autonomy
Please note all applicants must be able to obtain UK security clearance.
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