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Senior Embedded Software Engineer
Salary not disclosed5+ yearsOnsite
- Electronics
- Munich
- Today
Newly posted
About the role
As a Senior Embedded Software Engineer, you will design, develop, and optimize software for real-time embedded systems within our drone and aerospace platforms. You will own real-time firmware components on STM32-based systems, ensuring reliable communication, control, and fault-handling in mission-critical environments. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to deliver robust, secure, and safety-compliant embedded solutions.
Responsibilities
- Develop embedded firmware in native C for STM32-based embedded systems
- Design and implement real-time software for safety-critical drone and aerospace applications
- Build low-level drivers, communication interfaces, bootloaders, and hardware abstraction layers
- Implement robust fault detection, watchdog, redundancy, and failsafe mechanisms
- Collaborate closely with hardware engineers to support board bring-up, validation, and system integration
- Analyse and troubleshoot complex hardware-software interaction issues using oscilloscopes, debuggers, and logic analysers
- Contribute to safety-critical development processes, verification activities, and technical documentation
- Support architecture discussions and technical decision-making for embedded platform development
- Ensure firmware reliability, maintainability, and deterministic real-time behaviour under demanding operating conditions
Required skills
- C
- Embedded firmware
- STM32
- RTOS
- Bare-metal
- Payload Integration
- Hardware debugging
Nice to have
- IEC 61508
- ISO 26262
- DO-178C
- Functional safety
- Avionics
- Robotics
- Autonomous systems
Qualifications
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field
- Equivalent practical experience
About the Company
Stark is a defence technology company that develops AI-driven autonomous defence platforms and software for NATO Allies and partners. The company focuses on innovation in autonomous systems, advanced propulsion, and secure cyber platforms.